Kylea Henseler

For many college students, waking up at 4 a.m. to run, swim and bike a 32-mile course in three hours might sound like a daunting task. For students on TriCanes — the University of Miami’s competitive triathlon team — it’s an exhilarating monthly ritual.
The TriCanes team accepts all levels of athletes and offers workouts that push each individual to their limits. Distraction recently caught up with two members of TriCanes, Katie Zgorski and Shereen Khatibloo, to learn more about the trials, t...

It might seem like Americans everywhere are obsessed with losing weight, but for many athletes and fitness enthusiasts the goal is not to slim down but to bulk up. Bodybuilders, competitive athletes and even everyday gym-goers often look to increase their body mass by adding weight in muscle for aesthetic or performance-related reasons. These individuals often look towards the practice of bulking - eating a caloric surplus combined with resistance training- to pack on the pounds. But there ar...

Take a look at any fitness magazine, website, podcast or YouTube channel and you’re bound to find at least a feature or two on intermittent fasting. This eating method, not diet, has been linked to a plethora of health benefits from reducing diabetes risk to improving cell processes. It has also been hailed as a steller weight loss strategy, though it can also be employed successfully by individuals looking to gain or maintain their weight since it does not require a caloric deficit. So, what...

Some people might see an injury as an ending. But, for University of Miami senior Miranda De Gasperi, it was the beginning of a fulfilling new journey into the world of yoga.
After the frequent gym-goer suffered serious injuries to her knee and shoulder, De Gasperi found that high-impact exercise was off the table. Intent on seizing the opportunity, her “yoga nut” best friend finally dragged her to a class after months of protest.
More than two years later, De Gasperi, who is double majoring ...

With spring break less than a month away, many students at the University of Miami are already looking forward to beachfront getaways, cruises and staycations in the Miami sun. However, the impending vacation often comes with a pressure to get the perfect “spring break body.” While many students may be tempted to resort to crash dieting to achieve their ideal physique, these methods are often unhealthy.

While no one should feel the need to drastically change their body, spring break can serve...

Overflowing green recycling bins filled with paper, plastic and other discarded materials line our University of Miami campus sidewalks. Although some of the items in the bins will indeed be repurposed, a majority will still end up in landfills or oceans.
Taking initiative to stop the endless pollution cycle, new student-run startup “Cycle” is revolutionizing the way students, faculty and guests recycle on campus. The company’s vision is to “reshape the way recyclables are disposed of in orde...

It’s a tale as old as time: the poetic rivalry between a gun-toting, drug-using polygamist and his arch nemesis, a potentially homicidal activist, over the right to own ferocious wild animals. If you don’t know by now the true story of America’s lucrative and ludicrous big cat dealing underworld, then spoilers ahead. But, honestly, you’ve had plenty of time.
After its March 20 release, the Netflix Original docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” swept across the nation. We watched...

Chance the Rapper may be back with new music, but Miami will have to wait a little longer to see him in action. Hot off the highly-anticipated release of his debut studio album “The Big Day”, the 26-year-old rapper was set to headline the first Miami Beach Pop (MBP) festival along with acts Daddy Yankee and Kygo.
The festival was set to run from Nov. 8-10, 2019, but it was abruptly postponed just one month before showtime on Oct. 8. The event planners cited “unforeseen circumstances” for the ...