Avalon Fitness Center gives its residents the perfect
opportunity to stay healthy and remain fit. Avalon Fitness Center is located in
the first building of the apartment complex. Residents of Avalon most likely
range from undergraduate to graduate students of the University of South
Florida, Hillsborough Community College Students and the younger population of
the Tampa local community. We chose this place due to the fact that we
personally use the Fitness Center and thought that it was the perfect place that
promotes public health. Avalon Fitness Center is very convenient to its
residents since it is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We realized that
this choice reflects the “if you build it, they will come” cliché, because the
convenience allows public health to take place and sculpt the youth. Avalon’s
Fitness Center can be used to boost overall well being. Fitness can boosts
one’s confidence and self esteem. Furthermore, fitness can be used to relieve
stress. Avalon’s Fitness Center allows residents to over come personal issues
such as obesity. Residents can work towards their goal at any time of the day
and week. Overall health and fitness is an important
issue because going to the gym a couple times a week can impact your life
drastically. Most importantly it impacts your health. Obesity is a serious
issue in the United States. 33.9% of the U.S. population over 20 years of age
is obese. This is a mind-blowing statistic. Obesity leads to many health issues
that can follow someone throughout their lives. This may also mean they are
capable of obtaining many medical expenses from medications or procedures that
can lead to additional stress and make everyday life a struggle.
Good location!! Working out and staying in shape is the key to a healthy life. We all have learned in class that exercising and maintaining a healthy diet are ways to prevent many diseases. Just working out and staying healthy can extend your life expectancy alone. I think it great that USF offer their free gym services to their students, and how different housing facilities offer gym access to their residents like Avalon. I stay in a house and we have a gym, pool, and track in the neighborhood. A lot of people think they should only go to gym when the trying to lose weight but that is not the only reason. Going to gym is good all around, it energizes you, and keeps you healthy. I work out a least 3 times a week and not because I want to be smaller, but because I love the feeling I have when I leave the gym.
ReplyDeleteI believe also that this is a great location because exercising is the key to a more healthy life. Staying in shape is something we of all people want to maintain through out our lives and the creation of gyms like these generate ways for people to do it more at their own leisure, so no excuses can be conjured as to why they do not exercise. As everybody knows, the freshman 15 is something that has stricken everyone in their first years in college, so USF offering a free membership (well wouldn't say free with the amount of tuition we pay, but thats besides the point) to their gym has been a great asset to all of us, and has enabled everyone the opportunity to have a healthier life; which is always a good thing. Like Telicia said working out is good all around, most importantly it energizes you to carry out your daily activities to the fullest.
ReplyDeleteWorking out not only helps you body but also helps your heart. Last time I got my blood pressure checked it was super low because of the fact that I constatnly lift weights. Not to underline the importance of cardio workouts, but lifting weights is a great way to get the most important muscle in the body in shape. For those people who want to change their bodies keep in mind it's not just working out but also eating healthy that changes you health.
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