ASI Campus Recreation offers variety of fitness classes

By Jenna Jauregui

Media Credit: Office of Campus Recreation

From September 20 to December 10, you can take your pick of a variety of fun ways to exercise—and the classes are FREE to CSUSM students!  Faculty must pay a fee of $60 that allows access to any of the classes for the semester.  Sign up for your choice of Ashtanga yoga, “Cardio Kick,” indoor cycling, hip-hop, zumba/salsa, line dancing, Jiu-Jitsu, or “AB. Blast” at the Campus Recreation Center (The Clarke 119).

Indoor cycling will be held on brand new equipment at the University Village Apartments, and hip-hop dance and line dancing are both new and exciting options that will be joining student favorites like zumba and yoga. If you can still think of an excuse, here are five unbeatable reasons to join a class without delay.

1. It’s free! We mentioned it earlier, but this means completely free. Unlike gyms that might offer martial arts classes, but charge for equipment, all classes will provide you with the gear you need while you’re at Clarke Field House. It’s also a way to save money by stopping your membership somewhere else.
2. It’s on site. You’re already on campus, and no matter where you are on campus, Clarke Field House is a short walk away.
3. It’s a fun way to add some newness to your life, whether that means new exercises, new workout buddies, or both.
4. A little exercise will actually make writing papers easier – no joke! British research has shown that mid-day exercise will enhance your mood and make you more productive.
5. The classes are built to suit everybody. “If you’re a beginner, you’re going to receive the basic instruction to get the basics. If you’re more advanced, these are going to be classes in which you’ll be challenged to learn new things,” explains Hugo Lecomte, head of Campus Recreation. “All the fitness classes are very inclusive and suitable for all levels.”

Ashtanga Yoga

Tuesdays and Thursdays

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Cardio Kick

Mondays and Tuesdays

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Indoor Cycling at the UVA

Monday: 5:30 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.

Tuesday: 12 – 12:50 p.m. & 4:30 – 5:20pm

Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.

Thursday: 4:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.

Sign-up @ 760-750-3711 (only reservations for the same day will be accepted)

Hip-Hop    p.m.

Thursdays

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Zumba/Salsa Dancing

Wednesdays

4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Line Dancing

Thursdays

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Jiu-Jitsu

Mondays

5 p.m. – 6 p.m.

AB. Blast

Mondays and Wednesdays

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Refer to www.csusm.edu/rec/fitnessclasses.html for more information about these classes.