Weightlifting, a Benefactor of Life

In conclusion, the benefits of sports cannot be denied. There is no doubt that interscholastic athletics in high schools are generally good for student’s mind and health. It is the mental and conceptual area that many use to support the importance of participation in competitive sports, something many can wholeheartedly agree with. It is also the same area that some point to when behavior exhibited by some athletes does not seem to support what is believed they should be learning. As with anything, however, one can only get out of something what one puts in. Athletics also provides social benefits and center on concepts such as cooperation, teamwork, and friendships. All of which can also benefit them in school and the workplace. Physical benefits

Many people look for an activity that will better them in every way possible; weightlifting is the greatest activity in the world for such goals! Weightlifting yields so many benefits and it can improve the quality of life for anyone who can do it. Weightlifting is one of the activities that, in conjunction with other exercise and proper diet, will improve overall health, physical performance, and mentality.

While participating in a sport requires a great deal of time and energy, many people have neglected the ways sports can provide a healthier lifestyle and anticipate them as a complicated which can result in delicate lives. As generations change so do people's mindsets. People have

Lifting weights strengthens bones and tendons. It helps increase muscle volume and muscle conditioning. It allows an athlete to perform with a higher level of strength and speed. “Physically, athletes whom weight train and are in good condition will also be able to recover faster if and when an injury occurs. I see this in our setting and it is a proven fact” (Asing Interview).

First and foremost, the health benefits that come from weightlifting are numerous and immense. Weightlifting increases muscle strength and it increases bone density as well. Increase in bone density is one of the most beneficial side effects yielded by weightlifting (Sidrah). During weightlifting and

I developed a character to be a representative of the main audience for my essay by taking the characteristics of individuals observed in McComas’ weight room and combining them into one persona. Based off of this, the persona is a male Virginia Tech college student who is familiar with the weight room and the concepts of body building. He is in good physical shape, and wears typical gym clothing, such as gym shorts, sweatpants, t-shirts, or wife-beaters. He has long-term experience with the majority of the weight and machines found in McComas’ weight room, and falls into the category of “serious lifters,” rather than just an occasional gym-goer. He is very perseverant in his work out regiment, and has a focused mindset.

The first reason that childhood obesity is the largest problem facing the strength and conditioning industry is that it causes severe health issues later on in a child’s life. Audrey P. Miller of Florida International University implemented a physical activity intervention program into middle schools to see if it would have an impact physical

When weight lifting type II muscle fibers can boost full body metabolism and a rise in type II muscle fibers can lower body fat without changing diets (Braverman). Struggling to perform well at a sport or physical activity? Well weightlifting can improve performance in sports. More time in the gym results into better production on the field or court. It also can enhance dexterity, endurance, and hand-eye coordination (Braverman).

With the rising fee associated with school sports across the United States, a steady rise of students find themselves unable to participate, affecting not only their mental health, but physical state. Lately the uprising epidemic of obesity has informed people to understand that the widespread disease is associated with numerous health consequences, which can negatively alter a person throughout their life. In her personal essay, “As Sports Fees Rise, A Young Athlete Learns That If you Can’t Pay, You Can’t Play” Heather Boyle, a practicing nurse, connects her prior experience of being unable to pay for sports with factual information on how limitations, such as fees, make an impact on a person’s health. Students who find themselves unable to participate in sports are more inclined to stay home or not participate in physical activities possibly leading to an unhealthy life.

Individuals make certain choices and act a certain way due to the people around them and how society wants them to be. People of many different ages try to fit into society and be like everyone else so that they will find a sense of importance. There have been many choices in my life where I had to choose something that was influenced by the setting but the most pivotal choice I have made is to join weightlifting. Joining weightlifting is the most essential choice I have made because it gives me a place where I can be myself and have confidence, improve in many different ways, and makes me feel “a sense of importance”. Children grow up and are taught a certain way, but what they are not truly taught is how to love themselves and be confident in who they are or want to be.

Clear, J. (n.d.). Why everyone should lift weights: 3 benefits that nobody ever talks about.

Bodybuilding soon followed and became an extravagant branch of weightlifting. Bodybuilding was practiced by men and women who took part in weightlifting competitions. physique shows, and gymnastics demonstrations. This was a time when women’s progression into weightlifting really began to speed up. The emerging popularity of bodybuilding soon inspired the development of Nautilus machines. These machines used adjustable resistance (SHEROUSE, PERRY). The Nautilus machines were first marketed in the 1970’s. The machines became very popular among users as they appeared less intimidating than free weights. This machine gave people the opportunity to easily lift light weight. This was especially a great opportunity for women who had just started coming into this section of sports and athleticism. Arthur Jones, the inventor of the Nautilus, developed a philosophy of training

Sports programs have been an integral part of all schools. They support the academics of the school and therefore foster success in life. These programs are educational and help produce productive citizenship. They help students experience and build skills that may help them in their future, like interpersonal and time management skills. Education may kindle the light of knowledge, but sports help to maintain the proper physique. Sports are also an important means of entertainment and a use for energy after long hours of study. Sports increase a student’s performance not only in the classroom but also in their life.

“Physical education hopes to accomplish, to engage all students, not just the athlete elite, in fun activities that will instill a lifelong commitment to fitness.” (Johnson, 264). Physical education in the classroom can be a vital steeping stone to the way that teenagers think about fitness. Lifelong fitness is something that everyone should be guaranteed, it mainly depends on the experience that a teenager has. Like many other subjects in school, the

The perspective of this paper is to develop a philosophy on physical education and then explain what kind of job we plan on having later on in life and relate physical education to that. The purpose for developing this philosophy is to try and get the most out of the people I’m working with on physical education, whether it is an adult or adolescent.