OU Fitness and Recreation

Yoga Spotlight: The Importance of Mind-Body Wellness Transcript

Carleton Yeagley, Yoga Instructor/OU Fitness and Recreation intern, talks about the importance of mind-body wellness.

Transcript overview of the OU Climbing Wall at the Huston Huffman Fitness Center

Overview of the OU Climbing Wall at the Huston Huffman Fitness Center

A video montage of OU Fitness and Recreation initiatives

Overview of OU Fitness and Recreation department initiatives in 2012-2013.

The Healthy Sooners Garden is a gardening education program that offers participants an opportunity to learn where their food comes from and helps them to be better stewards of the environment by designing, cultivating, and harvesting the community garden. The program is designed to encourage participants to try new and healthier foods because they have the opportunity to eat the produce they grow as well as obtain exercise from tending to the garden.

Transcript for "Selecting the Right Pair of Shoes" video from the Distance Running Training Program

Are you looking to start a running routine? Pick out the right pair of shoes by learning about the available types of footwear for runners from The University of Oklahoma Fitness and Recreation's Distance Running Training Program. www.ou.edu/far

OU Fitness and Recreation provides diverse programs, services, and educational opportunities to enhance the lifelong health and wellness of the university community. Visit www.ou.edu/far for more information.

Try out three warm up exercises for your running routine! This is a tip from OU physical therapist Mark Brown.

Video Transcript for "Three Warm Up Exercises."

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Writing down what you want to accomplish is pivotal in not only brings clarity to your individual training goals, but also reinforces your commitment and focus. So never underestimate the exponential benefits of outlining training milestones. An example of a completed goal plan is provided in PDF.

This is the first video in the "Let's Run Like Champions" Half Marathon Series

A dubstep highlight video of OU Fitness and Recreation's boot camp program.

A tip from the "Let's Run Like Champions" Half Marathon Training Program by OU Fitness and Recreation.

In this how-to series, we show you how to use the Jetboil Outdoor Cooking System, which is available for rent through OU Fitness & Recreation for camping and other outdoor excursions. For more information about Outdoor Pursuits and rental equipment, visit http://www.ou.edu/content/far/recreation/outdoor_pursuits.html

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge trip from OU Fitness and Recreation's Outdoor Pursuits program.