Rosemount High School Weight Room is now open for business

By Jayden Ogiamien, Secondary V student

 The long-awaited Rosemount High School Weight Room is officially open to students on a regular basis. Previously, the room was exclusively for teachers and staff to work out during their off hours. But not anymore. Now students, too, get to reap the benefits of working out. Why should teachers have all the fun?

The room features a variety of equipment for workouts, covering all the major muscle groups. Equipment includes a bench press, barbell squats, and bicep curls. In addition, it features two treadmills, dumbbells ranging from 2.5 lbs to 60 lbs, kettle weights ranging from 5 lbs to 40 lbs, multiple pull-up bars, and a lat pull-down machine. Novice gym-goers may find the room overwhelming at first. Luckily, the weight room’s fitness coach knows how to put them at ease with his welcoming attitude.

“Many students, stressed by homework and assignments, sometimes can’t work out because they don’t have the time,” the weight room committee states. “But they forget that you will never have the time to work out. Time isn’t something you have or don’t have—you have to dedicate time to it. Our accessible weight room helps students find some time in their day to prioritize their well-being.”

The truth is, for most students, a private gym is often inconvenient and comes with a hefty price tag. This makes Rosemount’s facility all the more important for students hesitant to join a gym.

The weight room is a place where students can focus on building stronger mindsets that will serve them well later in life—provided they put in the hard work necessary. Fortunately, the weight room’s fitness coach keeps students motivated.

With all this taken into consideration, the weight room perfectly aligns with Rosemount’s core belief. This belief is encapsulated in the proverb on the school’s crest, engraved on all RHS uniforms: Labor Omnia Vincit, meaning “hard work conquers all.”

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