We recently asked you guys to send us health and wellness related questions, and of course we received hundreds of thoughtful queries. In today's post, I thought I'd tackle a fitness question that I really liked: "What does a typical week of workouts look like that includes all the components deemed necessary: stretching & flexibility,... Continue Reading →
Many of us work at a desk, or sit at meetings during work, but research published within the past 10 years clearly points to the association between prolonged sitting and increased health risks including diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. Not to mention, it just makes us feel bad. When we sit for a long time,... Continue Reading →
Our MUS Campus Walk-off challenge concluded last Sunday, and we wanted to give a shout out to our champion---Helena College! Way to go! MUS Wellness program participants at Helena College will be receiving 50 bonus Incentive points as a prize. Woot Woot! Here were our Top 3 schools: Helena College: 399,085 steps per participant during... Continue Reading →
May is National Bike Month, and even though winter was still in full force on the last day of April, May looks promising for some more spring-like weather, so if you haven't already, this weekend could be a great time to knock the off-season dust of your family's bikes and make sure they're ready to... Continue Reading →
The latest Montana Moves video is featured this month in our online Incentive Program, but we also wanted to post it here in case anyone missed it! Lack of time is often used as an excuse for missing exercise. "Just too busy today." "I meant to get to the gym, but I just ran out... Continue Reading →
Our environment plays a critical role in influencing so many of the choices we make daily. Given the choice between easy and difficult, we most often choose easy. More complicated, or simple? We'll take simple please. When it comes to exercise, I've heard a fitness expert say, "The best gym is the one that's closest... Continue Reading →
Today's success story comes from Trudy Carey. Trudy is the director of Disability Support Services at MSU Billings, and has been a Wellness Champion on that campus for several years. Trudy has also been a very active and competitive participant in all our wellness challenges. She especially loves a good step challenge, as her story... Continue Reading →
Kudos to our Bozeman and Missoula communities, who set more records this year in their annual Can the Griz/Can the Cats Food drive competition. Over 850,000 lbs of food and funds were collected this year between the two communities, with each receiving record donations to their local food banks. Amazing! MUS Wellness was able to... Continue Reading →
The summer flew by quickly, as it always does in Montana, and many of us are settling in, anticipating the arrival of students, and trying to get organized and ready to launch into the new fall semester. For those of us who work in education, have kids returning to school, or both, fall has a... Continue Reading →
This one is for all of you participating in our current "Get to the Core" challenge as part of the MUS Wellness Incentive Program. If you've been cranking out those planks and increasing your core strength over the past few weeks, our latest Montana Moves video gives you some ideas about how to kick it... Continue Reading →
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