Exercyse with cy, Win cool prizes!

ExerCYse with Cy is an exciting way to experience the Cy statues around the city of Ames and get some exercise in while doing it!  The ExerCYse with Cy contest challenges contestants to run, bike, walk or jog to 10 different Cy statues and snap an exercise-based selfie with Cy. 

To enter your selfies into the ExerCYse with Cy contest, tweet your pictures to us at @exerCyse or like us on Facebook at ExerCYse is Medicine and upload your photos there.  Once you submit 10 exercise-based photos with Cy you will be entered into a drawing to win an Iowa State gift basket full of Iowa State gear and gift certificates to Ames restaurants! 

Maximum of 3 entries per person by exercising with all 30 Cy statues.  This contest ends December 1, 2014.  Creative exercise-based selfies are encouraged!  Start flexing with Cy and enter your photos for your chance to win. 


Download the map of Cy's around town!

ExerCYse Time

It is common for children's activity levels to decline dramatically during the cold, winter months. ExerCYse is Medicine is planning to combat this by creating ExerCYse Time! Every Friday this Fall beginning October 10th, kids ages 5-14 are welcome to join us in the Forker Building (Gym 184) from 7-8:00pm for fun and games coordinated by graduate and undergraduate students from the ISU Kinesiology Department. 
Some of the activities we have planned include:
  • Basketball
  • Kick-ball
  • Capture the flag
  • Tag
  • Badminton 
  • Volleyball
  • And so much more!

There will also be time allowed for supervised free play. Bring your friends and parents are welcome to stay and watch or participate as well!

GET INVOLVED ( ISU STUDENTS)

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Welcome to the official ExerCYse website! This is the central hub for all of our outreach programs on campus and in the community. Scroll down to read some brief descriptions about what we do or click on the tabs to the left to check out all the cool activities. Looking to sign up and become an Ambassador? The button below will take you to that page but we encourage you to stay and browse the site awhile!
WHAT IS EXERCYSE?
The ExerCYse is Medicine program at ISU is a network of faculty, staff, and most importantly students. ExerCYse is apart of the global initiative Exercise is Medicine that seeks to promote the notion that daily exercise is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. To see how we are doing this locally, click on the Initiatives tab. Also check out the official ACSM Exercise is Medicine website. The information below summarizes some of our key programming areas and priorities.

Ambassador outreach

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The ExerCYse is Medicine program wants to assist YOU with your next exercise/health related event. 
We currently have over 250 members who are willing and ready to volunteer and benefit your cause. Please click HERE to find out more about what our program can offer you or click below to submit a request for volunteers. 

BECOME AN EXERCYSER

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The ExerCYse team has developed an innovative physical activity behavior change program to help more people take advantage of the benefits of exercise.

Participants get access to a customized ExerCYse monitor and tips to becoming more active. Click here to find out more.

VERB SUMMER SCOREcard

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The 2015 VERB Summer Scorecard program is now looking for sponsors for this years events and cool deals. By sponsoring the VERB Summer Scorecard program, you are helping improve the health of youth throughout Story County. With your help, local youth can expand their physical activity opportunities as they discover new activities, from bowling and ice skating to dancing and rock climbing. This effort to promote physical activity is a positive step towards instilling lifelong, healthy behaviors in today’s youth. 

Senior Citizen Outreach

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One of our outreach projects involves sending Ambassadors into local retirement homes to perform seated exercises and provide motivation for the elderly. Click here to check it out!

Get Connected

Sign up to receive the ExerCYse eNewsletter to keep informed about our efforts and to get updates on the national and international campaign
Too see the entire archive of monthly newsletters, click the button below

youth Outreach

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The Youth Ambassadors are currently working with the Ames Community Preschool Center where they are helping the kids become more active by teaching them fun new games. Click here to what other projects this group is involved with.