Matthew Woodward

Connect What fuels your passion for health and fitness?

I’ve been blessed and lucky enough to receive genetics that make athleticism easy and it’d be foolish to waste them, but it’s so much more than that. The gym is a place that helps manage mental and physical health, bad day at school, stress about work or getting letters of recommendation, problems with money, general unease or depression, the gym is a place that always seems to be able to help regulate. It also keeps me physically healthy and away from doctor visits.

What’s your favorite way to train or stay fit?

Flag football and working out at the gym are my top favorite ways, the combo ensures I stay both athletic and strong, where as just the gym can lead to other physical struggles. Flag football or really any sport is good because let’s face it most people don’t like cardio, sports offer and opportunity to make cardio fun and for me that’s very important. Sports offer a social aspect as well and can build communities and friendship the same can be said for the gym which helps mental health.

What would you do with $20,000?

I’m practically self sufficient, meaning i’m a 20 year old college student with bills to pay. Being pre-med means little time to work and make money to pay for these bills, going to the gym and writing my book mean even less time. So when I do work I work very hard to gain prestige and a brighter future. Unfortunately it’s barely enough and I live almost paycheck to paycheck during school months, any money would be used to help me with school or food, nothing extreme, only essentials and school.