What's Stopping Us?

Commuting to campus, sitting through classes, and studying are not all the things that happen in the lives of college students. Some support themselves or a family by working a job while going to school or partake in a collegiate sport and need to practice daily on top of studying. Outside of school personal hygiene, eating food, and sleeping happen every day stacking on top of what college students do. All these activities and more accumulate and make up most of the day, sometimes making it feel like there are not enough hours in a day. It is no wonder why when leading busy lives, finding time to exercise is difficult.

Accompanying such an active lifestyle is the amount of energy it requires. At the end of the day when there is finally free time, finding the energy to use to exercise can be difficult. Winding down and relaxing can be more appealing than going to the gym or out for a run. Physically demanding jobs such as retail and food service drain a lot energy throughout the day and builds up fatigue. Especially when at the end of the day there is a choice between having the time to eat and sleep enough or exercise and lose an hour or two of sleep.