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Best of Luck from Barbelle
Posted in Special Topics on May 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Deena’s Equinox Review: Private Pilates Session
Posted in Special Topics on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I enjoyed one of Equinox’s private 50-minute pilates classes a few weeks ago. The pilates method is centered about strengthening the core. I had taken mat pilates before, but had never used the pilates machines. I was introduced to the reformer, the chair, and the barrel, among others. The session was mostly strength training, as [...]
Avigail’s Equinox Review: Personal Training and Group Fitness Classes
Posted in Special Topics on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Despite having worked in a gym and founded a Fitness magazine and blog, until I went to Equinox, I had never had a personal training session. I went in thinking I was going to get my butt kicked and learn a few new exercises–and indeed I was sore for the following week. Most valuable, however, [...]
One Summer Workout Option: Equinox at 92nd St.
Posted in Special Topics on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re fed up with Dodge, and know you’ll want to get off campus a few days a week, why not sign up for a summer membership at Equinox? While $450 bucks for 3 months may sound a little steep–considering that the Barnard Weight Room is free–if you feel like splurging for beautiful locker rooms, [...]
Leah’s Equinox Review: The Equifit Evaluation and Massage
Posted in Special Topics on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At Equinox, I was lucky enough to undergo an Equifit Evaluation. It’s a service that the gym offers to each new member. It involves around 5 different tests that test your overall fitness. They also ask you questions about the amount that you exercise, how healthily you eat, and your physical fitness goals.. Finally, they [...]
Barbelle is on Spring Break!
Posted in Special Topics on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Barbelle is on vacation…. sleeping, indulging, rejuvenating. We’ll resume next week!
Bulletin: Barnard Bike-A-Thon Today!
Posted in Special Topics, tagged Biking, Campus, Cheap! on March 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Make sure to come to LeFrak Gymnasium today between 11 AM and 11 PM for Barnard’s 6th Annual Stationary Bike-A-Thon. Come get in your workout and support Columbia Community Service!
Love Your Body Week: Interview with Leslie Lipton, BC ’08
Posted in Special Topics, tagged Love Your Body, Mental Health on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In honor of Love Your Body Week at Barnard and Columbia this week, I interviewed Leslie Lipton, BC ’08 about her experience in recovery from an eating disorder and how she experienced college during and after her recovery process. If you or someone you know is suffering from an eating disorder, disordered eating, or simply [...]
For All You Job-Searching Seniors
Posted in Special Topics, tagged Mental Health, Motivation, Pop Culture on February 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
We at Barbelle know that sometimes, before you can take care of your physical self, you need to take care of your emotional well-being. With that in mind, we offer you these words of comfort in our collective time of strife:
Workout Slump? Create-Your-Own Workout Video!
Posted in Special Topics, tagged Fitness, Web Resources on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for a way to revamp your workout regime? Just started lifting, but you’re not sure you’re doing it right? This is where the internet comes in handy. As children of the twenty-first century, we have become accustomed to immediate gratification; if we have a question, we google it. Now, Fitness Magazine has come up [...]
