Staying Active

Rams give their tips and tricks to stay active and healthy by going to the gym and keeping a well-balanced diet

Being healthy and having good remedies on a day to day basis is key to living a happy life. While it may be hard to maintain a good physique and stay in shape, we have gathered information from students to help get over the hump and get into some good routines! Senior Lukas Hartley, Isabella Scott and Ryan Vandlen, along with junior Jacob Harris share, how they keep a healthy and well balanced lifestyle and what motivates them to do so.

Senior Isabella Scott

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[I work out] to gain strength and endurance for sports and for sports conditioning.

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I stick to a 4-day split where I hit different muscle groups each day with one day of rest.

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I use MyFitnessPal to track my macros each day and I use that app to log my food, exercise, and to make sure I’m getting enough protein, carbs, and healthy fats per day.

Senior Lukas Hartley

“I usually workout 5-6 days a week and eat healthy. I don’t track my calories, but I make sure I’m getting 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight to maintain and build muscle, and I try to limit unhealthy foods when I can, but I’m also lucky and have a fast metabolism, which means I usually need to worry more about eating enough than eating too much. My biggest thing is I try to incorporate as much protein as possible, such as chicken, fish, protein bars/ powders, eggs, and limit processed carbs like chips, cookies, etc. I’ve recently tried incorporating healthy fats to help me bulk up, like avocado, nuts and other oils.”

Senior Ryan Vandlen

“My motivation comes from wanting to make myself better. I also always want to stay in shape for sports, and since I decided to stop playing basketball this year, I’ve had to push myself more at the gym to stay in shape for lacrosse season. Many students from our school strive to get in better shape than what they are in; no matter the age or gender, they all want to stay fit in order to stay healthy.If someone wants to star, I would just say watch videos because that’s how I learned the right form and good workouts. What keeps me motivated is Isabella Scott, because [she and I] work out together or will try to push each other to do better.”

Junior Jacob Harris

“I suggest healthy [foods]; usually I stick to the main, like protein and carbs, sometimes some veggies and fruit. Every once in a while, I will have a little cheat day, like the sugars. How to maintain muscle definition? Usually, I go to the gym about five times a week.

What motivates me is to continue to see self improvement. Knowing that everyday I am improving myself one small step at the time. The gym helps me reach personal goals for myself, and this all motivates me to workout and keep improving.”