{"id":780,"date":"2012-09-19T12:57:41","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T16:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2012\/09\/19\/group-hosts-free-student-workouts-in-amphitheater\/"},"modified":"2022-11-08T13:34:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T18:34:58","slug":"group-hosts-free-student-workouts-in-amphitheater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/group-hosts-free-student-workouts-in-amphitheater\/","title":{"rendered":"Group hosts free student workouts in Amphitheater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsimg.furman.edu.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/09.12-kickbox2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4082 lazyload\" title=\"core workout (by Casey Evans)\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newsimg.furman.edu.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/09.12-kickbox2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 455px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 455\/431;\" \/><\/a>SEPTEMBER 19, 2012<br \/>\nby Shannice Singletary, Contributing Writer<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlright one more set!\u201d called out Natalie Malafronte, part Furman sophomore and part 9-round fitness trainer last Thursday \u00a0as she led a group of about 50 through a intense cardio workout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEight more!\u201d she yelled out to a chorus of half-hearted groans, as the crowd hurried to match her frantic pace. Despite the intensity of the workout, it was a fun-filled and high energy environment that motivated everyone to try for one more set.<\/p>\n<p>Every Thursday in September be prepared to sweat, work and have a laugh or two. Last Thursday was the first in a series of three classes being held by the student health organization on campus. \u00a0Phokus, (promoting healthy options through knowledge, understanding and service) has claimed September to be fitness month. Throughout the month, group exercises classes will be held at the amphitheatre as part of their September \u201cfitness under the stars\u201d promotion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re super psyched! We wanted to have a bigger presence on campus,\u201d quipped Maddie Gabor, co-president of Phokus.<\/p>\n<p>Their promotion aims to do just that by encouraging students to come out, have fun and get active every Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>Gabor says it\u2019s a great way to not only burn calories, but manage stress. \u00a0Besides encouraging more students to get active, Phokus also seeks to redefine what makes a healthy college experience, and encourage students to explore the many on campus options available to them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(This year) we\u2019re going to focus on mental, sexual, physical health- all kinds of health because being healthy at college should be important,\u201d Say Hayley Cunningham, president of Phokus.<\/p>\n<p>The next group exercise class, Yoga, will be held 8-9 p.m. \u00a0tomorrow in the amphitheater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEPTEMBER 19, 2012<br \/>\nby Shannice Singletary, Contributing Writer<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlright  one more set!\u201d called out Natalie Malafronte, part Furman sophomore and  part 9-round fitness trainer last Thursday \u00a0as she led a group of about  50 through a intense cardio workout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEight more!\u201d she yelled  out to a chorus of half-hearted groans, as the crowd hurried to match  her frantic pace. 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