Your Wellness Team had a busy past weekend! Cristin was in Missoula for her first triathlon, the Grizzly Tri, and Neal was in Boston for the 118th Boston Marathon. Both had experiences to share. Look forward to hearing all about Cristin's first triathlon experience tomorrow. Meanwhile, here is a report from Neal about Boston: Every... Continue Reading →
One week from today, our very own Neal Andrews will be running the Boston Marathon for the second straight year. NBC Montana caught up with Neal and another Bozeman runner, John Dudas, to get their reflections on returning to Boston. Check out the story through the following link: Bozeman Runners to Race in Boston Marathon... Continue Reading →
Wow, the final week of February let us know in no uncertain terms that winter is still here, with a heaping of snow across the state. This also meant conditions were ideal for Making Tracks, and we had a slew of late entries to our Montana Moves February challenge. Great job everyone! Cristin and I... Continue Reading →
What sort of behavioral architecture would help make your goals easier to accomplish or maintain? There is structural design in everything around us, both in nature, and in the man-made. Most of it we take for granted. For instance, when was the last time you questioned the integrity of the building you sit in this moment, reading... Continue Reading →
Two more weekends to get out there and make some tracks for our February Challenge, and the snow is arriving for many of us as I write this! Here are some of the great entries we've had thus far!Get out there, have fun, and make those tracks! Entries are due March 3rd, so there's still... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, when it's snowing and blowing outside, I run on a treadmill. While the 4th Montana Moves High Five is: Play Outside, and the February COTM is Make Tracks (in the snow), it's inevitable that in Montana the winter weather will dictate that we do some indoor training. I'm currently training for a marathon, so... Continue Reading →
Your Wellness team spent the past couple of days at Great Falls College, helping upgrade their Employee Fitness Room. GFC has spent some of its existing Wellness funds over the years to provide employees a place to exercise, and recently purchased some new equipment for resistance exercise. After helping rearrange the layout of the room,... Continue Reading →
Thanks to everyone who shared their 2014 Goals and New Recipes with us! We received some delicious healthy recipes (maybe Cristin will share?) and health goals spanning a wide range which included exercise commitments, diet modifications, hydration, strategies for decreased stress and improved mental health, as well as outcome goals like dropping dress sizes and... Continue Reading →
Montana Meals February Challenge: Eat Smart for Your Heart! February is American Heart Month, and to celebrate, Montana Meals is challenging you to include at least one Heart Healthy food per day in your diet and track it. A heart healthy diet includes lots of colorful fruits, veggies, and high fiber foods, and limits sodium,... Continue Reading →
http://vimeo.com/85563525 Cable Pulldown excercise technique provided by Neal Andrews, Exercise & Fitness Specialist with the Montana University System Wellness program. The cable pulldown is a machine found in most gyms, and is a very effective, functional, upper-body pulling exercise to include in your lifting routine.
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