T-minus 3 days to UW Fitness Day! Before you take the the field at Husky Stadium on May 24, meet the rest of the coaches who will be sharing in our celebration of fitness in all its forms. This week, we hear from athletic directors, tai chi instructors, bootcamp coaches, and many other talented coaches from [...]

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As the days get longer and warmer, we find ourselves wanting to shed layers of clothing, get outside, and get moving. Options for being active abound, but many may be wondering where to start or what methods work best. At the University Book Store, we believe that often the best way to begin is to open a [...]

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As we’ve gotten to know some of the 40 UW Fitness Day coaches over the past two weeks, we’ve heard stories of inspiration, motivation, challenges, and triumphs. Whether they come from UW Athletics, UW Recreation, or our fitness discount partners, each coach brings to bear his or her own unique perspective and personal journey. It at once [...]

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Seven years ago, Sandy Wood joined the UW Faculty Auxiliary and quickly discovered the Tuesday Trekkers. “It was a dream come true,” she says. A UW graduate and the wife of a retired faculty member, Wood was looking for an healthy ways to fill her days in addition to spending time with friends, grandchildren, gardening, [...]

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Last week, you met Olympians, kickboxing kings, and yoga experts. This week, get acquainted with the Zumba instructors, cardio experts, runners, and rowers who form a fraction of the 40 coaches from UW Athletics, UW Recreation, and our fitness discount partners who  to you pumped for fitness on May 24 for UW Fitness Day. Whether you’re looking to take it [...]

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We kicked off the Spring season with UW Walk Week and UW Take Our Kids to Work Day to continue the effort to make changes in our daily lives to better our wellness. There’s no reason to stop there! Start the month by laughing for positivity or finding the perfect balance between work and life. [...]

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Each year, the UW community has made fitness history. In 2014 we set a Guinness World Record with a kettlebell workout and in 2015 we umbrella danced on Husky Stadium, before bouncing back into action in 2016 with a one-of-a-kind group exercise ball workout. This year, The Whole U is proud to present UW Fitness Day, the largest [...]

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To kick off spring, The Whole U was proud to sponsor of UW Walk Week from April 3 through 7. To celebrate National Walk Day, April 5, and National Walk to Work Day, April 7, UW faculty, staff, and students hit the streets all week and braved windy, rainy weather to celebrate the way we [...]

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We live in a world of high expectations. It often seems like there’s an unspoken requirement to constantly stay at the top of our game at work, at home, and anywhere else we frequent during our weekly routine. With this pressure, many are attempting to do too much with the decidedly finite amount of time [...]

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We’re told time and again that sitting is bad for our health, yet we find ourselves doing it throughout the day anyway. We sit in front of our screens working until the day is over and, as the next day comes, we follow in the same cycle of sitting. The American Heart Association and the Center for [...]

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 Welcome to the fourth and final week of the Dare to Do 30 Day Challenge! Are you feeling more fit and making better food choices? How about living the organized lifestyle and keeping on track with a new 2017 budget? If the answer is yes—great work, that’s impressive! It can be difficult to make significant [...]

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We’re already on Day 15 of the Dare to Do 30-day Challenge! We recognize it isn’t easy to make multiple lifestyle changes—does one focus on all four areas each day or try and master one area before moving on to the next? We suggests that if you already eat healthy and exercise regularly, try focusing on [...]

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