With school work, extra-curricular activities and just the added stress of being a college student, it can be difficult to find time to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Whether you are trying to escape the freshman 15 as newly arrived students on campus or simply trying to be a healthy upperclassman, eating healthy and staying active is quite the challenge.
“I want to stay healthy but sometimes it is really hard with everything I am doing on campus,” Danielle Basile, sophomore education major, said.
The Dixon Center offers a lot of exercise options such as treadmills, stationary bicycles and plenty of different weights to lift. The center is open from Monday through Friday 6 am until 11 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday at 10 in the morning until 8 p.m.
sophomore Asha Jackson said, “I go the gym as often as possible. It helps me forget about the stress of school and I feel great after.”
However, if that walk to the Dixon center is just a little too far for your liking, there are other options for staying healthy to explore on campus. The cafeteria always also offers different healthy options and an abundance of different fruit options.
Additionally, there is the make-your-own salad option every day at the opposite side of the Mindful area.
“Yes of course they are many ways of staying fit at cabrini even if you are not a fan of the gym we have beautiful safe grounds which a brisk walk jog or run will keep you healthy and fit.” Linda Shikitino, yoga professor, said.”As for the beautifully renovated gym it’s like working out in heaven.”
Also, there is the option of joining a sports team on campus to keep yourself in shape during your college experience or taking a one credit class like yoga.
“Being an athlete is a great way to stay in shape and when you are on team, you have work out partners with you all the time.” Carolyn Alcantara, Cabrini sophomore and accounting major, said. “Playing a sport you actually enjoy makes it feel like you are not even working out. After a hard practice, you may be sore in the morning, but it all pays off in the end.”
Despite Cabrini’s campus offers so many options for staying fit, many college kids worry about gaining weight on campus.
” In my opinion, the only challenges to staying fit on campus are internal: not having the desire to stay fit or not knowing how to get started, since there are so many options available,” Dustin Malandra, head strength and conditioning coach, said.
The challenge is sticking to the healthy habits you are trying to implement in your busy everyday schedule.
“I’ll be healthy for a week, then I fall off, then I’ll get back on. It’s a constant cycle,” Basile said.
If you’re not used to working out or you have not been physically active for quite a while, it is going to take some time to get back into the swing.
Jackson said, “If you don’t go the gym, you need to eat healthy that day. It is all about balancing it out.”
