TAKE CLASSES AT THE REC
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center, also just known as the “rec” or gym
by students, offers a variety of fitness classes. Personally, I hate having to make a
workout plan, so I enjoy someone telling me what I need to do. There is a weekly
schedule of classes ranging from calm yoga to hardcore boxing. They are still
holding these classes, despite the virtual semesters with the obvious requirement
for a mask and social distancing. The gym is making sure to up the sanitation and
holds them in more open spaces, which has made me feel much safer. All of the
equipment is provided, so you just need to bring yourself and probably some water.
In my freshman year, I fell in love with spin. They are 45-minute classes on a
stationary bike that consists of changing your resistance, sprints, standing up and
down, and anything else the instructor has planned. I would go at least twice a
week because they played such good music while still putting you through a tough
workout. I dragged everyone I knew to come with me, but they definitely got
annoyed by my obsession after a week of me rambling about it. If you happen to
attend and Riley is teaching, let him know I sent you ;)
Currently, my favorite classes are HIIT and Friday boot camp classes. HIIT
stands for high-intensity interval training. I started getting into it during quarantine
so, when the gym opened I was excited they had this class. Bootcamp is a specifically
targeted class that switches between legs, abs, arms, or full body. The hard thirty-minute workout is the equivalent of a low-impact two-hour workout. It definitely
gets the job done! Every time we finish I am drenched in sweat in the question of how
I survived. If you are not into working out with other people, I recommend using
our gym amenities regardless because students get in for free and there really is
something for everyone!
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