Kismet Fitness is a gym in San Luis Obispo specifically designed for women and nonbinary people, offering a safe and inclusive space to prioritize physical and mental health without the pressure of the male gaze.
Tag: fitness
Posted inOpinion
The myth of the ‘summer body’: why your fitness journey deserves better
Every year like clockwork, as soon as the weather starts warming up, my social media feeds explode with “get beach body ready” workouts and “slim for summer” meal plans. And every year, I feel that familiar knot in my stomach tightening. Will I be “beach ready” this year? Will my body be “good enough” for summer?
Let me tell you a secret: I’m so over needing my perfect summer body. And you should be too.
Posted inOpinion
Beyond the mat: yoga as a journey of self-discovery
Mindfulness is one of the simplest ways to re-center yourself in college, and yoga is the perfect way to do it. It merges movement with mental focus, creating a full-body and mind exercise. Every breath flows into every movement, grounding you in the present moment.
Posted inFeatures, Top Stories, Watch
“Fitness sorority” starting at Cal Poly this year
An organization that aims to make college women feel more comfortable in fitness has reached colleges across the U.S. and is now coming to Cal Poly. The club, Changing Health, Attitudes, + Actions To Recreate Girls (CHAARG), is led by political science junior Casey Lundberg who is the Cal Poly CHAARG ambassador and president. Lundberg […]
Posted inFeatures
How to keep your fitness and health New Year’s resolutions
Many New Year’s resolutions die by February. Here’s how to keep yours going all year long.
Posted inNews
Meet Doriana Pirolo: the Recreation Center’s most popular instructor
Combining elements from Tai Chi, yoga, pilates and plyometrics, Pirolo created her class, Fusion Pilates.
Posted inNews
Campus Dining adds Shake Smart to the menu
Shake Smart, a protein shake establishment, will be brought to the Cal Poly Recreation Center in Fall 2017.
Posted inFeatures
Yoga class diversity offers students strength, stress relief and self development
Which yoga class is right for you?
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Crazy for acai
Maybe people are not fully aware of the benefits they are reaping from eating this soupy substance, or they don’t care as long as it’s been deemed healthy by O Magazine.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Cal Poly’s fitness phenomenon
We should strive to dismantle the fat and skinny dichotomy; doing so is the best way to remedy our narrow perception of the “normal” college student.
Posted inNews
StrengthPortal: Raising the Bar
A Cal Poly student start-up has the potential to change the fitness industry.