Student athletes have a lot of priorities while their season is going on and surprisingly gym can interfere with that. The risk of injury is high with either a twisted ankle or a broken arm, anything can happen, Secondly gym is meant to keep students healthy by making them exercise, meanwhile they are getting enough exercise during their season. Ultimate student athletes are constantly using their after school time and dedicating it to their sport, therefore instead of gym if would be useful to use gym as a period where they can study and do their homework.
Students who participate in sports after school get more than enough exercise as is and less time to do homework and preparing for tests. According