Gym
Gyms must have exclusive spaces for women and gender diverse people
September 26, 2026Extremely beneficial for mental and physical health, going to the gym can also bring overall social well-being. Whether you do strength training, mobility training, or any cardio-based exercise, working out releases neurotransmitters such as endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin — the “feel-good” hormones. In addition to boosted levels of happiness, going to the gym can help build community. Working out alongside people one feels safe and comfortable with can help maintain motivation and encourage emotional connections. Women and gender diverse people often feel afraid and ostracized in gyms dominated by cis men. Many denounce cases of objectification and gender-based violence in…
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Letter to a legend: My first role model
October 20, 2022Dear Ms. Dines, I decided to write to you because before we met, I hated sports so much. The idea of having to continuously push myself, and test my own mental strength and stamina through movement was so foreign to…
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Select Burnaby recreation facilities reopen with limited services
June 4, 2020In the midst of a pandemic, finding the time and place to exercise may prove difficult. Until recently, almost all recreation establishments in Burnaby were closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. The SFU fitness facilities have been closed since late March,…
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Long story short: Going to the gym means you need to know how to laugh at yourself
June 14, 2019Until last semester, I’d never gone to SFU’s gym regularly . . . actually, I’d never been to the gym regularly, period. I tried going a few times here and there but never felt that it was for me. I…
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Video games are a terrible alternative to exercise
January 25, 2016[dropcap]B[/dropcap]eginning next August, Norway’s Garnes High School will be offering students gaming classes in place of gym class, including only 90 minutes of exercise optimized for their favourite game. This is not the first time a school has made this…
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SFU’s fitness centre should definitely keeps its women-only hours
March 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_1780" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Popsugar[/caption] Last week’s The Peak article “SFU’s fitness centre should remove its women-only hours” ignores the many reasons that the women-only hours are necessary in gyms. The article argues for gender equality, which…
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SFU’s fitness centre should remove its women-only hours
March 16, 2015[caption id="attachment_1161" align="alignnone" width="750"] Photo Credit: Fast + Epp[/caption] Two law students at McGill, Soumia Allalou and Raymond Grafton, recently approached their university student union about creating women-only hours at McGill’s fitness center. Their proposal was met with widespread criticism,…
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Letter to the Editor
March 1, 2015Dear Editor, The article “Nobody pays attention to your workout clothes,” written by Willie Kamawe, argues that we don’t need a bunch of fancy, high-priced fitness apparel in order to pursue fitness goals. But his argument is flawed for several…
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Nobody pays attention to your workout clothes
February 16, 2015[caption id="attachment_323" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo by Brandon Hillier[/caption] In pursuit of that perfect sideways bathroom selfie, society today is told that simply exercising won’t cut it. We must also look the part as we strive towards a healthier lifestyle through…
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