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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Men's body standards prompt unhealthy workout habits

Men’s body standards prompt unhealthy workout habits

Jessica Zang, Features Editor and Assistant Business Manager March 4, 2022

To trace the evolution of the male body standard from years past, we only need to look at Superman. Since his creation in 1938, the iconic superhero has represented the ideal American man—strong, handsome and selfless. In the “Superman” movies from 1978 to 1987, the hero was played by Christopher...

The Oracle's guide to independent exercise

The Oracle’s guide to independent exercise

Hila Livneh, Centerfold Editor September 29, 2020

Maintain a schedule. When training for a sport on your own, one of the key points is to maintain a schedule. Although it may be difficult, keeping a consistent routine is crucial in maintaining progress and building endurance. To start, train a few days of the week until you’re more comfortable...

Enhance your workout with tips, tricks

Enhance your workout with tips, tricks

Josh Mei, Reporter February 1, 2019

Chance over Chopin: Don’t exercise to the violin rendition of John Legend’s “All of Me.” Trust me, I’ve tried. Create a separate playlist with good pump-up songs to help you get into the zone. Luckily for you, The Oracle staff has compiled the perfect workout playlist to help get...

Gymshark Athleisure Review

December 7, 2018

Gymshark is an online store popular brand for athleisure. There are, however, some pros and cons that should be taken into consideration before clicking that “confirm purchase” button.  Let’s start by reviewing the pros: pricing, customer service, style. Gymshark leggings, their most popular...

Sports serve as source of fun, fitness for staff: Garlejo

Sports serve as source of fun, fitness for staff: Garlejo

ryanmanesh December 8, 2017

Written by Ryan Manesh With a demanding job that takes up the majority of the day, health tech nurse Joanna Garlejo searched for a way to manage her fitness while also successfully keeping up with her duties on campus. For her, the answer lies at the gym, which provides all the essentials she needs...

8Fit App Review

8Fit App Review

bridgettegong February 3, 2017

Bridgette Gong 8fit is a free workout app available on both Android and Apple products that offers both personalized fitness and a variety of diet programs. My  two weeks of experience with this app have been successful, as a result of the extra guidance from several helpful features exclusive to...

Q&A with popblogilates.N.A

Q&A with popblogilates.N.A

haylsgo February 26, 2016

The Oracle: What was your inspiration for the pop- blogilates account? Ainsley Roh: We followed this fitness person named Cassey Ho on YouTube. Nicole Nemychenkov: When I was younger I used to do a lot of sports, but as I got older I stopped. Ainsley introduced me to Cassey—Blogilates. We...

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