“My motto is to play smarter, not harder and this is exactly what I teach my students” says Tad Yamaguchi, coach of the Beginning and Advanced Beginning Tennis Rec Class. With over 30 years of coaching experience, Tad brings his own unique touch to every practice. The practices are broken into two parts: a warmup […]
Dance for a Cause at the 4th Annual Zumbamania
Grab your red gear and come join us for a FREE 90 minute Zumba class at the 4th annual Zumbamania this February 6th from 7–9pm at Main Gym! Zumba is a fitness phenomenon which includes both dance and aerobics elements. Choreography incorporates hip-hop, salsa, merengue, mambo and more! So if you love Zumba or have always wanted to […]
Graduate Student Personal Wellness Program FREE this Summer!
Are you a UCSD Grad student? Recreation is offering graduate students aFREE quarter long Personal Wellness Program this summer. The program provides individualized fitness and small group training with your peers and our wellness instructors, giving you the opportunity to create a lifestyle of well-being and helping you achieve your fitness goals. The program consists […]
Race Under the Full Moon
Not your average 5K…join us for a full moon dash at one of San Diego’s only night runs. Race past moonlit bears, snakes, falling houses and the Sun God– just some of UCSD’s giant outdoor art pieces that seem to come alive under the moonlight. At the start of each summer, UCSD Recreation’s Outback Adventures […]
Powering into 1st Place with the UCSD Weight Rooms
The heavyweights showed up in full force this past Saturday for UC San Diego Recreation’s Powerlifting Contest. Powerlifting is a showcase of physical and mental strength. For this competition each lifter had three attempts at maximal weight on two different lifts: bench press and deadlift. The best lift in each discipline was recorded and then added together for […]
FitFEST 2014- A Fun and Free Event!
Ulysses won our fitness competition last year- and had a great time doing it! Ever wanted to try a class for free? Now you can! Introducing our annual FitFEST! event, hosted by FitLife each spring to showcase new classes and highlight some old favorites. On Wednesday, April 2, swing by Main Gym to try out yoga, Bootcamp XL, […]
