Pierce College students once again face the year-old ban on working out at the fitness center outside of class.
Before Spring 2011, Pierce students were allowed to workout anytime they wanted. But now they can only train during class times. This is bad news for those who use blogs like Students Fitness to keep fit and build muscle while in college. By limiting the hours they can work out, they’re not able to see the transformation they may be hoping for.
“These new hours [that] went into effect took the fun out of [the workout],” said Pierce College student Christopher Kosharian.
Kosharian used the fitness center often before the new policy was approved.
“The old rules were great for me because I would go workout whenever I had a bunch of time to kill,” he said. “Now I can’t do that.”
The change was a result of rules in the education code.
“I don’t know if we were violating an education code, but it just wasn’t right,” said Athletic Director Bob Lofrano.
Lofrano wishes the fitness center was open for student-athletes to train anytime they wish, he said on KPC’s Beyond the Print Thursday.
“We had to go back to the traditional way,” he said. “If you are in the Monday and Wednesday class, these are the only days you can go work out.”
This policy frustrates teachers who teach at the fitness center as well.
“[The original hours were] a convenience for the students to get these hours to pass the class whenever they had the time,” said instructor of men’s physical education William Norton.
Due to this recent policy, all students who must complete the training requirements for their classes continue to be forced to exercise during their class time only.
