Thursday, January 22, 2009
Amber Long knows students visiting the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center struggle to find workout equipment during peak hours, which are typically from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Long, fitness coordinator, said the recreation center would be busy as students work on achieving New Year’s resolutions and look ahead to spring break.
She said students were flocking to the recreation center, eager to shed pounds, tone muscles or bulk up. This year students will have more options to help them achieve their goals.
The recreation center, newly renovated with 45,000 square feet of additional space, has added three new KU Fit classes and a new six-week boot camp program scheduled to begin Jan. 26. KU Fit passes cost $50 and must be renewed each semester.
Step Express, an intermediate aerobics class, and Athletic Conditioning, an interval-based workout, have been added to the KU Fit class roster and are offered several times during the week. Hip Hop Hustle, a hip hop aerobics class, will begin in March.
“A lot of people have New Year’s resolutions and don’t know where to start,” David Wilson, Lawrence sophomore, said.
Wilson has been a personal trainer at the recreation center for the past year and is gearing up to lead one of the boot camp groups. For $50, students can sign up for the Boot Camp Challenge, a program comprised of five small groups led by KU trainers that will meet twice a week for six weeks. Long said she worked with personal trainers to develop the program.
“By the end of the six weeks people will be able to see results in tone and weight loss,” she said.
Participants will complete a fitness assessment during the first week to measure flexibility, strength and endurance. During the first week trainers will also help participants make personal goals for the six-week duration of the program.
“People get the benefits of a personal trainer but are within a group setting,” Alex Miller, Bonner Springs junior, said.
Miller is one of the five Boot Camp Challenge trainers. He said the sessions were a good alternative for students who can’t afford personal training sessions. The $50 fee divided by 12 sessions comes to a little over $4 per session.
Miller said he thought the boot camp’s trainers and group atmosphere would help motivate participants. He said working out in groups sometimes increased a person’s competitive drive.
“Each week gets progressively more difficult,” Wilson said, adding that each session would build on the previous session, helping participants meet their goals.
Maria Beg, St. Louis junior, said she was uncertain if she could withstand boot camp.
“That’s too hardcore for me,” Beg said.
She said she made a New Year’s resolution to work out more often and curb her appetite for junk food. While Beg said she did not plan to enroll in boot camp, she purchased a KU Fit pass so she could attend yoga and cardio dance party classes.
Boot Camp Challenge trainer Stephanie Thompson, Shawnee junior, said students of all fitness levels were welcome.
“My goals are to give people an idea of their fitness levels and help them reach their individual goals,” Thompson said.
Friday is the last day to sign up for the six-week boot camp.
— — Edited by Andrew Wiebe
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