Now is an excellent time to get your levy-funded gym membership sorted for Semester 2, setting you up for great results both in your health and your grades!
We all know that exercise can bring you physical benefits like strengthening bones, muscles, improving cardiovascular health, and it helps to maintain a healthy weight (which in turn helps stave off lots of long-term health conditions). But did you know that regular exercise also helps boost your brain power?
The link between exercise and the brain
Indirectly, exercise helps to reduce stress & anxiety, and improve sleep. The brain performs more poorly when it is tired and stressed, so exercising indirectly improves your mental performance.
Directly, exercise can promote the growth of new brain cells, a process called neurogenesis. With new brain cells comes better cognition (thinking), memory and learning.
Your student levy pays for your RecCentre membership
That means you don’t have to pay anything further to access top notch equipment and group fitness classes – some of the best in the city!
- Simply head to our membership page and register online.
- Once you’ve done that, pop over to see us and we’ll activate your student ID card on your first visit.
- We recommend downloading the Rec&Sport app as well, to book into classes, get free programmes and exercise videos and more
Not sure where to start?
We got you! Start with a Discovery session, or book a free 15min orientation with a fitness consultant via the app. You could jump right into a group class, head to our group fitness pages to see what’s available. We really do have something for everyone, from yoga/pilates and Zumba through to boujee circuit style classes.
Start small, build a habit, and watch both your health and brainpower improve!
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