The updated Fitness Center. Photo: Parker Thompson ’26.
With seasons coming to an end, it is time for students to pick their new Co-Curriculars on campus. Co-curriculars offer opportunities on campus and in Lake Placid to stay active and pursue interests. For example, Golf and Volleyball are options. Today, we are looking at the Strength/Conditioning Co-Co.
The Strength and Conditioning Co-Co allows Northwood students to get into the gym and work on whatever they need in a private gym session. It allows students to go to the gym multiple times a day, but also earlier than open gym, so they can have free time after their workouts. “Now that we’re not skating, getting the gym open right after school is great. I can get in a lift and go shoot pucks later in the day, or do cardio, etc. It’s great because I feel like I can work on building strength but also staying in shape,” said Miles Van Mullen ’27.
As Northwood students know, open gym can get very crowded during the week. The Strength and Conditioning Co-Co is much less crowded and exclusive to those in the Co-Co. Instead of waiting for racks or dumbbells, everything you need is usually open.
“On a usual weekday, I would have to go into the corner of the weight room or the turf to find a spot to stretch out. Now there are usually only one or two people using the open space for stretching in the gym, and I can go anywhere,” said Devin Smith ’26.
The Co-Co used to be called Intramurals, but because so few people took it, it turned into a gym session. It caught wind in the Northwood community and quickly became a popular Co-Co to switch into. The Strength and Conditioning Co-Co is a great opportunity for Northwood students to get into the gym every day while still having free time.
