Around the Suffolk University campus there are various extracurriculars and clubs catering towards all different interests, like a newly emerging club, “Move It Or Lose It”, a weightlifting club for identifying women and allies that is paving pathways in more than just the realms of fitness.
“I think honestly we wanted it to be a safe space for all women to just feel comfortable growing and to have a community, even if we don’t all have the same goals,” said Avery Carvalho, sophomore and club co-founder.
The goals that Carvalho is referring to can look like gaining a larger network, finding your identity within fitness or even just adding a club to fill your schedule. On Sept. 5, the club hosted a wellness walk, which brought in new members who all had differing goals.
“After being a gymnast during high school, I had no idea what to do now for working out so I thought it was a cute idea to have a community of people to workout with,” said Olivia Maaia, a freshman and first-year member.
Though fitness is not the only focus, that doesn’t make it any less important to the women involved.
“I think that it’s really important for members to understand that even though a lot of fitness stuff is run by men, women deserve to be there too,” said Carvalho. “We have completely different bodies and the way that our body works is so different than men. So we can’t just follow in their footsteps, we need to make our own path.”
While almost being at a year of establishment, the founders still have visions for where they want the club to go and what they want it to become. Co-founder and junior [blank major] Gianna Missiti, expressed some of these hopes for the club’s future.
“I see the club growing into a safe space for all fitness levels and a good place for students to learn and develop a healthy lifestyle,” said Missiti.
Move It Or Lose it was built to be a space for women to feel empowered in a historically male dominant field, network with others and have a lot of fun around a welcoming group of people.
“We are more than just a fitness club! We love to meet new people, grow connections and we always allow new members of all fitness levels,” said Missiti.
Great job representing this new and important club! Most of my edits were just small things, and my only tips are make sure we don’t use adjectives when we’re supposed to be reporting objectively as exciting as this club’s goals may be, and don’t be afraid to keep using “said” when
