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1) Sit ups. Obvious choice for an abdominal exercise that does not require equipment. Typically, shoot for 3 sets of 25+ 2) Jumping Jacks. If you are looking for a cardio exercise in a limited space, here you go. Complete 50 and then take a 30 second break. Continue for 3-4 sets. 3) Running in place. If you want to mix things up, alternate between running in place and jumping jacks. Shoot for 1 minute…
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The Lake Forest College women’s tennis team won the program’s first Conference title on Sunday Oct. 11, 2015, which hasn’t been won since 2003. “Winning Conference has been a long time coming. Each year has ended in heartbreak with being so close and falling short. Finally winning means so much after all the hard work we’ve put in.” says senior co-captain Grace Dowling. Heading into Homecoming Weekend, the Forester women’s tennis team needed to bring forth their…
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Being a student is not easy. Being an athlete is not easy. Being a student-athlete is even tougher. Lake Forest College allows student-athletes to succeed both on and off the court, the rink, the field, and the pool. Athletes spend at least two hours a day five days a week on practice alone, not including weekends away from school to play. Most students have to spend their weekend away focusing on their sport, but also their…
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This school year, the Foresters welcomed a new team member. Andrew Rauen, a Highland Park native, joined the staff as the new facilities assistant and strength and conditioning coordinator. Rauen was, of course, an athlete throughout his life. Playing primarily football and track and field, with a bit of basketball during his high school years, Rauen continued his journey of playing football at the Division I level at Ohio University, which is located in Athens,…
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The Lake Forest College men’s and women’s soccer teams both have started out this season with more wins than losses. The men have a record of 5-1, while the women have a record of 4-2- 1. The Forester men started off the season with a hot start, winning their first four games before falling to Benedictine University at home. In the first four games, the men outscored their opponents 18-6. The women also started off…
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Thursday, September 17th through Sunday, September 20th was the BMW Championship at Conway Farm Golf Club in Lake Forest. It was the third event of the FedEx Cup before the tour’s Championship. Two qualifying events, The Barclays in New York and Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston, were held before the BMW Championship, which took place less than five miles from Lake Forest College’s campus. Various Lake Forest College teams —including golf, swim, and hockey team,…
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