•• rtECTED • • HealthCorp offers classes, draws students to gym The room was dimmed. The only hint oflight came from the circular window in the corner of the room. All that could be heard was the sound of rushing waves hitting the shore coming from rhe stereo speakers. A soft voice instructed everyone to take in deep breaths through the nose and release any tension. T he instructor rook the class through a series of stretches, and then the lights came on and the music stopped. The people placed their mats back away and filed out of the room after another yoga class at HealthCorp. Studems had free access to the Ganus Athletic Cemer, bue some still paid a $ 145 membership fee for a semester at HealthCorp. The gym not only provided a weight room equipped with neadmills, elliptical machines and bikes, bm it also had free weights and weight machines targeting the different muscle groups. "HealthCorp has a wider range of equipment {Q target more muscle groups than Harding's gym," senior Jonathan Blansett said. HealthCorp also offered a selection of exercise classes ranging from . aerobics classes such as step, dance and aqua (in the summer), circuit train– ing, and other classes involving muscle ron ing and strengthening including yoga, pilates and 20-minute abs. Classes like "Body Pump" incorporated barbell weight training. Ballroom dancing classes were also taught for an additional fee. "I was interested in the classes they offered," senior Christie Collier said. "It was something different to add to my wo rkom. I easily get bored with doing Staying in shape, freshman Jeremy Spillman works out in the GanusAthletic Center weight room Sept. 13.Aside from the weight room, the GAC was also used for basketball, racquetball and swimming. -Jon Byron • _ -->2 student life the same machine all the time. HealthCorp gave me more options." HealthCorp also provided a separate women's gym on the second floor for all female members {Q work out privately. "The women's only room is nice to use weights because not only are they easy to use, but women have privacy and there aren't sweaty boys," Collier said. In addition to the workom facili ties, an outdoor swimming pool was open [0 members during the summer and there was a sauna in the locker room. Massages and tanning were available for an extra fee. Members could use the basketball or racquetball courts and had access to the ''Around the Blend Cafe" selling smoothies, wraps and other health-related foods and beverages. "Some friends and I fou nd that because of our busy senior schedules, we didn't have time to go up to Heber like we usually do," senior Aubrie Meadows said. "Instead, since we were all HealthCorp members, we could just run over to the gym and relax by their pool." Al though not as inexpensive as the Ganus Athletic Center, HealthCorp supplied its members with variety, whether it involved more choices in the weight room or different classes to change up a routine. For some college students, maintaining a healthy lifestyle was not always the top priority so H ealthCorp gave guidance and incentive for students to continue healthy living. -Alexa Johnston
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