95% of First Years Who Took Up Exercise Are Done With It

By Mary Vansuch

Nov. 9, 2013

“My exercise goal was to be able to run a ten-minute mile and lift twenty pounds. I actually ran 9:50 and lifted thirty yesterday, so I’m more than good,” said first-year Michael Sanchez. Young Michael isn’t alone. According to a recent study by Student Health Services, approximately 95 percent of first-years who began exercising at the start of O-Week are now done with it. Of this 95 percent, thirty percent, like Michael, cite having successfully reached their exercise goals as their motivation to cease exercising. The remaining 70 percent felt justifying their choices to the Dealer violated their Fifth Amendment rights. “You don’t know my life!” an anonymous source remarked , “You don’t understand how much work I have.”

Regardless of their motivation, Student Health Services is pleased with the life choices of the 95 percent. However, SHS has expressed concern that, of the five percent continuing to exercise, 25 percent have already reached their exercise goals set at the beginning of the quarter, and are setting new goals for themselves to accomplish. This, warned SHS, is highly dangerous behavior.If anyone you personally know is observed seeking to continue exercise after already reaching exercise goals, please contact Student Counseling Services immediately.