The rain is off on a three-month vacation. The sun seemingly never sets. Summer in Seattle can make you feel like an entirely different person. It’s the perfect time to try out a new commute, and here’s why. The sun is out and the days are long, so you want to be outside. Seattle has [...]

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For the past two summers, The Whole U has organized fun summer fitness challenges to encourage UW faculty, staff, and their families to move more by trying new activities and sharing healthy meals together. Over 1,500 participated each year. This summer we plan on engaging over 2,000 with a NEW team fitness challenge that will [...]

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Over 450 people took the floor of Alaska Airlines Arena on Wednesday to attempt another Guinness World Record. This time, The Whole U went for the World’s Largest Exercise Ball Class. Staff, faculty, and students came together to break a sweat and make history. We passed the previous record holders — the Today Show — by [...]

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As a graduating senior at UW, I thought I was aware of all of the beautiful spots on campus. I’ve studied in Sylvan Grove, enjoyed the cherry blossoms in the Quad, and read a book in between classes in Greig Garden. But it wasn’t until recently that I learned about the beautiful paths lining Union [...]

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This year will mark our third annual Guinness World Record attempt at the UW. We will break the record for the Largest Exercise Ball Class in history on Wednesday, May 25, when over 500 participants fill the basketball court in Alaska Airlines Arena. In partnership with UW Sports Medicine and the IMA, our instructors this [...]

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Sports. People participate in them–or avoid them–for a lot of different reasons. For the past two years I have been avoiding them. But recently, I joined a rowing team. A Team In Training. The Team In Training (TNT) program, through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), helps fund blood cancer research by getting a bunch [...]

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The University Y Student Center is more than a building—it’s a community. The Y staff is dedicated to giving members an amazing experience through their custom-sculpted rock wall, group fitness classes, Fit Path personal wellness coaching, and more. All UW students have a membership included with their student fees, and faculty and staff get the [...]

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Most of us have been walking since about age one, and for the most part, we did a decent job of it as kids. We could go pretty far without much thought to our body’s signals. But as we age, lifestyle habits can result in pain and even injury. Sedentary lifestyles and habitual movement patterns [...]

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“[Bike Month] got me started biking. I joined a team, borrowed my daughter’s way-too-small bike, rented a bike, and then bought a bike. I also signed up for a campus bike locker and have been commuting by bike 3 times a week.” A UW staff member and 2015 Bike Month participant Spring is here, and [...]

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Grab a colleague — it’s time for five rounds of head-to-head Husky trivia! The winner gets a free lunch… or at least bragging rights (You can find the answers at the bottom of this article). Which famous Husky graduated from the UW School of Law in 1935 and served as a U.S. Senator from Washington [...]

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Who isn’t afraid of aging? Kids hate growing up and grown-ups hate getting older. And yet, we can’t slow down time. Nor can we magically turn back the clock, despite the promises of late-night infomercials. Our best bet is to age healthily, and the best way to do that is to be active. “Physical activity [...]

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We’re spending more time sitting in front of a screen than ever before. This is making us less active and more prone to serious diseases, according to the American Heart Association. To some of us, leaving our work to walk for 15 to 30 minutes might seem pointless. It’s not very strenuous, and it won’t [...]

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