The Gen Z Student

You and I both know that, as students, entrepreneurs, and people that just like to challenge ourselves, we don’t have tons of time on our hands to kill at the gym. Now, please don't think I'm throwing shade at the gym. This is coming from someone that goes to the gym regularly, and enjoys it. Here’s the thing though. Because of the recent closures of pretty much all of our gyms, a lot of us had to make a choice. Either we forget the fitness side of our health, or we suck it up and figure out how to hit that workout with what we have at our disposal. What’s great, is that, as the weather warms up, we can start going outside and utilizing nature in our fitness endeavors. Even as gyms start to reopen, sometimes it's simply more convenient to just hit a quick workout at home, or in the dorms. Let’s take a look at some of the best strength training exercises that don’t require a gym or any special equipment.      First off, let’s start with the most basic exercise. ...

As students, it's easy to push our health to the side. Really, most of the time, it just feels inconvenient to focus on our physical wellness, at a time in our lives when eating unhealthy and doing nothing is promoted as the norm, rather than the exception. If we do hit the gym, the goal is likely to work on our physical appearance, before our overall health. However, I truly believe that running, if properly incorporated into your life, can have incredible benefits. Let’s explore this idea. One of the very first concepts that we don’t really think about in regard to running, is the impact that it has on the brain. Running, due to the increased blood flow and elevated heart rate that it causes, results in elevated blood flow to the brain. Research has indicated that this intense increase in blood flow has the power to generate new neural pathways. This is an extremely important takeaway! Not only are you literally causing “brain growth”, but research has also indicated that running...