Yes, Wash. U. dining and fitness facilities are both excellent. But we shouldn’t use exercise to ‘make up for’ the campus food we eat.

This class is not about finding your breath. It’s more about losing it.

A barre workout, as it was explained to me, utilizes small twitch movements to target leg and core muscles without weights. Small movements? No weights? How hard could it be—especially for a beefcake like myself?

Although studying and socializing can often leave room for little else, exercising is one of the most important things to keep up with as a busy college student. Here’s a roundup of some offbeat ways to get your endorphins running while breaking the Washington University bubble.

When I came to Washington University, I promised myself I’d try to be healthier. Walk everywhere. Go to the gym. Eat better. The usual stuff. Of course, once I realized that the walk to the art school while trying to manage an unwieldy portfolio was next to impossible at 7:30 in the morning, I started taking Campus Circ.

Due to the wide variety of deliciously unhealthy food available on campus at any time of the day or night, the Freshman 15 is a big concern for many students; here are some tips to avoid gaining weight during your freshman year.