Fitness program facilitates lifestyle change
- posted: 19 June 2007
- scrollspecial@byui.edu
In the dead of morning, the BYU-Idaho campus is quiet and serene with no one to be seen. That is, until you pass the John W. Hart Building. Here, even in the early hours of the morning, there is a certain energy while people are working out and taking advantage of all the facility has to offer.
The BYU-I fitness center has a lot to offer, whether it is the machines, free weights, classes or fitness consultants, it has everything you need to get a workout. The Fitness Center is open from 5 a.m. until 11:45 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
It is equipped with cardiovascular equipment including treadmills, elliptical trainers, stair-steppers, cycling bikes and strength training equipment such as weight machines and free weights.
“[There is] something for everyone. We offer basically anything you want to work out with,” said Lyndsay Whetton, a junior from Harrisville, Utah.
The Fitness Activities program provides free fitness classes that anyone can attend.
The conditioning classes provide cardio-respiratory training. This works the heart, lungs and circulatory system which, according to the BYU-I Fitness Web site, will help you reach your fitness goals. Cardiovascular training helps with weight and stress management. Available classes include kickboxing, spinning, cycling, step and boot camp cross training.
The Fitness Activities program also provides free classes for strength training. This area is designed for an individual to develop stabilization, strength, power, muscle toning and endurance according to the BYU-I Fitness Web site.
Strength training increases metabolism, which is helpful in reaching fitness goals. Some classes available for strength training are self-defense (RAD), Pilates, body-pump and yoga.
The Fitness Activities program also provides free fitness consultants for the students. To get a fitness consultant, students need to sign up at the Fitness Center front desk.
“Fitness Consultants teach people how to train. They create a schedule, an exercise program that will help [them] meet their personal fitness goal, whether it be to lose weight, bulk up, or even train for a specific sport,” said Dan White, a junior from Abilene, Texas.
When not a lot is known, the fitness consultants can give guidelines to reach fitness goals.
“I think the fitness consultants are great for people. It’s good for people who don’t know a lot about training. They help you learn how to train so you don’t hurt yourself,” said Mark Hopkins, a senior from Columbia Falls, Mont. 
