The terms you overhear at the gym that don’t quite make sense—clean, deadlift, snatch. It’s definitely a whole new fitness world that can be very ambiguous to the regular gym goer. We sat down with Lionheart Crossfit manager and instructor, Jeff Welsh to get the full scoop on Crossfit.
Read MoreIf you’re someone who hits the gym, you understand the benefits of even a quick in-between-classes workout. But how do you recover and make the most of your time spent sweating it out? Valley dug up the truth about protein and debunked the myths behind supplements being for body-builders only.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So why do many of us continue to skip it? Eating breakfast boosts our metabolism, helps us stay more focused in class, and can even make us happier.
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If you’re sick of eating salad every night for dinner while trying to stay healthy, have no fear — there are other options you probably already have sitting in your kitchen right now.
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Year after year, getting fit is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. But come February, the gyms are empty again. While lack of commitment is the biggest reason people stop working out, there are many people who stop just because they never started correctly.
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Amber Krzys says start living now.
Krzys is the founder of Bodyheart, a campaign created to empower people to celebrate their real beauty and fight back against media and social norms leading to poor body image.
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Have you ever looked around your bathroom and realized you are spending a lot of money on acne products that seem to do nothing but dry out your skin and leave it looking lifeless?
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December means Christmas, and Christmas means cookies. While we could never say a bad word about cookies, it’s easier than you may think to mindlessly eat an entire day’s work of calories just in Christmas cookies. This doesn’t mean you need to give up sprinkled snowman cutouts altogether, though. There are simple substitutions you can make while baking to eliminate some of the fat and calories in your cookies.
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Standing in a small, nitrogen-filled chamber wearing only my bra, underwear and a pair of shoes I’m almost certain I saw my grandma wear to the beach last summer (with probably the same pair of wool socks I have on right now, no less), I feel more like a science experiment than a girl trying out the latest fitness fad.
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So it’s not exactly a winter wonderland here in Happy Valley quite yet, but the temps have definitely started to dip into “It’s cold out so, oops, looks like I can’t go running today!” territory.
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‘Tis the season for Halloween movies, and what’s better than reliving your childhood with Disney Halloween specials like Halloweentown? Instead of gorging yourself on candy corn, try this Halloweentown workout to keep in shape this October!
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Okay, pumpkin lovers – we hate to disappoint you, but don’t you think the whole “pumpkin-flavored whatever” thing is getting a little old? Hear us out – now that everyone is consumed with all things pumpkin, this pumpkin-obsession is slowly turning into a universal sign for “basic.”
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It’s 2 a.m. and you find yourself staring at the fridge. You already ate dinner earlier that evening but you find yourself at the same place around the same time, three times a week. Next thing you know, you are stuffing food down your throat just because. You eat until you feel “satisfied” because you didn’t eat the slice of pizza that all your friends ate during lunch that day. You didn’t eat it because you thought it was “unhealthy” for you.
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What are the two things every girl (and probably every human being alive) hates? Spiders and sweat. Sorry, not sorry – spiders are gross. And as for sweat, nothing player-hates harder on your high-roller status than walking into class with your hair plastered to your forehead.
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If you’re like us, you probably don’t eat enough green stuff. The latest dietary guidelines recommend nine servings of vegetables a day for a 2000 calorie diet. No one we know loves salads enough to eat them for every meal of the day.
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It doesn’t matter if it was a one-night stand or if you have been with your partner for a while; accidents happen. When they do, we at Valley want you to be prepared. Buying the morning-after pill can be awkward, especially if you don’t know what to expect, so let us help:
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Let me set the scene. Big event this coming weekend? Feel that tickle in your throat. Heavy work load? Cue the cough. It seems sickness always comes creeping in when you need your health and so the story goes. Plus, Penn State friends, even as all of the pressures of daily life swarm around in that head of yours, one dreadful thought lingers in the back of your mind. To UHS or not to UHS, that is the question.
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Welcome to Valley’s newest column, A Dash of Healthy! Columnists Carolyn and Corinne are two girls on a mission to reinvent what it means to be…
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As a Penn State student, you’ve probably passed the farmer’s market, either on your way to class or while shopping downtown. You probably didn’t think twice about it, shrugging it off as just a place to buy fresh fruit and veggies.
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If you’ve been breathing a little heavier since being back on campus, you’re not alone. And no, we’re not talking about seasonal allergies or your uncontrollable (and frankly uncomfortable) reaction to the amount of cute boys per square foot. Whether you’re walking to the library, class, or just trying to walk back to your room, Penn State is vertically challenged in the worst way possible.
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