Fitness Options for All Kinds of College Students

Do you sit at your computer all day and never have time for fitness? Don’t shy away from the answer if it’s yes; thousands of students are in your shoes. Whether you’re an active student (in which case you have a healthy regimen in place, for the most part) or you’re not so active, you can get ideas or inspiration from these items listed below.

Do some jumping jacks. Even the biggest couch potato or IM-aholic can stop for 5 minutes and do some jumping jacks. It will get your cardio up and give you a little bit of a physical boost. You can’t really say no to jumping jacks.

Run up the stairs. College elevators are often full of students, and I remember the resentment I got in my freshman dorm when I would take the elevator to any floor below the fourth. Take the stairs instead. If you don’t have stamina, do it slowly at first, but then start sprinting up the stairs.

Walk to class. If your campus is small, you’re already doing this. If you take a shuttle bus around campus, skip it and walk. You’ll feel better that you did.

Do 5-10 sit ups. I don’t care if your dorm room is super small. Clean up that floor and do some sit ups. You have no excuse to build up your abdominal muscles. Do a few sets of 5-10 and get a little stronger.

Go to the gym. You’ll have some free time to go to the gym, so take advantage of the equipment you can access there. College gyms are often a lot better than other gyms with more equipment.

Set up a ball game. Sometimes you need your friends to motivate you. Grab a bunch of those and play some basketball, or if you can’t get as many people, go with tennis. Jump to the campus courts and wind up.

Game on. There’s no denying there’s another fad out there, and while it’s a welcome distraction from schoolwork (yay!), it’s also great for you. Hit up the Dance Dance Revolution or Wii Tennis. Reward yourself with the game when you’re done with homework, or even take some breaks during. Just remember that you need to get that all done too!

How do you work out during a hectic day at school?