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Camp Gladiator
Endurance Bootcamp | video (60 min.)
Camp Gladiator is a fun, challenging workout program designed to unlock your full fitness potential. Each “Camp” is a 60 minute, full-body workout incorporating both cardio and strength exercises for all fitness levels. CG was initially built around outdoor workouts and now offers online workouts as well!
Carolina Athletics
Foam Rolling & Stretching | pdf
These resources from Carolina Athletics include an overview of four post-workout foam rolling exercises. Repeat 3-4 times a day, every 48 hours; an overview of 8 lower body stretches; an overview of six lower body stretches for your chest, shoulder, back, and neck; and an overview of 15 hip mobility stretches to relieve tightness with pictures.
Eat the Frog Fitness
Eat the Frog Fitness Session | video (43 min.)
Discusses how the Eat the Frog Fitness studio operates, takes you on a quick 15-minute tour of the studio and shows you a short workout to provide an idea of what an Eat the Frog workout looks like! View 6-minute studio tour.
Thousand Petals Yoga
Beginner’s Yoga | video (33 min.)
Chock full of demonstrations and detailed alignment cues, this class will introduce to you the essential poses of the practice and will prepare you for other level 1 classes. Class 1 explores cat/dog tilts, down dog, standing forward fold, lunge and cobra.
All Levels Yoga | video (32 min.)
Enjoy an all-levels yoga class with tips on how to open up locked areas in the body safely while exploring a variety of poses that will leave you feeling radiantly open. Move through side body stretches, sun salutes, standing poses, hip openers and a deep relaxation. This one is great for beginners or all levels.
UNC Campus Recreation
UNC Campus Recreation On-Demand Library | videos (10-60 min.)
Join Campus Recreation on-demand and stay active anytime and anywhere. Take a break and enjoy a quick pre-recorded class available on YouTube. Classes include core & Strength, Cardio & HIIT, Yoga & Restore, Barre & Pilates, Dance, Seated & Accessible Workouts. New classes are added weekly!
Workday Energizer: Full Body Standing Stretches| video (12 min.)
Experience how to relieve tightness and tension during the workday with a quick 12-minute mid-day stretches. Equipment Needed: Some support for balance (wall, chair, etc.), room to move, and Spotify for stretching tunes (optional).
Workday Energizer: Seated Neck and Shoulder Stretches | video (16 min.)
Experience a gentle neck and shoulder stretch for when you need a quick work break to relieve tightness and tension during the day. Equipment needed: A chair, water and Spotify for stretching tunes (optional).
UNC Wellness Centers
3-Minute Yoga Flow | video (4 min.)
Glide through a short yoga practice that you can easily incorporate during your day. Learn more about the UNC Wellness Centers at uncwellness.com.
Balance and Core | video (30 min.)
Increase your core strength and balance with these functional movements. No crunches of equipment required!
Fact Vs. Fiction: Common Fitness Myths Debunked | video (39 min.)
Sorting through fitness information can be tricky. Social media, friends, family and the news present fitness trends and it can be hard to sort through what is safe and effective. This session led by Wellness Programs Coordinator, Neva Avery, from the UNC Wellness Centers will dig a little deeper to better determine fact from fiction in the fitness world.
Standing Core Abs | video (27 min.)
Workout anytime with Kathy DeBlasio from the UNC Wellness Centers. Join Kathy for this core strengthening workout using functional movement. No crunches required!
Core Strength for a Healthy Back | video (30 min.)
Strengthen your core with these moves to help you feel your best, improve your posture and prevent back pain.
Functional Movement for the Workday | video (30 min.)
Feel your best during the workday with exercises that counteract sitting and working at a computer, reduce stiffness and prevent long-term problems.
Key movements for a balanced exercise program | video (23 min.)
Promote proper functioning in the body with various levels of key movement patterns that help you feel your best
Practical Mobility Fitness Demo | video (23 min.)
Mobility training is more than just stretching, it’s a combination of lengthening certain muscle tissue while strengthening others to restore joint function. This practical mobility demo will focus on mobilizing areas of the body that can become facilitated by sitting too much. The techniques learned in this video are practical for everyday implementation and can be used in any environment.