Member of the Month - 04/2010

 

The AggieFit Member of the Month for April is Jerome Martinez, a third-year Hotel, Restaurant, &  Tourism Management major at NMSU. Within his Member of the Month interview, Jerome discusses his secrets to consistency within the physical activity realm and how he applies these techniques to his everyday lifestyle: 

What are the various activities/services that you take advantage of at the Activity Center?

There is always enough weight room variety (machines, dumbbells) and I also enjoy conducting my cardio on the indoor track as one of my favorite activities because I always know the distance of each run I conduct and try harder the next time around. 

What other fitness/recreational activities do you perform outside the AC?

Running almost every day keeps me focused. Swimming has also been a good challenge for me right now as I am constantly trying to improve my skill and technique.

What do you like the most about staying active and exercise? In other words, what motivates you to be so consistent and to conduct workouts at the AC?

I feel prepared knowing what I conduct in regards to diet and exercise; it's one of those things you constantly learn about through training as a trial-and-error process.

What motivational advice would you give anybody of the general public, regardless of age, in regards to the importance of incorporating physical activity within one's lifestyle?

A healthy lifestyle is amazing but not everyone is willing to sacrifice the time or effort. A year will pass whether someone decides to workout or not, but that time will never be paid back to them. As with anything, practice makes perfect.

What advice would you give, based on your own personal experience and workouts, to someone who is just starting an exercise program (a beginner)?

Keep yourself as educated as possible concerning workouts and diet. A lot goes on in the body and within physiological processes long after leaving the gym; knowledge really is power.

Have you been active your entire life? If there was a specific time you began working out consistently, when was that?

Before I enrolled at NMSU, I made the choice to live healthier and be consistent in the weight room. I see it as an investment in my future. The transitions were always hard from the normal routine but it was one of my smartest decisions.

Know someone who deserves to be recognized? If you would like to nominate an individual affiliated with the NMSU community for the AggieFit "member of the month", please contact: smeyer@nmsu.edu or 646-5178