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...Rather than a genuine attempt to provide comfortable workout hours for women and religious observers who might be uncomfortable working out around men, this policy beats around the bush by offering the least utilized and the most inconvenient hours and gym space. No one benefits from women’s only hours. They may be symbolic, but fail in every practical respect. However, there are losers: The new policy takes away from those who really appreciate working out during those hours when the QRAC is now closed...
...Peer wanted to compete in the Qatar Open in previous years, but she was doing her obligatory military service, and Israel bans its soldiers from visiting Arab countries. "Believe me, basic army training was nowhere near as hard as my tennis workout," says Peer, who, even at age 6, would roll out of bed at 5 a.m. to hit the courts. At 5 ft. 7 in. (1.74 m) and 132 lbs. (60 kg), she admits she isn't "physically huge," but she makes up for it in speed. Off court, she paces restlessly, as if she can't wait...
...aggravated by the fact that the two-hour slots occur during what many students—contrary to Gibson’s claim—consider to be prime gym time. Quadlings looking to lift before morning classes or before dinner are faced with two options: foregoing their workout or trekking to Hemenway or the MAC. So far, the attendance at women-only hours has been underwhelming. But Aljawhary feels confident that, as word spreads, more sneaker-clad women will turn up to sweat in single-sex solidarity...
Blending two popular forms of exercise--yoga and spinning--makes for a stimulating mind-body workout. Most yoga-spin classes include a full spinning session followed by a full yoga session, while some take an integral approach, interspersing a few minutes on the bike with...
BENEFITS: Cardio-intensive cycling followed by flexibility-increasing yoga helps stretch and condition muscles to perform optimally during spinning. "Injuries occur all the time in group fitness classes because they don't bring proper flexibility to the workouts," says Donna Cyrus, senior vice president of programming at Crunch. "This technique gives a well-rounded workout...