Places to Work Out

Love looking your best? Here are some popular working out options in AA! UM-Facility: There are 3 major recreation building: CCRB, NCRB, IMSB. From their website you will discover a lot of facilities they provide, from swimming pool, to badminton court; from weight training to climbing wall (IMSB). Running: You will see people running around town all year round, rain or shine. Here are some places to start: Mapmyrun runners upload their trail maps on line. Boarder to Boarder trail is a popular trail among Ann Arbor runners. So is the Gallup Park Trail . The Arboretum is a pretty park located right on central campus where running along Huron River Drive can be the answer to a pleasant afternoon activity. The Runningfit hosts running groups where people at different level meet and run together in various groups depending on your speed. A nice way to combine social and exercise together. There is more information on Rec Sports website. Biking: Ann Arbor is a bike-friendly city. If the weather is nice, you will see plenty of people on their bike. Mcycling is a somewhat competitive group that does both mountain biking and road cycling. The trail between Ann Arbor and Dexter is an especially nice choice for noncompetitive bikers. Spinning: When the weather gets rough or if you'd like more control of your biking experience, spinning becomes a good option. There are plenty of spinning centers in town. Here is the one I have been and would recommend to others: Bodies in Balance is periodically featured on Groupon--it is a good deal and gives you the opportunity to try different instructors, who all have their own styles of leading the spinning. U-fit class: You will, at some point, receive an e-mail about U-fit class. They usually have discounts for students. My friend took classes (Yoga, Swing dancing) from them and liked it. IntraMural Sport: Love basketball, soccer, football volleyball frisbee etc? Join the IMLeagues! Your department may have something organized already. For example, the math department (grad student) has a basketball team, football team and soccer team. You may also create your own team if there are enough people or sign up as a free agent for the captains to recruit you. Swimming: CCRB, NCRB, IMSB all have swimming pools. In addition there are summer outdoor swimming pool and community swim groups. Master's swimming is a coached swimming workouts for community members. Skating: My very favorite way to exercise/have fun! Rackham organizes ice skating event every term when you can skate for free. But it is quite cheap to try out yourself. There are two rinks that I usually visit and they also host drop in hockey. Yost Ice Arena locates near central campus and was renovated last summer. The ice skating social event Rackham hosts takes place here. Ann Arbor Ice Cube is further away but has a better rink, where some Olympic ice dancers are trained here. Written by Wendy Shang Ph.D. student in Mathematics