Freshman Experience

The Basement is Where It’s At-Joe Rice, Class of 2018

Posted March 26th, 2015

Out of every classroom and sprawling acre at the Prep, I like the basement the most. There is a raw atmosphere in the belly of the Forum, and because of this, Lifetime Fitness is my favorite 50 minutes of the day. The weight room is not preppy? it’s loud and smelly. You are there to do work. The product of your work will show, and if you put forth effort the result is gratifying. Knowledge is power, but it is also powerful to witness yourself become stronger. This class allows you to decide what happens based on how you use this time. For all athletes it is important to lift weights, and to have this built into the school day it is something I take for granted. This class is more than grunting and lifting weights, because everything is tied together by accountability and hard work. You can’t skip reps or cheat or be lazy. If you want results, this class challenges you to work for them, which is a challenge I enjoy.