Physique7 could make achieving a “Spring Break body” easier for students at West Virginia University.
Physique7, formerly known as Body for Break, has returned to help students use fitness to get into shape within seven weeks.
Nancy Oliverio, Fitness and Wellness Director for the WVU Student Recreation Center, said the program has been revamped in order to make it a total fitness assessment.
She said the previous program measured only a person’s body fat, which she said is not always the most accurate reading.
“This new program will measure students’ body fat, weight, body mass index and have them log their nutrition habits to work toward a better diet,” Oliverio said.
Oliverio said the program is more about participation, rather than just losing weight.
She said students will be logging their activities online through a system developed by Alan Viars, WVU alumnus and President of Videntity Systems, Inc.
Oliverio said students will be logging their gym sessions and daily nutrition information via the website online.
She said students can also tweet to Twitter using the hashtag “wvu7″ to gain more points toward a prize.
“It’s not just about who loses the most weight,” Oliverio said.
She said weight will be factored in, however, students looking to claim the prizes are the ones who are going to participate most with the program.
She said participation in the program means students will be logging all information, attending “boot camp” sessions and meeting with personal trainers at the Rec Center.
“I think fitness is important to students and that this program is motivational,” said Jake Lambuth, senior pre-chemistry major. “It’s good to have something to motivate people, especially with spring break coming up. Who doesn’t want to look good?”
Oliverio said an estimated 600 students are competing in the program this year. Registration for the program has already closed.
She said she sees some students lose an exceptional amount of weight.
“It’s hard to lose weight, and it’s even harder when there is a lot of it,” she said. “This program is designed just to reward students for coming out and working out and hopefully motivating them to be more active, as well as healthy and hydrated.”
Physique7 has weekly prizes, which include two grand prizes, one for a male and one for a female.
The grand prize for males is a River Expeditions whitewater rafting trip for four, including a two-night stay in a rustic cabin. For females, it is a personal shopper and spray tan at Lavish Boutique, a facial and make-up application at BellaRosa skincare, a hair cut and color and a manicure and pedicure at the Morgantown Beauty College.
Find out more by visiting the website at http://studentreccenter.wvu.edu/physique7. This article was originally published on the Daily Athanaeum’s website.
Posted by Matt Livengood on January 20, 2011 at 3:43 pm in the following categories: Uncategorized
