Muscular endurance is defined as the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to repeatedly exert force against resistance. Muscular strength is defined as the maximum amount of force that a muscle can exert against some form of resistance in a single effort. Body composition is a measurement of a person’s fat mass and fat free (lean) mass. Also, body composition is used to describe the percentages of fat, bone, water and muscle in human bodies. 3. In relation to your current / past physical activity
Strength Muscular strength is much different from muscular endurance. Strength is the extent to how much force your muscles can use and apply. Strength concentrates more on quick and short spurts of energy. An example of how this component of fitness can be tested in an assessment is in the ‘Upper body push and pull strength test’. For this test the equipment used is a Strength Meter dynamometer. You have three tries when doing this test and the best of three is recorded for each test (the push and
My favourite quote of all time is: “Through Christ, all things are possible”, in which I can relate to because it reassures me that God is always there for me to fall back on, further corresponding to my education and passion for sport and exercise science. I enjoy studying the different aspects that sport and exercise science brings because it helps me to understand my body better, it's a great way to make new friends, maintain fitness levels and you could find a new hobby. My family life helped
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley has a simple origin, compared to other stories. While stories such as It by Stephen king started a several year process of creation, Frankenstein began simply as a campfire story Mary Shelley shared with her writer friends one evening. Although the origins of this novel are fairly simple, it provides an in depth psychological perspective on the darker side of human psyche through the shifting first person perspective. Usually these darker aspects are associated with the
throughout his whole expedition, which would be extremely hard. At one point thick, greasy smoke from the blubber stove turned Shackletons face black and regularly sent him bursting outside coughing, but he still stayed cheerful. When they had to leave Endurance he was making jokes with another crew member. On December 31, 1915, shackleton wrote in his diary. “The
name is a large hint to the theme of endurance. William M. Jones introduces the idea that Phoenix is a reference to the “legendary bird” that is reborn throughout time; one that endures. In his literary critic, William M. Jones writes, “The references at the beginning of the story announce rather clearly that a comparison with the legendary bird is intended. The similarity becoming more pronounced as the story progresses.” The reference to the bird of endurance can be seen throughout the story, especially
The Disney film Mulan, begins with the Huns, namely the corrupt army, invading China. Meanwhile, in a village a young woman desired for the true reflection of herself to be revealed, with this intention it sparked a flame in her heart to pursue a prohibited job as an imperial soldier. To explain in depth, because the Hans invade China the emperor called for the training of recruit soldiers, choosing one male from each family to mandatorily fight in the war. Her father was injured, yet he was still
In The Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway creates Santiago as a hero who demonstrates the characteristics of determination, courage, endurance, and faith. No amount of pain or physical abuse can bring Santiago from being determined or persistent. Santiago is a fisherman who lives in Cuba and has gone eighty four days unable to catch a fish. The first sentence of the book states: "He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty four days now without taking
Adversity is the Clay to Shape the Pot of Identity Adversity is the difficulties or misfortune an individual may face in their life. Adversity can nurture an individual into becoming stronger or it can break a person apart and destroy them internally. People can face adversity when they a pressured or stressed in life to make quick decisions or even long term hardships. How an individual faces this adversity will determine how this affects an individual, whether it will nurture them to become stronger
Perseverance leads to success through ambition and endurance. Two great examples of people who persevered in life are Ruth and Joni Eareckson Tada. Ruth, a godly woman, faced many difficulties, but achieved her goal and God’s favor with the help of perseverance. Joni Eareckson Tada used perseverance to overcome the many obstacles she faced after suffering a tragic accident that left her paralyzed. Both these women could have given up and walked away from the situations they faced, but they decided