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USF Campus Recreation to be Featured on the Today Show

USF Campus Recreation Department — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:45:50 +0000

This morning our department hosted a local NBC reporter, Patricia Naegle, and camera operator, Eric Wiese, into our facility to record a segment that will be aired later this week on NBC’s Today Show. USF student, Heather Mallard, who is an avid Today Show Fan, was interviewed about why she loves the Today Show, and how the technology available at Campus Recreation allows her the opportunity to watch Today while exercising. All of this is to help promote the Today Show’s 60^th anniversary on NBC. The segment will air either Thursday, January 12^th, or Friday, January 13^th, during the Today Show.

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USF Campus Recreation is being listed as one of the top technological schools for health and fitness, due to the large quantity of Technogym cardio equipment and our use of the Visioweb network. Many of the pieces of cardio equipment at USF Campus Recreation allow users to connect to the internet, watch cable TV, play multimedia games (such as solitaire and mahjong), or connect to their personal entertainment library through their iPhones/iPods.

Other opportunities for students to use technology during their workouts include USF Campus Recreation’s new Fit2Go Exercise Library, which is available on our website and in iTunes U, free of charge. In addition, USF Campus Recreation will be adding online Group Fitness Classes, along with a new Group Fitness Class registration process available on our Lobby Kiosks.

USF Campus Recreation has also begun a partnership with Legacy Champ, The Social Fitness Network. By joining the USF Campus Recreation group our memberships can create and track fitness goals, create workout groups, and compare workouts with other Legacy Champ users. You can go to www.LegacyChamp.com to Activate Passcode: “Dynasty” to create your free account.

Thanksgiving Hours of Operation

USF Campus Recreation Department — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:36:42 +0000

USF Campus Recreation Thanksgiving Hours

November 23-26, 2011

Campus Recreation Center

Wednesday: 6:00am-7:30pm

Thursday: CLOSED

Friday: CLOSED

Saturday: 11:00am-4:00pm

Indoor Pool

Wednesday: 7am-9am, 11am-1pm, 5pm-7pm

Thursday: CLOSED

Friday: CLOSED

Saturday: 11am-2pm

Normal Hours will resume on Sunday, November 27, 2011.

Please note that on Friday, December 2, 2011, all Campus Recreation facilities will close at 6:30pm.

Thank you for your continued support of the Campus Recreation Department.

Department Hours of Operation

www.usf.edu/campusrec

Campus Recreation Center Hours for Veteran’s Day

USF Campus Recreation Department — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:30:24 +0000

Thursday-Saturday
November 10-12, 2011
Facility Hours

Thursday: 6:00am-9:00pm
Friday: 11:00am-4:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-6:00pm

Indoor Pool
Thursday: 7am-9am, 11am-1pm, 4pm-8pm
Friday: 11am-1pm
Saturday: 11am-2pm

As always, see the Campus Recreation website for more information. www.usf.edu/campusrec

Outdoor Recreation

USF Campus Recreation Department — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:37:54 +0000

The weather is perfect for outdoor fun so stop by the Outdoor Resource Center and Riverfront Park!

The Outdoor Resource Center is located in the lower level of the USF Campus Recreation Center. Take advantage of their “Borrow Our Bikes” program where you can rent a cruiser or mountain bike, light, lock and helmet for free! Already have a bike? They offer various retail items and provide FREE bike and skateboard repair you just provide the parts. The Outdoor Resource Center can also provide you with information about their exciting adventure trips and even help you register.

Want to go camping before the weather gets to cold? The Outdoor Resource Center has you covered. You can rent camping equipment from them. They have everything from tents to propane tanks (just not the propane).

Don’t forget to check out Riverfront Park just down Fletcher near I-75. With a valid USF ID you can rent a canoe or kayak for only five dollars and paddle down the Hillsborough River. At the park you can also rent disc golf equipment or play beach volleyball. They even have both low and high ropes courses for your group to learn teamwork skills.

Did you know that as a member of Campus

USF Campus Recreation Department — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:26:07 +0000

Did you know that as a member of Campus Rec you are entitled to a FREE Fitness Orientation to help you get the most out of your workouts? http://ow.ly/6XoxV

New hours of operation

USF Campus Recreation Department — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:47:36 +0000

Have you heard the news?

Campus Recreation Center now has extended operating hours!

Beginning Monday October 10, 2011 our new hours of operation will be:

Monday-Thursday: 6 A.M. – 12 A.M.
Friday: 6 A.M. – 10 P.M.
Saturday: 9 A.M. – 6 P.M.
Sunday: 1 P.M. – 11 P.M.

The new indoor pool hours will be:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 7 A.M. – 9 A.M., 11 A.M. – 1 P.M., 4 P.M. – 8 P.M.
Wednesday: 7 A.M. – 9 P.M., 11 A.M. – 1 P.M., 5 P.M. – 8 P.M.
Saturday: 11 A.M. – 2 P.M.
Sunday: 1 P.M. – 4 P.M.

In response for the question: How do I know my maximum heart rate?

USF Campus Recreation Department — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:44:13 +0000

Everyone’s maximum heart rate is different. In order to work in the aerobic zone and experience cardiac benefits as well as weight loss your heart rate needs to be between 65 percent and 85 percent of your Heart Rate Reserve (HRR).

Follow these simple steps to determine your HRR and your Target Heart Rate (THR).

Maximum HR = 220-age
- Example: For a 25-year-old 220 – 25 = 195
You may use two different methods to determine your resting heart rate: radial pulse or carotid pulse.
- Radial pulse: place your index and middle fingers over the outside of your opposite wrist, just below the base of your thumb.
- Carotid pulse: place your index and middle fingers directly under your ear, the slide your fingers down until they are directly under your jawbone, pressing lightly.
Once you have found your pulse determine your beats per minute. For example if your heart beats 65 times in one minute your resting heart rate would be 65.
HRR = Max HR – resting HR
- Example: 195 – 63 = 130
Low end of THR range = (HRR x .65) + resting HR
- Example: (130 x .65) +65 = 149.5
High end of THR range = (HRR x .85) + resting HR
- Example: (130 x .85) + 65 = 175

Using these simple steps we now know that a 25-year-old should keep their heart rate between 150 and 175 beats per minute (bpm).

Thank you for asking such a great question!

Is there anything you want to know? We love getting questions like this. Feel free to post your queries and the knowledgeable staff here at Campus Rec will find an answer for you.

Reminder: New Membership Rates

USF Campus Recreation Department — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:28:11 +0000

Campus Recreation would like to take a moment to remind you that membership rates will be increased on September 16^th, 2011, 5pm. You can still renew your membership before the 16^th to receive the lower rates.

New Campus Recreation Membership Rates:

Membership Category	Monthly Rate	Yearly Rate
USF Faculty/Staff	$30	$262
Family of employee, Courtesy, House Staff, OPS Staff, USF Retired, Professor Emeritus	$33	$285
USF Alumni Association Members	$37.50	$315
USF Senior Citizen Students, Adjunct Faculty, Family of Student	$33	N/A
Locker & Shower Towel Service		$90
Shower Towel Service		$45
Daily Guest Fee (with current member) $10
(plus applicable sales tax)

Campus Recreation & Champion’s Choice Ribbon Cutting Cermony

USF Campus Recreation Department — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:25:00 +0000

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held Thursday, September 1, 2011, at 4pm. Due to the chance of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held inside The Champion’s Choice Dining Hall.

USF Campus Recreation Department — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:40:54 +0000

Campus Recreation Center will host a ribbon cutting for both facilities will be Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. on the shaded lawn between the Campus Recreation Center and Champion’s Choice. Food sampling and tours will follow.

Users of the Campus Recreation Center will see the most change in the fitness area that has tripled in square footage and features a high-tech cardio floor with:

Cable TV
Internet
On-demand content
More than eight miles of data cable.

This means users can download music or content from their iPod to view on TV, watch music videos, NFL football, or Seinfeld re-runs. Campus Recreation Center also features an indoor running track, theater-style cycling studio, new gymnasium, personal training suite, and student workroom. The facility averaged 2,000 visitors per day before construction and plans to see about 3,000 per day.

After a workout, students can walk across the lawn to Champion’s Choice and nosh on a variety of nutrition-focused offerings that include pre-workout high carb meals, low-fat, high protein meals, healthy comfort foods, and fresh salads and sandwiches. Diners can also download the nutritional content on one of ten iPads in the facility, and dine on eco-friendly dinnerware made of bamboo.