Building A Second Weight Room at Hamline University:

A Feasibility Study Eng. 1800

Introduction to Professional Writing and Rhetoric

Alonzo Duarte

Overview

• Introduction

• Criteria

• Methods

• Research Results

• Conclusion

• Recommendation

Introduction

• Examined the feasibility of building a second weight room.

• Researched the possible benefits gained by building the second weight room.

• Health benefits of a weight room.

• Reduction of sedentary lifestyles.

• Stress reduction through weight room exercise.

Introduction

• Determined who would be primarily using the weight room.• Student athletes versus non student-athletes.

• Find a design for the weight room.• Depending on who would be the focus on the weight room.

• Researched the total cost of undergoing this project.• Also find ways to reduce any costs like the reuse of old equipment.

Criteria

• What are the benefits to building a second weight room?

• Are Hamline Students interested in a second weight room?

• Will this project be affordable?

• What are the current problems with the weight room?

• Will Hamline students use the weight room?

Methods

• Researched the following:

•Weight room design.

• Cost of a new weight room.

• Health benefits from active lifestyles.

• Sedentary lifestyle.

• Reduction of sedentary lifestyles.

• Health of college students.

• Conducted a survey with thirty seven Hamline students.

Research Results

• Active lifestyles can result in better performance in classes.

• Reduction of stress can be the result of a more active lifestyle.

• Reducing stress also reduces the use of unhealthy stress relievers like eating and sleeping.

• The maximum cost for a top of the line weight room would cost fifty thousand dollars.

• This overall price can be reduced through the reuse of equipment in the original weight room.

• There is a demand from the students for a second weight room.

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Survey Demographic of 37 Students

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Demand for a second weight room when asked.

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Conclusion

• There is support for a second weight room by the Hamline students.

• The Maximum cost for the weight room would be $50,000 but can be easily reduced.

• There are benefits to the building of the weight room regarding student health.

• Stress reduction.

• Reduction of unhealthy stress relievers.

• Increased active lifestyles and reduction of sedentary lifestyles.

Recommendation

• Build the second weight room focused on students and not student-athletes.

• Reuse equipment from the current weight room and buy the new equipment for the student athletes in the current weight room.

• Encourage students to use the new weight room constantly and make it a positive place for students.