Take a break from your academic year routine and commit to being fit this summer. That’s the message two health and wellness programs offered at California State University, Northridge are sending to the CSUN community.

The Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing and the Student Recreation Center are encouraging faculty and staff to participate in fun and healthy activities this summer.

The Student Recreation Center’s “I Work Out” program is open to all members of the center including faculty and staff. The program, which is open now through June 30, encourages participants to live healthier lifestyles through educational workshops and fitness classes. The SRC is offering a special summer membership from now to Aug. 18  for $98 for faculty and staff.

Participants can also win prizes.

“The goal is to incentivize members to use the SRC and to encourage healthy eating and exercising habits,” said Amanda Frick, the SRC’s coordinator of fitness.

Prizes include a free shower towel or locker service for a semester, a free Outdoor Adventures trip for two,  a cash prize of $75 or a wellness package.

Start the program now by visiting the “I Work Out” Web page.

For a full summer of exercise, try out the Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing’s “Commit to be Fit” program. Instruction will take place, now through Aug. 8 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Students from the Department of Kinesiology will work with faculty and staff to improve strength, flexibility and cardiovascular health.

“This program is designed to provide the CSUN community with the fitness expertise of the kinesiology department,” said Erin Calderone, a kinesiology department faculty member. “The student leaders are well equipped to share the latest, researched methods in exercise with CSUN faculty and staff participants.”

For questions and more information, contact Erin Calderone.

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