Coburn Palmer / Roundup
Students at Pierce College must find time to work out amidst their busy schedule and discover a way to balance homework, their social lives, kids and work.
Keeping in shape and maintaining a balanced diet are important to leading a healthy life, but the time it takes must be balanced against other needs and sometimes students simply don’t have the time or simply choose not to.
Nursing students and athletes are the most likely to work out. Nurses lead a very active life and often find it necessary to keep in shape to make their jobs easier.
“Working out is very important,” said sophomore Laura Castrellon. ” I have to be active.”
Asia Howe, a third year student at Pierce is in a pre-conditioning period to her Olympic training.
“If you can’t run long distances, then you’re not in shape,” Howe said.
Most students find time at least twice a week to work out. Many alternate the days they work out and spend one day working on their arms and one day working on their legs. Others find time to work out at home doing push-ups and sit-ups.
Most Pierce students don’t pay that much attention to their diet. At the most they will stay away from carbohydrates and try to eat a lot of protein.
“I try to keep a low carbohydrate and low fat diet,” said freshman Ronald Quintero.
About half of the students at Pierce don’t work out either because they are too lazy, they can’t afford the gym membership or because their time is taken up by studying.
“Studying gets in the way,” said Jordan Lee a third year theater student.
Guys are more likely than girls to care if their dating partner works out. Women are more focused on personality than looks although they do want their dating partners to be clean cut. Men are more interested in having their dating partners be fit and in shape.
“I don’t mind as long as they take care of themselves,” said freshman Karina Garcia.”
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