Weighing in on the weight room
March 8, 2018
By KARA BATTAGLIA
The Mirror reporter
SPASH received a new weight/fitness room in October of 2009 that is used by many students. Ministry Health Care in Stevens Point donated more than $500,000 to the new facility. It is an amazing, free space for physical education students and also student-athletes.
Before school until 7:35 the weight room is open for general lifting. Between 7:40 a.m. and 11:18 a.m. (1st through 4th hours), the weight room may be used by the physical education students to attain physical education goals under the supervision of physical education teachers so it is closed for general lifting.
General weight lifting can occur between 11:20 a.m. and 2:55 p.m. (5th through 8th hours) and after school between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Brett Ehr and Jack Kelly are two student-athletes who fully utilize the weight room every day. Both boys play football and baseball for SPASH and out of season love to come and pump some iron, mornings and after school.
“I like to stay in shape in the off-season so I don’t lose my endurance and keep getting stronger,” Ehr said.
“Working out in the mornings lets me get my own workout in and after school I do the football workouts with the team,” Kelly said.
Many physical education classes take place in the weight room including sculpt and tone, strength and conditioning, and advanced strength and conditioning which are all taught by DuWayne Behnke.
Students in these classes work up a great sweat with an organized workout plan from their teacher including benching and squatting.
Kaitlyn Kieleszewski • Mar 14, 2018 at 2:20 PM
Great article! I love how the times the gym is open is provided so that everyone knows when they can use the gym and when they can’t.
Hannah Gibbons • Mar 13, 2018 at 12:36 PM
I thought this article was very helpful and informative for students that might not know much about the weight room. It’s also very encouraging for students and even staff to know they have a free place to workout when they want to get their sweat on.
Dylan Trigg • Mar 12, 2018 at 12:35 PM
Good information and I liked how it incorporated the organizations that donated.
Dylan Konicek • Mar 12, 2018 at 12:25 PM
Great topic! you had some awesome info on the topic and it makes people sound welcome to the weight room.
Alina Burmistrova • Mar 9, 2018 at 12:46 PM
Honestly, I, studying at SPASH more than month, have knew about Fitness room only right now, so the article is really informative for me. Author included information about opening hours, it is really good, thanks.
Tony Ludwig • Mar 9, 2018 at 12:32 PM
Nice topic. I’ve used the weight room for both athletics and personal training and I feel that this story is very relevant.
Alyssa Schroeckenthaler • Mar 8, 2018 at 12:54 PM
The information was just right! People can read this if they want to know when they can and cannot use the weight room. I did not know that the Ministry donated $500,000. That is awesome!
Hannah Siegel • Mar 8, 2018 at 12:49 PM
This article was well written and it provided lots of information. I liked that you included the times it’s available and who uses it.
Kacey Koch • Mar 8, 2018 at 12:39 PM
Good information was given in this article! I’m glad that times were included for when you can use the room.