Stay Active At Home

We encourage the Tar Heel community to Stay Active everywhere, on or off campus. There are multiple ways you can be involved with Campus Recreation wherever you are. Check out our virtual offerings as well as other resources below. Visit the Stay Active recreation portal to register for programs and activities. 

How to Stay Active at Home

Recreational Sports & Fitness

• Join our Strava club, a free app for tracking activity and engaging with others
• Look at our virtual Intramural Sports offerings*
• (NEW) Watch our on-demand fitness classes
• Complete our Heel Fit at Home workouts on YouTube
• Register for a FitWell Check, a free 30-min online chat with a trainer*
• Sign up for virtual personal training or online programming*
• Check out these resources from UNC Sports Medicine:
  • Three-Step Spine Mobility Routine
  • Three-Step Hip Mobility Routine
  • Stretches for Posture and Neck Pain
  • Core Exercises for Injury Prevention
  • Tennis Ball Trigger Point Therapy
• Learn more about Exercise is Medicine-On Campus

Walking/Jogging/Cycling Routes

• Outdoor Education Center Trails
• Boundary Street Battle Park
• Friday Center & Meadowmont
• Main Campus Loops
• Rizzo & Meadowmont

Aquatics & Safety

• Complete these Swimming Dryland Workouts
• Check out these Water Safety Learning Activities for Kids from American Red Cross
  • Look Before You Leap Video and Worksheets
  • Reach or Throw, Don’t Go Video and Worksheets
  • Swim as a Pair Video and Worksheets
  • Think So You Don’t Sink Video and Worksheets
  • Know About Boating Before You Go Floating Worksheets
  • Think Twice Before Going Near Ice Worksheets
  • Too Much Sun Is No Fun Video and Worksheets
  • Be Cool, Follow the Rules Worksheets
  • Don’t Just Pack It, Wear Your Jacket Video and Worksheets
  • Wave, Tide, or Ride, Follow the Guide Video and Worksheets
• View these other Kid-Friendly Activities from American Red Cross

 Outdoor Adventures

• (NEW) Check out these running/cycling routes on and around campus
• Register for virtual team building with our Challenge Course staff*
• Visit some of the great places to get outside in the area
• Watch Epic Films for the Great Outdoors
• Explore National Parks with Google

Wellness & Nutrition

• (NEW) Click through our Daily Self-Care and Wellness Tips
• Read through these resources from UNC Student Wellness
  • Social Distancing FAQs
  • Managing Mental Health
  • Managing Wellness
• Check out these resources from UNC Sports Nutrition
  • Intuitive Eating at Home Tips
  • Shelf Stable Meals and Snacks
  • Sample at Home Eating Schedule
• Meditation Tips to Help Combat COVID-19 Anxiety from Washingtonian
• Mental Health First Aid Online Course from American Red Cross
  • Supporting Friends During COVID-19
  • Supporting a Loved One Going Through a Tough Time

Work, Health & Self-Care

• Check out the healthcare and wellness services from UNC Campus Health
• Read the UNC Healthy Heels blog dedicated to helping YOU stay healthy
• Visit these webpages for resources from UNC Human Resources
  • Work Life & Wellness Programs
  • UNC Faculty/Staff COVID-19 FAQs
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  • Benefits During COVID-19
• List of Assistance-based Resources from The Well
• How to Stay Active When Working From Home by Thrive
• Your Work-From-Home Survival Guide for Self-Care by Everyday Health
• Self Care During Quarantine by New York Times

*Please note: Some activities are only available during the semester/while classes are in session.

Best Ways To Stay Informed

Please check our website regularly for updates and follow our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. To learn more about the University’s plan, including testing information, please go to carolinatogether.unc.edu.