If you go to Zumba so many times that you could do the routine in your sleep, or you attend Group Strength so often you feel like you could make the workout on your own, …
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Which facility are you based on your zodiac sign?
From intramural lacrosse to Olympic weight lifting, our facilities offer something for everyone—and every zodiac sign. Read on to find out which facility or fitness area you are based on your zodiac sign. 🔮 Aries …
We are University Recreation & Wellbeing
It’s time to say goodbye to Rec Sports; we have officially become University Recreation & Wellbeing! (You can call us Rec Well for short.) You may be wondering why. Well, we took “sports” out of …
Lower-Body Injury Cross Training
Jerod Keene is an athletic trainer who works with Sport Clubs and UHS. As an athletic trainer, I often come across patients with lower-body injuries who would like to continue endurance training while attempting to …
Benefits of Small Group Training
Fitness trends come and go, but one trend that has been growing in popularity is small group training. While personal training has one trainer working with one client and partner training has one trainer working …
Ask an Athletic Trainer: Static vs. Dynamic Stretching
Jerod Keene, MS, LAT has been an athletic trainer for six years and is in his fourth year working with Sport Clubs at UW-Madison. He completed his undergraduate degree in Athletic Training from UW-Madison in …
Ask an Athletic Trainer: Injury Prevention 101
Erin Clark, MS, LAT became coordinator of athletic training in August 2018. Prior to Rec Sports, she was employed as an assistant athletic trainer at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with Intercollegiate Athletics for 10 years. …
Just do it (I guess Nike was right)
Hi! I’m Gabrielle and I am a professional staff member for the Division of Recreational Sports. I work as a Coordinator of Operations, which means that I oversee the Natatorium and some of the students …
Inspire others: Become a Group Fitness Instructor
If you’ve been to any of our Group Fitness classes, you know just how empowering, energetic, and all-around awesome our instructors are. We are so lucky to have them, and we need more superstar instructors …
Get to Know Rec Sports
Welcome to campus, new #ActiveBadgers! We hope your semester is off to a strong start. Now that you’ve found your lecture halls, bought your textbooks, and read your syllabi, it’s time to learn about another …