Guess what collegiettes?! Â I’VE OFFICIALLY FINISHED MY FRESHMEN YEAR OF COLEGE! Â How crazy! Â This past week has been tough with all the stress from finals, studying, and papers. Â Plus it’s been sad saying goodbye to all the new friends I’ve made at school. Â I find it incredible how quickly this year went by, and as excited as I am to go home, I am definitely going to miss the people here and just being at Amherst in general. Â
With the immense time crunch from everything that comes with the end of the school year, it’s hard to find time to go to the gym. Â However, that does not mean you can’t exercise! Â Here are some workouts you can do right from your dorm room:
STRENGTH:
- Arms-Â Definitely invest in a pair of dumbbells for your room. Â I have two 8 lb weights, and they’re great for little arm toning exercises. Â I would suggest doing each exercise 15-20 times for two or three sets.
- Bicep curls
- Tricep Kickbacks
- Standing V-raise
- Standard push-up and Wall push-up
- Boxing- On YouTube, there are a bunch of fun boxing instructional videos that feature awesome exercises for you arms!  Gets your heartrate going too!
- Abs
- Plank (30 seconds, 1 minute, 30 seconds). Â Challenge yourself by doing a plank with armlift.
- Lay down on your back, and keeping your legs together, lift them up and draw the alphabet in the air! Â Sounds easy, but it’s pretty tough!
- Reverse Lunge with Single-Arm Press
- Oblique crunch
- Wall-sit
- Superman
- For more, check out this list from one of my abs PE classes!
CARDIO:
Cardio is tough to do in a room due to the restrictions of space, but here are some exercises that can get you moving and are better than nothing!Â
- Jump rope
- Kickboxing- check out YouTube for some great links!
- Run up and down the stairs of your building!
- Combination of jumping jacks, running in place, high knees, etc.
Let me know what you think or if you have any suggestions for exercises! Â Other pieces of equipment thay may come in handy include resistance bands, yoga mat, and exercise balls depending on how much room you have. Â Remember, even though you may not have time to go to the gym during intense study periods, you can still control what you’re eating. Â I know it’s hard, but do your best to follow the SELF Drop 10 diet! Â You won’t regret it! Â Good luck to anybody who’s still taking finals, and have a great weekend!
Until Sunday,
xoxo
Nicole