Co-authored by Amanda Chan
Summer means a time for relxation, for people to take a break from their normal school activities. But for many athletes, that’s not the case. For these athletes— freshman Evelyn How, sophomore Camille Goenawan and junior Oliver Stoklosa— summer vacations means a time to get their bodies into shape. Whether it’s to prepare for the next season of their sport or just to stay in shape, these athletes go through personalized routines and workouts over the summer.Fast Friends
Instead, How likes to experiment with non-track activities like soccer, basketball and swimming. Though all these sports are completely different from each other, they share one thing in common—her friends.
“I like working out with friends because if you’re tired they [can say], ‘Come on, one more lap,’ or something,” How said. “They just motivate you to go further.”
How usually runs with her close friends freshmen Reema Apte, Lauren Ling and Alisha Gao. The girls have been planning and attending weekly Sunday running sessions with other track members— a ritual they have followed since the beginning of track season. Even when How or one of her friends can’t make the Sunday runs, she says that having at least someone there to sprint and do other core exercises with makes working out more enjoyable.
Tip: “Always have a motivation. If you don’t have a motivation, then you don’t know what to do or why you are doing it. Hang out with your friends to have a good time [while] also exercising.”
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Each day, Stoklosa aims to work out a certain body part. Stoklosa admits that he wasn’t concerned about staying fit until last summer, when he realized he gained a significant amount of weight. After testing out his workout routine this year, Stoklosa was inspired to make this summer different.
“I’m planning to do this at least an hour of exercise four days a week,” Stoklosa said. “I’m planning to do more running, more cardio so I can slim down a bit.”
Tip: Stick to it. Because if you say you’re busy one day and you say, ‘Oh I can do it tomorrow,’ you keep that mentally [and] you’re going to skip many more days. Even if you’re busy, you can squeeze in 30 minutes of exercise.”
