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Six Pack

Between Injuries and Dehydration, Fails are Contagious

I wanted to take on a project to achieve the impossible. When I looked at myself in the mirror and thought of what the pinnacle of physical health would look like, I thought: SIX-PACK. Several people have given me advice to follow as to how I can create this visible result.

IntenSati

Be Your Own Cheerleader With a Physical and Mental “IntenSati” Workout

Combining Meditation and Aerobics Forces Those Negative Thoughts Out of Your Head

Picture being able to drown out all of the annoying thoughts in your head while you work out. “If you don’t do that one last push-up you won’t get any stronger!” “You have to do better!” “You’ll never lose the weight if you don’t shape up!” To avoid these negative thoughts, try IntenSati.

yoga

If You Can Stand the Heat… Sweat it out at Bikram Yoga

Imagine a sweltering subway platform in August. Now picture yourself contorting your body into different poses, stretching your muscles and tendons in the heat. That’s Bikram yoga, the newest trend for those looking to get fit in new and unique ways.

mud

Summer Redneck Games: The Muddy Olympics

Watermelon Seed Spitting and “Sweet Home Alabama” Draw Closet Rednecks From Hiding

Much as some Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) students may try to hide under bohemian scarves and hipster faux-turtle necks, there is simply no disguising a truly red neck. I should know—my neck is practically glowing and I’m finally willing to admit it. 1 comment

PhoneTossing

Tossing Technology: Can You Hear Me Now?

STRANGE SPORTS

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Super Man—no, wait, it’s a cell-phone. While Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) students can attest to the lack of cell-phone reception in both McMahon and Lowenstein, Finland has decided to actually do something about their cellular frustrations.

GuitarHero

Air Guitar: Guitar Hero Without the Toy

For all of the beauty queens hoping for world peace, air guitar may be the answer. At least, that’s what the creators of the Air Guitar World Championship (AGWC) believe. Working with the philosophy stated on the AGWC Facebook page, “Wars would end and all bad things would disappear, if all the people in world played the Air Guitar,” the championship started as an extension of the Oulu Music Video Festival in Finland in August 1996. 1 comment

beard

In Germany, “Hey, Your Beard is Weird!” is a Compliment

Lions, tigers, beards, oh my! New York is freezing and Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) boys have stopped shaving. Protecting their features from the biting wind, fuzzy faces have become more commonplace here at Fordham. Some even choose to express their artistic ideals through their facial hair philosophy, and they are not alone. 1 comment

Ironing

Strange Sports: Ironing in the Wild

Plastic-wrapped ironing boards and brand new irons find their way into Fordham College at Lincoln Center’s (FCLC) McMahon Residence Hall at the start of every fall semester. Usually, the boards and irons are packed up and moved out of the dorm without ever seeing the light of day.