Health and Wellness

Feb 18, 2015

Stretch Your Body and Strengthen Your Heart

Yoga can improve your heart health. A new research study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology shows that yoga reduces the risk of many common factors that lead to metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Risk factors include high cholesterol, obesity, and hypertension. Two randomized control trials found that yoga can work better than… 

Feb 10, 2015

National Collegiate Recreation And Wellness Benchmark Study

A random selection of 7,500 NC State University students, faculty, and staff will receive an invitation to give feedback on their experiences at the Carmichael Complex and programs offered through University Recreation as part of the NASPA-Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education Consortium Recreation and Wellness Survey. This survey will be distributed by email beginning Tuesday,… 

Jan 27, 2015

Carmichael Addition Project Visioning Sessions

Help shape the future of Recreation and Wellness at NC State University. Learn more about the Recreational Sports Master Plan and the upcoming Carmichael Addition Project. Be a part of the design and creative process to meet the fitness and wellness needs of the NC State community for the next 20 years. Attend one of our visioning… 

Jan 8, 2015

Pre-Registration information for Group Fitness Classes

Beginning on Monday, January 12. All Group Fitness classes will be available for pre-registration on ImLeagues.com. Pre-Registration allows Carmichael Complex members to have a guaranteed spot in our group fitness class offerings. Registration for individual classes are available 24-hours in advance and continue until 30-minutes to the class start time. Drop-in spaces are still be… 

Dec 19, 2014

Carmichael Complex Winter Break Facility Enhancements

The Carmichael Complex has scheduled annual facility enhancements and improvements that are expected to impact several areas of the facility during the Winter Break period and into the Spring 2015 Semester. Basketball Courts 1-8 are expected to go offline beginning Friday, December 19, 2014 through Tuesday, January 6, 2015. This project includes the resurfacing, sanding,… 

Dec 19, 2014

NC State to Host National Basketball Championship

The top intramural and club basketball teams from colleges and universities around the country will invade Carmichael Gymnasium on April 17 – 19 for the 2015 NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation National Basketball Championships. In its final year at NC State, the tournament will expand to 96 teams competing in Men’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Intramural,… 

Dec 19, 2014

Les Mills GRIT Highlights Spring 2015 Small Group Training Offerings

Small Group Training returns for the Spring 2015 semester with four unique classes that provide high-quality workouts with affordable prices. Each class will focus on different components of fitness. Les Mills GRIT is a High-Itensity Interval Training (H.I.I.T) format the combines strength, cardio and plyometric-based exercises that is designed to increase fitness ability and athletic… 

Dec 19, 2014

NC State Joins Healthy Campus Initiative

NC State University will join the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) in a commitment to improve campus health by formalizing guidelines around food, nutrition, physical activity and programming. Through the PHA’s new Healthier Campus Initiative, NC State units agree to implement or strengthen 23 wellness-related guidelines over the next three years. They include: Offering more fruits,…