It was the end of my junior year, almost the end of the season, at one of the most important powerlifting meets. It was the last one before regionals and I wanted to do really, really good and beat the girl that had beaten me all season. Every meet that we went to, I just got closer and closer to beating her. I try my hardest to do my best at every single meet and give 110%, but at this meet things didn’t go as planned. I learned that everything can’t go your way and when something goes wrong you have to pick yourself up and move on. I began this meet just like any other I weighed-in, stretched, warmed up, and put my equipment on. I always get a little nervous before we start, but I feel a little better once I have the bar on my back. I always tell myself “You can do this, this is easy weight. You got this.” as I’m sitting down waiting to get my knees wrapped. Sitting there waiting is one of the worst parts because you’re just waiting to feel the pain as they start wrapping. I was really nervous because I was using my signature golds and I had never used them before and because I was about to squat 375 pounds and I’ve never gone over 360. …show more content…
Head up, chest up, back straight.” I get under the bar and pick it up. As I picked it up all I could think about was how heavy it was and wondering if I could even do this because it felt so heavy. I took a step back, got in my stance, and waited for the judge to give me the signal to start. The judge usually waits a good while before he gives you the command, but this time he gave me the command right away. I was nervous so once he gave me the signal I took 3 big deep breathes and went down. My coach always tells me not to go forward as I go down because that’s usually one of my problems, but this time he wasn’t there to give me a pep talk and remind me of the things I need to
I have always loved sports and the competitiveness that comes along with them. In so doing, I have decided to eventually become either a high school or college coach at some point in my life. Subsequently, I decided to interview the Vilonia High School Cross Country Coach, Coach Sisson. As I walked into her office, I instantly noticed all of the trophies and team photos from all of the past years of coaching. She is also the school nurse so her office has first aid equipment intermingled into the trophies and team pictures. While I set up my notes and questions for the interview on one of the desks in her office, she was finishing up a diagnosis of one of the high school students who felt sick. After her patient left, I quickly started the interview in order to waste no time. She began with how she got involved in coaching. The Vilonia School District expressed their interest to her as being the next cross country coach several years ago. She was widely known for her passion for running and she gratefully accepted the position and has been a coach for numerous years now.
Johnathan and Travis had been giving me shit all week. There were two team’s JV, and Varsity. I just wanted to make JV. He said if I call your name stay with me after practice and if I don’t call your name be dressed and on the field by 4:30. I was so nervous after like 60 names of cuts they never said my name.
It just being the warm up I didn’t think it would be hard, but I was wrong, I was already breaking a sweat and so was everyone else, but we stuck through it. That was just the easy part, then came the workout, which felt like the hardest workout I have ever done. It was a HIIT workout, the circuit consisted of 8 total rounds, and the goal was to do as many of each workout in 20-seconds. It started with 20-second Thrusters, which is a squat to an overhead press with the barbell with a 10-second rest. Then going straight into the bent over rows for 20-seconds with a 10-second rest as well. Again going straight into 20-seconds of an overhead press with then 10-seconds of rest. The last one was straight into 20-seconds of sit-ups with 10-seconds of rest. This was all one round and we did 8 rounds of
We had a short amount of time in each area, so we needed to use our time wisely. We ran through the routine twice and moved on to our stunts. I was really excited; I had a great stunt group and knew we would be flawless. We started the warm-ups; one, two, three times we failed - to my surprise. I didn't know if we did something wrong or we were all just nervous. We attempted it one more time, and finally it was a success. Everyone had warmed up and was patiently waiting to perform next. Once the other teams' music stopped, my heart dropped. In that exact moment, I knew we were next. Before we went on the floor, we did our favorite chant to get everyone's energy up in excitement. Our school is called and the time had come to go out there and give it our all. When we go out on the floor, everything is loud and bright. Our routine had started and we are pumped. Our team was immaculate with all the motions, smiling, yelling the cheer with excitement and walking to my first stunt. We set to do the stunt and the cheerleader goes up and I caught her foot. The stunt made it and then she fell. At that moment, I felt like the world stopped. Everything we did - all of our hard work, the long practices - just went down the
After my September health evaluation, I noticed the strengths and weaknesses of my body. Because of my rigorous soccer schedule, my cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, diet, and body composition were all optimal. After the preliminary fitness testing, my results were exceptional. However, despite my active lifestyle, I noticed a few negative aspects in my overall health. First, my muscular strength was not up to par with what I would have liked it to be. Next, my sleep schedule was inconsistent and insufficient. Lastly, I was not consuming enough calories. Each issue I addressed in the following months with my SMART goals and methodical progression.
I love volleyball even though it has not always been easy. I have had a lot of problems during my volleyball journey that have helped me grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. I started playing volleyball in fifth grade on the middle school team and am now playing on JV. I did not get a lot of playing time when I first started, but I practiced and learned the basics of the game. I developed a love for the game with a great group of girls that I looked up to, during my first season. I have not always had the best team and coach, though.
Went home and replayed the day in my head. My warmup and my quad had flaws within them. For weeks before this day, I had led myself to believe that I was better than I really was. Vanity, arrogance, and disappointment were just a handful of emotions that were wreaking havoc in my mind. It made me want to quit. It extinguished my inner fire an passion for this activity. After that day, I had accepted my failure, and wanted no part in my
Ever since the previous season I had my standards set high. I had placed fifth, which was all right for the time being, but I knew as time went on I needed to push myself and increase my level of wrestling. I decided that I would do whatever it took, through thick and thin. I traveled to small local tournaments in Colorado, and a couple out-of-state tournaments, I even traveled to Delaware. It didn't really matter how I did at these tournaments because it was just all practice until February. So, I lifted and wrestled just about every chance I got. It was all in preparation for one match, six minutes.
Once upon a time, I qualified for the Tae Kwon Do State Championships, to go to the Tae Kwon Do Junior Olympics in Orlando, Florida. It was my second year at the Jr. Olympics, and I was competing in two events. Sparring and forms. Forms has always been my favorite, partly because I was pretty good at doing them. Sparring was okay. I guess.
On my first meet, I had to sit out because I wasn't ready to compete yet.
I used to go to the gym on a regular basis; then, due to our finances, my mother cancelled our family membership. Giving up on working out was not an option because I had been exercising my whole life. In frustration, I went out to my backyard. I tried thinking about where else I could go to continue training my body, and after seeing a variety of items lying around everywhere, I realized that I did not need to go anywhere. Everything I needed was right in front of me. I quickly transformed my backyard into my gym. Cinder Blocks and buckets of water functioned as dumbbells. Old heavy logs that were sitting and collecting dust became bars to bench press with. In place of a treadmill, I used a long strip of grass that ran across the side of the vicinity to do sprints. I made heavy workout rope out of a hose that I filled with sand. After converting many other ordinary objects into exercising equipment, it became clear to me that there is no machine or gear in the gym that I cannot recreate in my backyard.
In kindergarten, we had sports day, a day where all the kids participate in athletic competition against other classes. The main event was the relay race. I was a pretty fast runner so I was put second to last in the relay. Though I gave everything I had, my clumsiness caused me to trip and fall. I immediately got back up with a bloody knee and passed 4 people and managed to be the second in the lead. Bazinga. I like to think that I have always had a lot of perseverance and determination. I think this part of me is what also helped me win the JV Volleyball Kanto Plain tournament with my team in my sophomore year. Whether it is in sports, academics or dealing with problems, I am not the type to give up, and I’m proud to know that I am a strong person.
A jolt of energy rushed through my body and hit my heart when they call me up to get the team trophy. Not fourth, third, or second, but first place for the third year in a row. Being a captain of a team is an amazing experience. You get to see your team physically, mentally, and emotionally prepare for competition. It's a lot of hard work, but if you try your hardest, make all the practices and have a passion for cheerleading its worth it. Every year we take a few weeks to build a competition routine, the out come is incredible, but the celebration is the best part.
Adding exercises into one’s daily routines can change their whole lifestyle. Many people look at exercise as being something just for people who want to lose weight or to become muscle bound, but there are a great deal of benefits that can be received from exercising regularly. Of course gaining muscle and losing fat are the two most popular reasons that usually attract people to the gym, but they make up a small part of the potential benefits that can be achieved with exercise. There are several ways in which I have benefited in my life from exercising regularly, besides just making me bigger and stronger. It has made me become more organized, helped me make better decisions, and motivated me to take on new challenges in life.
the barbell is just as important as your technique when lifting it and should be paid careful attention if you are to complete the deadlift correctly. When lowering the barbell, begin by bending your back while keeping your legs straight, bending your knees only after the barbell has passed them.