Living on campus has many pros and cons, but the most challenging problem of all seems to be staying fit and healthy. Many KAIST students have busy schedules and heavy workloads that do not allow them to eat, sleep, or exercise proerly and regularly. The KAIST Herald gives you a guide to rejuvenate your health.

Kaori Swimming Lessons

Even if you are interested in taking swimming lessons, it may be difficult to find the opportunity, as most swimming lessons are available at sports centers outside the KAIST campus. The lesson fees may also be burdensome to many students who are relying on the allowances they receive from their parents. For those of you feeling despondent by this situation, there is good news.

KAIST’s swimming team Kaori provides free swimming lessons for any KAIST students who are interested in learning how to swim. Started in February as a way of promoting swimming and a healthy sports culture at KAIST, these swimming lessons are taught by members of Kaori who have received many outstanding awards in various swimming competitions.

The lessons are conducted from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday throughout the semester. At the end of each month, the class schedules are posted at the entrance of the swimming pool near the Auditorium (E15) and students can freely decide when to come to the lessons. When you visit the class, you will see a sign and an instructor in the fifth lane showing that the swimming class is in progress.

Jogging with KAITAMIN

If you ever wanted to go jogging but did not want to go alone or could not find anyone willing to brave the perils of the outside world with you, then perhaps KAITAMIN’s jogging program is your answer. Around three to four KAITAMIN members will be waiting for you at 11 p.m. every night on weekdays in front of the North Cafeteria (N11) to jog with you along with anyone else participating that night. They will also lead the warm-up exercises before and stretching afterwards.

There are no mandatory prior sign ups and participation is entirely optional in the sense that anyone can join in on any particular night, although there may be a small prize in store for frequent participants as an incentive. All anyone has to do is simply show up and run. There is both a full and half jogging courses on each night and participants are free to choose either one depending on their ability or simply on how much exercise they want.

KAITAMIN’s Personal Training

KAIST’s healthcare student organization KAITAMIN is providing a personal training program for KAIST students. This program is open to all students who do not know how to exercise properly or want to improve their physical fitness. Also, students who wish for a companion to exercise with or who have the desire to exercise but just cannot manage to spare the time are all welcomed. KAITAMIN is providing the personal training program with no charge so that KAIST students may be able to regain their healthy lifestyle and relieve their exhaustion from their daily schoolwork.

Having started last year, this is their third time providing personal training. This semester, there are five trainers and nine trainees. Trainers help trainees by starting from the basics. Trainers show trainees how to appropriately use the sport equipments and give them special tips on exercising. Furthermore, trainers can help trainees schedule their fitness hours and plan balanced diets. After being selected, trainees are paired with their trainers, who take into consideration the necessary schedules of the trainees, such as studying and extracurricular activities, and find a balance. This semester’s personal training program finished registration and selection last month and started the training this month.