the clackamas print 5
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009
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[Steven Weldon
■Clackamas Print
|’re back at school, taking
| expand your knowledge
las a person. After a sum-
|f fun and not much exer-
I want to start a workout
■at will keep you healthy
I upcoming cold, wet and
■ths. You’d think that this
Ihassle-lrec, right? Sadly,
Is finding the right place
|e is a workout in itself!
• In addition, if you were to take
a class that involves exercise,
it may either be one hour, three
times a week, or one to two hours,
two times a week. A good thing
about having the schedule is it can
get you into a routine, which is
difficult for most people and gets
in the way of having the desire to
work out. Guilty as charged over
here.
Cost is a huge factor in a deci
sion for a gym. All large gyms
charge monthly, with an initiation
fee- due immediately.
Of the four gyms I looked
into, 24«-HR Fitness is the most
cost efficient option in the area,
charging $66.58 immediately, and
$26.99 per month. For access to all
‘24’ locations, they charge $72.87
and then $29.99 per month.
East Side Athletic Club comes
next charging $59 immediately
prefer to go month-to-month, it’s
$200 for initiation and $41.50
under 21, $49.50 over 21.
Nelson’s Nautilus comes in a
close third charging $69 with a
one-year agreement and $33 per
month. For just starting month-
to-month, $89 to start and $41 a
month.
Finally, Bally Total Fitness
charges $118.98 to begin at one
club and $29.99 after that. Their
initiation cost rises by $10 for
local and another $10 for national.
Monthly rates rise $5 for local and
national access as well.
Keep in mind that these clubs
also may have specials going on
that can lower initiation fees or
monthly, but that varies by club
and time period.
So the large gyms are pretty
spendy if you’re on a tight budget.
Once again, you have a college
with a one-year agreement and
then $39.50 for those under 21 and
$47 for those over 21. If you’re a
commitment-phobe though, and
After a summer
full of fun and not
much exercise,
you want to start
a workout routine
that will keep you
healthy.
campus! For taking a class, it’s
$77 a credit hour, which divides
up to $36.66 a month for a one
credit class. If you have financial
aid, it could be covered! Plus,
most of the day the workout room
is open, and if you want to take a
nice brisk run, you can head over
to the track!
The verdict? If you have some
disposable income and patience, I
suggest a large gym. They provide
a lot of amenities, workout options
and have convenient locations.
Real good option for those who
are the hardcore type, but it could
be intimidating for beginners. If
you’re looking for an easy, low
pressure environment to stay fit
for a low cost, CCC is where it’s
at. You’re already here to expand
your mind, why not kill two birds
with one stone? Get out there and
start your new workout plan!
■ou’re probably going to
| gym nearby. There are
| gyms in the Clackamas
|rea within 10 miles of
las Community College:
I Fitness (Clackamas),
Hal Fitness (Milwaukie),
INautilus (Oregon City
Laukie) and East Side
■ Club (Milwaukie and
las). There are also
Is Curves locations in
|e, Oregon City, West
|Clackamas.
[hold your horses before
lone of those large gyms.
I a school with a workout
I campus! In fact, you
ten take a class that uses
lenient.
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food things and bad things
Ith working out a public
I CCC gym. Sucft as,
land quiet is what you
len a public gym is not a
Id idea, unless you plan
I in the middle of the day
Iht (in the case of 24-HR
ler thing that might pres
ident is your schedule.
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[he public from 8:30 a.m.
L then is closed for class,
| again from 1 p.m. to 8
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By Mark Foster
| Sports Editor
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Lindsay Bauman, a freshmen
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From left to right, Melissa Faye and Brittany Duty prepare for the upcoming basketball season in the CCC workout room on
Oct. 20, 2009.
Look Good
game by game. I think sometimes
we look .to the future too much and
we just need to focus on the game
at hand.
Who is your biggest competi
tion in the playoffs?
Definitely Walla Walla. We
played them during the season and
lost to them by one, so they are
definitely going to be our biggest
challenge.
Who has been the biggest
challenge during the season in
your region?
I think Chemeketa, but we
haven’t played them yet We have
two hard games this week and we
play them Friday. In season so far,
Lane has been our toughest game in
our conference. I think we have our
hardest games to come still, though.
How is this team different
from other teams you have been
on?
I think that this team has more
of the same common goal. Other
teams have been more scattered for
more personal goal. This team plays
more as one.
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