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Corsairs to Benefit from Collegiate-Level Fitness Center
Carmel Catholic has entered into a strategic partnership with Health Performance Institute (HPI), the personal training and strength and conditioning branch of Illinois Bone and Joint Institute. Led by Cory Leman, HPI will have full-time, bootson-the-ground fitness training professionals leading the Carmel program. In addition to a brand-new
weight room that would impress any college athlete, Carmel worked with Tim Green ’85, owner of Mundelein-based Direct Fitness Solutions, to bring in 35 pieces of cardio equipment geared toward all students.
heavy cardio. Carmel, on the other hand, has created a perfect balance in what school officials have set out to accomplish with their fitness center and weight room.”
The cardio area includes custombuilt flooring, 10 treadmills, 10 ellipticals, 8 upright bikes, assault trainers, and a selection of rowing machines.
Not only serving as a great recruiting tool for prospective students who may consider attending Carmel for its athletics, but the school has also embraced the idea of fitness for all students.
“We’ve outfitted some amazing high schools, but you can always tell the vision of the athletic director or person in charge,” explained Green, whose four siblings and two children all attended Carmel. “It’s always geared towards either athletics or physical education with
“The new facility is state of the art and without a doubt has made Carmel one of the best outfitted high schools in Illinois,” added Direct Fitness Solutions Regional Manager Justin Mitchell. “They’re providing students with an area that really sets them apart from a physical education perspective—
COMPASS | Winter 2020-2021
Carmel Catholic High School has officially unveiled its newlybuilt, $1 million fitness center that will serve a dual purpose: ensure that student-athletes have the best equipment and strength training available while providing all students with a fitness center worthy of a college campus.
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