“Kettle and they will come?” As we placed over 1,000 kettlebells on Dempsey Field Thursday night, we wondered what we would do if no one showed up. But, as usual, UW faculty and staff went above and beyond. We smashed the current record for world’s largest kettlebell workout by over 700! Personally, Friday tested my [...]

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With over 40,000 faculty and staff spread across campuses with varying work schedules, we know that not everyone can attend the World’s Largest Kettlebell Workout happening today. But don’t worry! You can participate virtually by watching a LIVE webcast of the event: http://www.uwtv.org/WholeU/  Tune in by noon to see President Young speak and then watch [...]

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Have you ever wanted to try Tai Chi? I have, and I plan on trying it this year.  My mom swears by this activity and I have witnessed a huge difference in her balance. In fact, it saved her knees. At 66 years old she has never been in the awesome shape that she is [...]

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The University of Washington is about to make history! We decided to launch The Whole U with an event that would bring us together as a community and inspire the UW to get active. There are over 1,400 faculty and staff registered to break the Guinness World Record tomorrow with the Largest Kettlebell Workout in [...]

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Hello team! Just checking in with you all, as we are now only a matter of days away from our big event. And as the designated driver of this epic kettlebrawl, it’s time to come in with “the rules.” Listen up—because there will be a quiz. Before I start enumerating “the rules,” let’s cover some [...]

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Registration closes at midnight to join us as we attempt to break the Guinness Record for the world’s largest kettlebell workout. On the Seattle campus, we have room for spectators or you can join the waitlist as a kettlebeller. (Spots are opening up so please sign-up if this is an event you want to join!) [...]

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Preparing to break a world record using kettlebells is serious work. Not just for the event team, but for all of our kettlebell participants. Even though this workout will be at the beginner level, participants need to be familiar with the moves we will be doing during the workout. Watch Video 2 to see Joyce [...]

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Start your 2014 off on the right foot by training for the F5 St. Patrick’s Day Dash! This 3.6-mile dash began 29 years ago as a race between bars and as a training event for an Irish Olympian. Now it’s Seattle’s largest single-distance run, walk, jog, or crawl. It’s coming up on Sunday, March 16 [...]

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Who is ready to break a World Record? UW! To kickoff The Whole U, we’re going to do something big, something memorable, and something together! When we were deciding on a launch event, I said “Let’s break a record” and we all kind of laughed about it. Fast-forward a few minutes, and we were all [...]

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The New Year is a time for reflection and goal setting, but sometimes our resolutions can be at odds with each other. This year I want to try new things, be healthier, and save money. With that in mind, here are some of the amazing discounts that UW faculty and staff can receive. I’ve organized [...]

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Friday, January 24 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dempsey Indoor Center The Whole U’s launch event is not only big, it is a record-breaking, history-making way to spend your lunchtime on Friday, January 24. This event was advertised in the December issue of The Resource, UWHR’s monthly e-newsletter, and quickly filled to capacity! We are [...]

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Acquiring an active lifestyle can have so many benefits to our mental and physical health. Can you think of a time where exercising regularly didn’t make you feel good? As an avid marathoner and fitness enthusiast, I always set new challenges at the beginning of the year. Even for me though, life can get in [...]

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