Richard Fabri, assistant director of campus recreation, disagrees with Mondeau's observation. Caryn Bigus and Laura Tucker, both freshman physical therapy majors, also haven't noticed a difference in the number of people at the gym when they trade towels for Northeastern identification cards. According to Fabri, the Marino Center recently added 20 new cardiovascular ma-chines. Jean-Francois LeBlanc, a senior transportation major, likes the new virtual bicycles. But his favorite exercise are the dips and chin ups to work on his upper body.
Variation is key to a strong workout.
Benas Adomavicius combines indoor equipment with outdoor exercise. Adomavicius, a senior marketing and management major, works out three times a week. First he concentrates on his upper body. After lunch, he focuses on his lower body by biking or roller blading. Not everyone is thrilled with the warm weather.