The Wright State University Department of Campus Recreation promotes healthy living and physical activity for all students that attend the University. Healthy Haven is an example of a club that embodies this message of healthy eating and healthy living in every activity that they do.
Healthy Haven is in its third year of existence on campus; it is a club that promotes health and fitness, whether that be through healthier snacks and meals, lifting, running or simply stretching.
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The main concern for the leaders of Healthy Haven is that they provide students the tools and information they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle, during college and throughout their lifetime.
Healthy Haven President McPherson Altom believes the club has many benefits to the campus as well as it’s approximately forty members.
“Healthy Haven has numerous benefits but among the most beneficial would be the ideas and knowledge of healthy eating and the network of people the club provides. Members can always reach out to others for workout partners, advice or help with a certain lift or activity,” Altom said.
Healthy Haven has a relatively large group of members, all with different interests and fitness knowledge.
“The group aspect of Healthy Haven helps people out. This way you can keep each other in check. It is usually easier to stick to your fitness goals when you have someone there with you, pushing you to succeed or simply just providing support with their presence,” Altom added.
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Healthy Haven schedules numerous on and off campus physical activities, including the fitness classes offered on campus, runs or going to CrossFit Heights in Huber Heights. Last year, Healthy Haven brought in an external speaker to talk about the importance of healthy living and his own fitness journey, something they hope to do again this year.
Healthy Haven member Daniel Kehoe joined the club in the spring of 2016 and it has provided him a way to supplement his PT workouts for ROTC.
“Healthy Haven introduced me to CrossFit and it helped me improve my PT score for ROTC and my overall fitness. I learned how to work on my cardio in other ways besides running, as well as strengthening my core. Through Healthy Haven I get a discount at the CrossFit gym so I can continue doing CrossFit even when we don’t have any workouts planned,” said Kehoe, a now avid CrossFitter, thanks to Healthy Haven.
Healthy Haven hopes to provide plenty of opportunities for its members and to create positive change on the campus.
“We really just want to expose people to as much of the fitness world as possible so they can decide what they like and also find fitness forms that they can do for the rest of their life. We want to increase the overall health and wellness of the campus,” stated President McPherson Altom as the main goal of the club.
There are several ways to get involved with Healthy Haven but the easiest would be to contact the club President, McPherson Altom, at altom.2@wright.edu or 937-716-4884.
