With nationwide guidelines in place, several Quinnipiac students found a way to stay in shape while staying home.
Quinnipiac University third-year student Zane Parise has transformed his garage into a personal home gym. Fully equipped with a bench press, squat rack, deadlift station, and a variety of stationary weights, Parise is committed to keeping his friends and him in shape during the COVID-19 crisis.
“It was an idea that I’ve always wanted to do and I was able to take advantage of it in a way because of the Shelter-In-Place. I’ve always been committed to staying in shape, so I grabbed a few things and set it up.”
Parise is an Entrepreneurship Major at Quinnipiac, and has been staying in Hamden to finish out his semester online. He plans to open his own gym after he graduates.
The weights range up to 500 lbs. including dumbbells and plates varying from 5-45 lbs.
Senior Daniel Namkung has taken advantage of the gym they are referring to as Parise Powerhouse.
“You don’t need that many things to start up your own home gym. There’s such a wide variety of exercises with even the most basic weights.”
Many who have stopped by Parise Powerhouse while in Hamden are members of Quinnipiac’s 1,000 Pound Club. This one day event is a liftoff between members of the Quinnipiac community who compete to lift a combination of 1,000 lbs. In a combination of bench press, squat, and deadlift.
Parise is a competitive powerlifter as well as a CrossFit athlete at CrossFit North Haven, and does not seem to be planning on letting the COVID-19 pandemic affect his progress anytime soon.
