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Calories key to workout

By Blake Glosson | April 13, 2014

Whether you are a bodybuilder, an athlete or a student looking to put on a few pounds of muscle, arguably the most important determinant of muscle gain is what you eat — and how much you eat of it.If you aren’t seeing the results you would like from...

Women need to weight lift, too

Women need to weight lift, too

By Blake Glosson | February 18, 2014

Girls, this one is for you.From my experience in gyms, free-weight rooms are male-dominated and cardio rooms are female-dominated. While it would seem resistance training isn’t as important for women as it is for men, this couldn’t be further from...

Men’s rugby season all about chemistry

By James Cantagallo | November 6, 2013

The men’s rugby team finished its fall season with a disappointing 2-4-1 record.The Huskies knew it would be a rebuilding year after losing many seniors from the 2012 squad, which went 7-1 and finished ranked in the top 10. This year’s team had its...

Rugby battles back to tie Miami

By James Cantagallo | November 3, 2013

The men’s rugby team battled to a tie in its final game if the season.After being eliminated from playoff contention last week in its 25-19 loss to Dayton, NIU (2-4-1) wanted to finish the season on a positive note. The Huskies did just that by tying...

Rugby falls to Broncos

By James Cantagallo | September 15, 2013

With a young team that is still trying to come together, men’s rugby fell 49-7 to the Western Michigan Broncos (1-1).This season, the lack of returning starters has caused a problem for the Huskies (0-2). With only four starters returning, there has...

Communication key factor in men’s soccer rugby loss

By James Cantagallo | September 8, 2013

DeKalb | The men’s rugby team had hoped to pick up where it left off last season, but that wasn’t the case on Saturday afternoon.The Huskies lost their season opener versus University of Cincinnati 21-14 at the Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex.NIU...

Rugby: New players will have to step into ‘big roles’

By James Cantagallo | September 4, 2013

The men’s rugby team finished its first ever season in Division 1-AA with an impressive regular season record of 7-1 last year.The Huskies ended their season at the National Playoffs in April, finishing ranked in the top 10. This season they are looking...

NIU Rugby team helps man

By Northern Star Staff | October 22, 2012

The NIU Rugby team helped a man who had collapsed on Oct. 16, according to RugbyMag.com. The rugby team was preparing for their next game and doing drills when they noticed a man walking his dog outside of the practice field had collapsed. The rugby team...