Helping you reach your New Year’s goals: Store across the street from campus is a good start

January 10, 2013
Justin Ossont
Sports Editor


A lot of people in America aim to become much healthier.  Most of the time people do not reach these goals.  Now if you’re a common person who feels they want to lose weight as a New Year’s resolution, let me give you a little hint to a place that is literally 25 yards across the street from campus. 

Maximum Nutrition is a new fitness store across the street from campus.  The store looks like a small house but you can’t miss the neon green “Tanning” light in the window. 

When you first walk in you are greeted by the owner.  A nice lady who happens to be the owner is waiting to help meet your goals.  They have everything from meal replacement bars to everyone’s personal favorite protein shakes money could buy. 

The first time I walked into Maximum Nutrition I was kind of taken aback because I had never shopped in a store like this before.  But I was trying to keep on my healthy spree once we came back to school. 

The owner knew a lot, ten times more than ever did.  The prices were actually pretty reasonable.  When I returned from shopping I compared prices online and Maximum was much cheaper. 

Now they did include a smoothie bar and tanning booths in the back of the building the smoothies are a very nice addition.  They are very tasty and pretty cheap.

Changing your diet is also a huge key in helping your new year’s goal.  We all love junk food, we are college students. Just a little bit of help pizza or a nice salad, pick the salad.  Your motivation and willpower are going to be the best thing for you to reach your goal. 

Exercise is another huge player.  Going to the gym is also a huge stress relief for when classes start to drive you crazy. Remember anything even just walking a couple laps on the track will start to build up and help you get in better shape.  Join an intermural league with the school or even try the personal trainers to help get you going.  It’s all free on campus.

This next piece of advice is a little bit of an opinion.  Surround yourself with people who are going to motivate you and keep you going on your goals.  It sounds silly but it could the best thing to help stay on track as well keep you going when times get tough.  My example was this summer I was going through a total health change and my two brothers kept on me the entire time.  They complemented me when I stayed the course but when I slipped up they were right there push back on track.

To keep you healthy in 2013,  stay motivated, surround yourself with good people, eat right, and keep going to the gym.  Next thing you know, it will be beach season and you will be happy you made the resolution on Jan. 1, 2013.

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