The gym can be very intimidating; the equipment is huge and bulky, even the locker rooms can bring back frightening flashbacks from junior high Physical Education class. Everyone had that moment when, to their horror, they realized they had to change in front of their classmates. At least at the gym, there are curtained off tiny hideouts in the locker room that you can close yourself off in and change.
Once you drag yourself from the locker room, you can hear the clanks of barbells and the hum of the machines. The bright lights will showcase sweat-glistened bodies and every style of workout attire imaginable. Gym goers come in many different shapes and sizes. As you look around, you will notice that there are three main types of gym goers: the bunnies, the bears and the beasts.
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They work out a few times a week because some doctor from somewhere told them that it is good for their health. The bunnies will get on treadmills and never try another piece of equipment; or they will hop around and get on a few machines, but they have no plan of action. They don’t want to bulk up or stand out. They just want to get in 30 minutes or an hour and be on their way. The gym is just one of their ways of staying active. Second, you have the bears. They are more serious about their workouts than the bunnies. They push their selves harder. The bears attack the machines. Their workouts have more structure because they want to see results. They want their body to look a certain way, and they don’t mind working hard to get the results that they want. They are in the gym three to five times a week, and they beat their selves up if they miss a workout. The bears will look around to make sure they are working harder than the bunnies. A little competition never hurt
They work long hours in the gym, doing yoga, lift weights, kick boxing and all sorts of physical exercises to get them into shape. And that doesn't exclude the fact that they must also eat right.
only this, her gym is also equipped with spacious areas, plenty of equipment and even has their own gym’s kits.
Bodybuilding takes a lot of discipline in the sense of when workouts are, diet planning, and timing on when to eat. Ryan breaks it everything down for you so that it’s more a lifestyle then it is a chore. Bodybuilding has also taken a rise in the sport through the younger athletes, sharing their determination and success on social media molding themselves into a living inspiration. Which drives amateur athletes to work harder and inspires non-athletes to become on and start their own journey. Bodybuilding contains a wide age range, it can start from 15 and go all the way up to the 50’s, it also contains people that tart rom all different shapes and sizes of body
The regular guy you see in the gym, whose level of fitness doesn’t directly impact his profession, may feel like it is not his place to embark upon a strength training program. However, strength training is just as suited to the person who wants to be able to carry a flowerpot from one end of their garden to the other as it is to the strongman who dreams of breaking the world record for furthest anvil toss. Of course, the strength training program of the former may not be quite as intense as that of the latter, but I think that’s part of the beauty of health and fitness. The gym is full of different people of different levels of fitness, all trying to better themselves at a rate which is comfortable for
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Usually a gym class lasts for one semester each school year, if I’m practicing all year round, six days a week, what is the point of me getting 44 minutes more of exercise every other day. And I practice six out of seven days a week while Arrowhead students go two or three days a week with gym. And a last note to remind you of is the fact that not only is sports fun and games, but it’s also takes a huge component of tremendous strength. Each practice I do 30 to 45 minutes of strength training, which is more than they do in a school gym class. I took a gym class over the summer, to be able to take more classes and have more study halls during the school year, and we maybe did ten minutes of strength training each class and had one ‘fitness day’. Otherwise we were playing games like capture the flag, pirates ball, hockey, and dodgeball. We are also required to do state fitness testing, and from experience, most of the kids that participate in sports throughout the year can easily reach the ‘fit zone’ and go above average when testing. I find it to be a waste of time for year round athletes to have to participate in a gym class, when they put in plenty of hours more in exercise out of
Upon arrival, I estimated about 15-20 personal scattered throughout the room on various body equipment. I noticed that I was the youngest person there; everyone else (by the looks) was ranging from late 20’s to early 50’s. The first significant aspect that I always realize is that there are more males than females, typically a 4:1 ratio. The diversity of race/ethnicity was noticeable but not really a concern towards the atmosphere of the gym. Before I started the observations I did run on the treadmill so that the gym visit wasn’t a total waste. Afterwards, my observation was done in the corner with the mats, while I stretched for twenty-five minutes.
Now you see every gym has these “ Girlie Girls” these are the girls that spend more time picking out a “ cute “ outfit then actually being at the gym itself. The “ Girlie Girls” don't ever enter the
You need to make sure you eat the appropriate types of calories. Transition: Now that you’ve got your body moving towards a healthier lifestyle, the gym is where you’re going to want to put in the majority of work. III. Weightlifting also plays a vital role in gaining the size and definition you want. A.
According to the National Institute of Health, 35.7% of adults are considered to be obese. Gym classes can help make a child exercise, therefore decreasing the probability of obesity during their adulthood. Gym classes can teach students good habits to keep during adulthood. In addition, it can tremendously benefit the health of the students. Finally, it can help with students performance in school. P.E. should be mandatory everyday in every state across the country.
They are trying to attain a personal goal of physical fitness by exercising. As the observer, I would infer that the etic point of view is that people go to the gym to become more physically fit, but that it is not the sole reason. Based on the frequent breaks that individuals and groups take, the constant chatter that can be heard throughout the gym and both sexes eyeing each other; I would infer that people also go to the gym for the social aspect of it. It’s a productive way to spend time with friends because you also feel as though you are bettering yourself in the
When training to meet these goals however, the muscles you have worked out so hard for so long can become fatigued. Fatigue can happen due to overtraining during a program. When an athlete over trains, they put they’re body in harms way. When a muscle gets fatigued, the chances of getting hurt increase greatly. To correct the overtraining, the athlete needs to rest as much as possible to give the muscles a break period. The longer an athlete goes without resting, the more fatigued the muscles can get. Athletes today are bigger, stronger, and faster than they have ever been before. For this reason, coaches want their athletes to show up to camp in peak performance shape. There is an expectation in our society these days for athletes to be somewhat invincible when it comes to their
the first one in the gym every day before school and you're going to stay after school
I drag myself to the gym several times a week. The drive to Healthbridge is agonizing because most of time, especially in bone chilling weather and when I’m working thirty hours a week on top of school, I rather be curled up in bed reading or catching up on my latest Netflix addiction Shameless. But exercising is important, and I try to squeeze in a good workout in between the several other things sucking up my time. I’m a biomedical science major; I understand the science behind why exercise is good for the body, but I also have the common sense to understand that the way physical education is taught is not intense enough for students to benefit. For example, today we pulled each other around the gym on towel. . .what are the students getting
Gym class is loved or hated. Girls, on one hand, cannot stand to be bothered with changing and messing up their hair while boys live for the invigorating feeling of running around and being an “immature jerk” many girls would mumble under their breath after being pelted with a ball. Gym class can be a very stress reliving state of time, others it is a time to gossip and relax. But why is there such a distinct state of difference between the love and hate of gym class? Physical education has been questioned for many years by students. “Why do we have to take it?” “It’s the stupidest class ever.” Although it is the most hated it should be the most loved. Physical education should not be about worrying if you are going to be hit with a ball it should be about letting go and moving, loosening your body. Since physical activity does enhance your mental and social process. So why not get a little competitive and play some basketball.