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15Volume ninety-nine, Issue en SPORTS

Bobcat Schedule

Friday, Jan. 23 Mens Volleyball at the BU Gymnasium - 8 pmVersus University o Calgar y (CW)

Saturday, Jan. 24 Womens Volleyball at BU Gymnasium*Versus University o Calgar y (CW)

Saturday, Jan. 24 Mens Basketball @ Winnipeg - 6 pmVersus University o Manitoba (CW)Womens Basketball @ Winnipeg - 8 pmVersus University o Manitoba (CW)

Saturday, Jan. 24 Mens Volleyball at the BU Gymnasium - 8 pmVersus University o Calgar y (CW)

Tursday, Jan. 29 Womens Basketball at the BU Gym - 6 pmVersus University o Winnipeg (CW)Mens Basketball at the BU Gymnasium - 8 pmVersus University o Winnipeg (CW)

Friday, Jan. 30,31 Womens Volleyball at BU Gymnasium*Versus rinity Western U. (CW)

Mens Volleyball at the BU Gymnasium - 8 pmVersus rinity Western U. (CW)

Upcoming Bobcat Action

*imes to be announced unless otherwise stated. - Denotes Home Games

REMEMBER BU STUDENTS!!!Admission to all Bobcat Athletics games is FREE!!! So bringyour student card and SUPPORT YOUR BOBCATS!

Bobcat Teams Leap into New Year

Tory Gillis | Sports Writer

Switching over to hoops, the LadyBobcats were just 10 points shy ocatching the Wesmen this week-end. With their 56-66 decit onSaturday, they marked t heir 12thstraight loss, sitting at 1-13. Tewomen played their hearts out,with the usual suspects rackingup points or Brandonas Mela-

nie Tompson added 13 pointsand Nicisha Johnson contribut-ing a team-leading 15. Next upthey will host two highly rankedteamsTe Saskatchewan Husk-ies (4th) and the U o AlbertasPandas (3rd) on Friday the 16thand Saturday the 17th.Te Mens basketball team has

the ball rolling on the start o astreak, aer beating U o W inboth games o their home-and-

home series. Te two victories,the last being squeaked out with

an 80-79 decision, brings themup to 6-8 on the season. Te Bob-cats will be in town thi s weekend,looking or a third and ourthwin with tough matchups againstAlberta and Saskatchewan. Eachgame is key to improve upontheir standing in Canada WestsGreat Plains division, in which

Regina is the only team aheado them, ruling the pack with 16points. Te Bobcats remain justtwo wins behind at 12, and arelooking to move ahead.All our teams have some great

matches coming up, and each arehungry to gain ground in theirrespective divisions, and keep tothe win column. I 2009 contin-ues with the success that the bob-cats have been earning o late,

ans are in or an exciting secondhal at the BU gym.

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While working out itsel can bequite the energy drain, settingup an appropriate plan or yournew ound exercise routine canbe just as daunting. It is tempt-ing just to hit the gym a nd ocuson one particular muscle group,or set o activities, but balanceis key to achieving your tnessgoal, regardless o what it is.

Myths propagate the tnessworld that prevent people romachieving their results. Manybelieve that cardio is the bestway to lose overall weight, but ithas no use or those who want tobuild muscle mass. Some believethat weight training is only useulor gaining weight. Many peopleneglect to even consider fexibil-ity training as an adequate parto their routine. However, eacho these has an integral part in

ensuring that your tness goal iswell-maintained, and more im-portantly, sae and healt hy.Cardiovascular activity, wheth-

er it is aerobics, running, oranything that gets your heartpounding, is not only a proven

way to aid in reduction o bodyat percentages, it also has healthbenets or your heart. Even themost muscular man can be con-sidered out o shape i cardio isnot incorporated into his train-ing program. Cardio allows yourheart to get the exercise it needsto stay strong. It also provides agood warm up or muscles thatwill be used in other activities,such as weight liing. Withoutproperly preparing t hese musclesor work, they are more likely tobecome injured.

While weight training bringsto mind the image o an ArnoldSchwarzenegger-type muscleman, weight training should bean integral part o every workout regimen. Not only will itgive you a more dened andtoned body, additional muscle

strength can help you daily lie,rom carrying around textbooksto climbing university stairs.However, weight training alsoaids in t he reduction o body atin that it increases your metabo-lism, the speed at which yourbody burns calories. While itdoes not achieve the same ratesas cardiovascular exercise, itis able to sustain the increasedspeed or a longer period otime.

Flexibility is one o the mostoverlooked components to awell rounded exercise program.While some people still do takethe time to stretch, incorporat-ing a day o Pilates or yoga intoa routine will allow not only orincreased fexibility, but will alsohelp prevent injuries by insuringthat muscles do not remain tight.

Not only will your body eel longand lean, a ocus on stretchingand breathing also helps clearthe brain.

Finally, the most importantcomponent to an exercise regi-men is rest. While trying tobe active every day is a positivegoal, allowing muscle groupsadequate time to rest and healbeore being worked again is im-portant to prevent and decreasepain and injury.

While there is constant con-fict over which component oan exercise program is most im-portant, nding ways to incor-porate all aspects into each workout session or each week will notonly help you achieve your t-ness goals, but will also makesure that your work outs stay assae as possible.

Finding The BalanceCara Edge | Staf

(CW) - Canada West Conerence Play

Te BU gym will be busy asboth the Mens & Womens Vol-leyball teams will hit the courtin Kamloops Jan 16th. Te Uni-

versity o Calgary Dinos will visit Brandon on the 23rd andagain on the 24th vs both themen and lady Cats. Te 30th

and 31st o Jan will see rinityWestern taking on the cats aswell, with another double ea-ture each night.

Bobcat Basketball hits homethis weekend, with a visit romU o Saskatchewan on Fridaythe 16th and U o Alberta Sat-urday night. Te Cats then hitthe road or the 23rd and 24thto take a crack at the U o MBisons, beore returning to each

ace the U o W Wesmen againon Jan 29th.

Upcoming Action:

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