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NEWS / FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
FITNESS
Music can enhance your workouts
BY JUSTINE PATTON jpatton@kansan.com
Jessie Riedel swings her leg over a stationary bike at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center, sits down and pulls her black iPod out of her pocket. She sticks her ear buds in place and presses the play button. Charles Kelley's voice rings into her ears as Lady Antebellums "Love Don't Live Here Anmore" begins, and her legs start pedaling.
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begins, and her legs soon pecking Liz Stephens, a group fitness instructor at the recreation center, said listening to music could help people benefit from their workouts. However, how beneficial the music is could depend on the type of exercise someone is doing.
country.
"If I am on a Stairmaster, it's more of a fast tempo, because I have to go faster," Riedel said. "On the bike, it's more country."
Riedel, who is a junior from Holyrood, said her choice of music could range anywhere from rap to country.
Laura Webb, a personal trainer at the recreation center, agreed that some genres are better suited for specific exercises.
Webb said if people are doing a cool- down for a yoga class, it is more beneficial for them to turn on slower, softer music so their bodies can relax. However, she said with aerobic exercises, such as running or spinning, fast-paced music with more beats per minute is going to be more motivating.
While Stephens said music could be beneficial, she said other distractions, such as watching television, might take away from an individual's workout.
individuals work. "I know from experience when people watch television, they probably aren't getting an effective workout, because it's harder for them to pay attention to how their body feels," Stephens said.
However, if people can't fathom missing out on the latest episode of their favorite sitcom. Webb said it is important for them to check in with themselves about halfway through the workout to ask questions such as, "Is my face red?" or "Am I sweaty?"
"If people have found that they aren't working out as hard, maybe they should go watch their show for 30 minutes and then hop on a bike and actually get an effective workout," Webb said.
Katie Hayes, a freshman from Pittsburg, runs down the hill behind the Campanile on Tuesday morning. Hayes said she preferred listening to faster paced music, either hip-hop or pop, while working out instead of silence, though she doesn't listen to this music outside of exercising. "I like listening to music while working out because it blocks out my breathing." Hayes stated.
Stephens said studying while working out could also hinder a person's workout. She said if students are studying and exercising at the same time, they are really just studying and moving at the same time — they really aren't working out.
"If you were really pushing yourself as hard as you need to, you wouldn't be able to focus on your homework," Stephens said.
homework,supplies,skills If people don't want to listen to music while they're toning and trimming their bodies, Webb said working out in silence could be just
as beneficial.
as beneficial.
"If that's how you focus, and if music is more distracting than helpful for you, that's fine." Webb
said. "There's really no right or wrong."
Edited by David Cawthon
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CLUBS
The University's resurrected paintball club is building support for the sport
BY ANGELIQUE
MCNAUGHTON
ughton@kansan.com
amcnaughton@kansan.com
For some people,it's about more than just killing and shooting.
For Sean Glass, each kill is a tactical victory that ensures the survival of those who are on his side.
sue:
"You're not just running around in camo." Glass said. "If you get shot, your friends get shot and that sucks."
But fortunately for himself and his victims, a kill doesn't equal death. Instead, a kill equals about 5 to 15 points.
5 to 13 points. Glass, a senior from Leavenworth, is the vice president of the University's resurrected paintball club and has played competitive paintball for about five years. Glass views the sport tactically.
tactics.
"Whenever you do anything, it's to the utmost of your ability and paintball is no different," Glass said. "You're trying to communicate with your teammates on the field and you are yelling as loud as possible. You run as fast as you can run. When you dive or slide you throw yourself into the ground, just bleeding and sweating to make your spot."
The paintball club was originally started in 2004 but has been inactive since 2005. Previous attempts to restart the club were unsuccessful because of a lack of commitment from students and the absence of faculty support.
the absence of memory. This year, Michael Shelton, a senior from Coffeville and an avid paintball player since he was 10, decided to take the leadership role as president and see his passion become a reality.
The club has 13 committed members and will hold its first practice this Sunday at 280 Paintball, 11611 Hickman Mills Dr., in Kansas City, Mo. Shelton said the practice will give members an opportunity to gauge where everyone is at and give everyone an opportunity to get on the field.
To appeal to all paintball playing levels and interests, the club has two components: competitive and recreational.
Those who are only interested in the recre
Recently, the club received the licensing to put the Jayhawk on its jerseys.
its jersey.
Dustin Reed, a sophomore from Lawrence and member of the club, recognizes this as his only opportunity to represent the University as an athlete.
"I wasn't good enough to play football or basketball but I still get to represent our school," Reed said.
Reed has played paintball for about three years and wants nothing more than to win a tournament this year, preferably against another Big 12 school.
For the students who are more interested in participating competitively, the club is registered with the National Collegiate Paintball Association, which is paintball's equivalent of the NCAA.
The NCPA registration will allow the club to compete against other schools, including Kansas State University and the University of Missouri, both of which have paintball teams.
national aspects of the club can meet with members once a month to discuss paintball and become more informed.
"We all want that moment of glory and to be able to represent KU." Glass said. "It's just another thing to beat K-State and Mizzou at."
The University's new club
The competitive season begins in the spring and concludes in October with the annual Paintball World Cup.
SEAN GLASS Paintball club vice president
PAINTBALL FIELDS IN THE AREA:
"When you dive or slide you throw yourself into the ground, just bleeding and sweating to make your spot."
280 Paintball*
11611 Hickman Mills Drive,
Kansas City, Mo.
Drop Zone Paintball
Field*
Rampage Paintball Field
1116 State Avenue Grand-
view Plaza, Junction City
High Performance
Paintball Field
1500 Sandy Links Lane,
Harrisonville, Mo.
598 North First Rd.,
Overbrook
Tune in at 4 p.m. today to see the KUJH-TV coverage of this feature.
*Main locations for KU
Paintball Club practices
reflects the skyrocketing popularity of paintball nationwide.
It's not just about guns and shooting, unless players want it to be.
"I've seen people play shirtless and in shorts," Shelton said.
to be.
"There is room for both sides," Glass said.
Billeau said the uniqueness of the sport has propelled its growth both recreationally and competitively.
ny of palmen Collin Billau, the manager at Drop Zone Extreme Sports, 5849 Southwest 21st St. in Topeka, said there are about 50 million players in the country.
The paintball marker, or gun,
Typically, players wear long sleeves, padded pants, arm pads and harnesses for carrying paint.
For most local fields, the minimum age to play is 10 and all players are required to wear protective eye masks. After that, it's at a player's discretion.
an market, or gain fires out gelatin capsules containing paint around 280 feet per second or about 200 miles per hour.
The hits, or "kills," can sting, players say.
Shelton and Reed described it as a feeling like someone pinched you.
Glass said when the adrenaline is
pumping, however, he's not thinking about the pain.
"You don't even feel it," Glass said. "When someone runs by and hits you, all you're thinking is, 'Shit, I'm out of the game' not 'Wow, that hurt.'"
Glass said painball is a traditionally male sport, but Reed, who works at Drop Zone Extreme Sports', 811 E. 23rd St., said female interest in the sport has risen.
But Reed, who works at Drop Zone Extreme Sports's Lawrence location, 811 E.23rd St., said female interest in the sport has risen.
interest in the program.
Renee Horinek is a first-year graduate student from Topeka and the club's faculty adviser. Although Horinek has never played, she said her recent interest in hunting may sway her to give it a try.
Horinek said she supports anything that gives someone a chance to be active. She also likes to encourage women to get involved in male-dominated sports, especially the unique sport of paintball.
"It seems like a great stress reliever and provides an alternative to those who don't fit into typical basketball or softball and baseball molds," Horinek said.
The club's Sunday practice is open to anyone, regardless of interest, skill level or commitment.
Shelton had a word of advice for those who are interested: "Don't let the fear of getting shot keep you from playing."
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Edited by Joel Petterson
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