“You have to try it at least once”; a quote I have heard a bit too much. Whether it was speaking in front of a class of 500+ people, interviewing for a job, or trying to learn a new language, no matter how many times I tried to avoid it eventually I would have to it; this can also be applied to exercising outdoors. Because I plan on becoming a professional athlete someday, I would have to try new ways of pushing my body to limits never reached, One way of doing this was breaking out of the confines of an indoor gym and learning how to embrace new methods. While exercising outdoors has some positives, it also has several disadvantages. One example of a positive is never having to wait for equipment. One problem that many people face is going to the gym at a time where it can be extremely packed. Furthermore, the machine might be in a particular order because their workout requires a distinct order in which the machines needs to be used. Because of this, someone is forced to either improvise and use a different machine or be forced to wait until the machine is no lo...
As a child going outside was something that excited you. The freedom of running through the grass or climbing the trees was something that always excited you. As times change and technology improves going outside is not a happy thought anymore. In John Stilgoe’s Outside Lies Magic and Rachel Carson’s The Sense of Wonder, they both discuss the feelings you get while going outside and the importance why we should go outside. Though both have different reasons why we should both books are relevant to today.
A topic that has recently come into great interest in the media is whether or not children and teens should play competitive sports. Some may say that they should because sports can teach valuable life lessons. Others believe the chance of injury is too great. While some children can sustain injuries from sports, studies have shown that children are more likely to injure themselves biking than playing football or any other sport. “Sports do not build character.
Time pulls the person of not having something they want. Of not reaching their body goals, or not even go to the gym. Time, is the consequence that people put in their list because they have school, homework, family, jobs, or etc. Time has to be split and thought about for someone to make the time, to make 30 minutes on going to the gym. Therefore, this needs to stop and the benefits that are provided here are right, and they help everyone.
At the Gym, written by Mark Doty, dramatizes the conflict within the mind of a bodybuilder and his desire to change who and what he is. The speaker observes the routines of the bodybuilder bench-pressing at a local gym, and attempts to explain the driving force that compels him to change his appearance. The speaker illustrates the physical use of inanimate objects as the tools used for the “desired” transformation: “and hoist nothing that need be lifted” (5,6). However, coupled with “but some burden they’ve chosen this time” (7), the speaker takes the illustration beyond the physical use of the tools of transformation and delves into the bodybuilder’s mental state. The speaker ends by portraying the bodybuilder as an arrogant, muscular being with fragile feelings of insecurity.
For example young athletes are being out in danger. The youth are being pushed past their limits and worked so hard it is becoming dangerous. Kids that all around struggle with what could become a mental or physical disabilities. Mitchell suggests “They are negatively affecting the physical and mental well-being of a child. Another danger to young athletes is playing conditions. Coaches and parents expect the best what ever the weather. Bergron states "young athletes have to train or compete in demanding environmental conditions multiple times on the same day.". "Children and young adults scents are less effective than adults in regulating body temperature." Adds Bergron. They are less tolerant and capable of performing well in extreme climates. There are many dangers young athletes pass up everyday due to the intensity of youth youth sports.
...ly without a sense of risk. I believe anyone who does an activity that takes them out of their comfort zone is a psychological boost to their mental conditioning and personality. Stepping out of one’s comfort zone raises their level of anxiety and stress response. This trigger results in enhanced levels of concentration and focus. This experience affected me personally and enhanced my focus and allowed me to gain new knowledge and sills. The experience itself connected to sensation, perception, constructive coping and acute stress response. Different people are going to experience different psychological themes and connections depending on what type of activity they do, but personally, I believe the act of stepping out of one’s comfort zone and taking part in an event that is different from what they normally do is the most valuable asset gained from this exercise.
The gym where I train and workout, the Dubuque Martial Arts Group, is a place where I know who I am. It is a place I can go to escape my problems for a while and release some stress. It's not the actual physical building, but rather the events that have occurred there over the years. It's where I have formed some of my closest friendships. It is the place I have invested years of hard work for many of my accomplishments. To some it may seem odd that a place associated with sweat, blood and physical pain mean so much to someone. However, in my eyes it's almost like a second home.
“Sports are for fun, but they also offer benefits and lessons that carry over into all aspects of life”. This well-known anonymous quotation conveys the message that sport is the game which has some rules and customs. It is not only for fun and entertainment, but there are also some benefits of playing sports which give some important lessons for life. Every kind of physical sport is healthy because it involves running, jumping, stretching, mind skills and much more. There are so many sports available in the world nowadays, but we can categorize them by the numbers of players, the three main categories are individual sport, dual sport and team sport.
Many people in America work at jobs where they are separated from Nature and other people, sectioned off in cublicles, plugged into a machine, doing work which neither challenges their intellect nor is fulfilling personally. As a result, a separation forms not only between others and from Nature itself, but from themselves, and their purpose in life. A feeling develops that are not living life to the fullest. Much of our interaction these days is "virtual interaction", taking place between us and a screen. We are capable of doing just about anything virtually: shopping, sex, even skiing. Our lack of contact with genuine, hands on experience, however, leaves a nagging feeling of unsatisfaction with the lack of physical control that we possess over our lives, and a fear that life is slipping away, untouched. Extreme sports are an extreme reaction to this dillema - they put one as close to Nature as possible, literally flush with the forces, be it gravitational or otherwise. The urge to push oneself against nature is similar to one of those "every action has an equal and opposite reaction" equations. These sports put one "up against the line", so to speak, testing our will to survive and forcing a connection with nature, with ourselves. There is a paradox here: in placing our life in the hands of natural forces, we take back responsibility and regain control, in a sense, over our existence. We are making a conscious choice to place our lives at risk, and thus taking on the ultimate responsibility, in a sense. Nature may be acting in opposition against us, but, the goal, according to Michael Bane, author of Over the Edge: a regular guy's odessey in Extreme Sports, is really to be i...
...rcising, because doing repetitive workouts day after day can cause boredom while exercising. Rotating my workouts to include aerobic classes and other activities will make the workouts more enjoyable. Being injured can delay my workouts, but by taken all the safety precaution when working out can keep me out to the doctor’s office and help me maintain the routine. Taking time to perform each exercise and monitoring my movements reduces my chances of injury.
(EXAMPLE 1) For example if a child is asked to perform neat work and if he does then he will be given extra marks on his class work for every time he/ she does his/her work neatly, then this acts as a positive
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.
Outdoor recreation has been around for more than 80 centuries. Throughout the years, outdoor recreation has evolved in many different aspects. Outdoor recreation began as a tool for survival strategies, such as hunting and fishing. As the years have passed, people went on to hunt and fish as a form of recreation. As a population, we can concur that outdoor recreation has many positive attributes such as personal satisfaction and enjoyment, as well as negative aspects that could amount to the costly engagement in outdoor recreation activity.
Outdoor learning activities are beneficial for students’ health, including psychological, physiological. Outdoor learning activities offer students opportunities to move their
I discovered that I appeared healthier, felt more energized, and was more confident about my self-esteem.