I was introduced to weight lifting at an early age and started lifting weights seriously in the sixth grade. Weightlifting mentally relaxes me and although it sounds crazy, weight lifting calms me and is very therapeutic. Whether my day is happy, stressful or depressing, I find pleasure in the consistency and routine that the weight lifting room provides. When I was around six or seven years of age, I would curiously watch my grandpa bench press at his house. I remember thinking that this sport was very manly and cool looking. My cousin competed in powerlifting and during his visits to my grandpa’s house, I observed him work out with the heavy weights; this almost certainly shaped my interest in the sport. My personal goal is to be as strong as I possibly can be. During my years of weight lifting, I have discovered that this sport is important to personal health, allows positive networking and motivation and also builds my self-confidence.
In life I believe we all should be as fit and healthy as we can. In order for me to trim down my body fat lifting weights has helped in addition to a healthy diet. Lifting weights burns calories while building muscle and having muscles in general burns calories. My metabolism
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I need motivation and encouragement when I’m approaching heavy weight and my friends are beside me yelling and getting my hyped up to perform my best. Before I got to the gym I like to watch my favorite lifters on the internet to get me motivated and put me in the right place mentally. Lifting with friends who share and have the same desire as myself is such a great experience and becomes more of a brotherhood than a friendship. I haven’t always have had the most self confidence in myself, but being around such inspirational and motivational people have brought out the best in me and have boosted my
To become part of this community I had to figure out the need to be part of it and learn everything I could before I came to be lifting any weights. I did extensive research on how I should place myself as part of the group and how I perceive fitness. The group perception of fitness and how the certain level of fitness is healthy for a person like me. I learnt what the actual meaning of “active lifestyle” was and how it affected “the overall energy” level of the body. I also tapped into different exercises just to see how different exercises affected the “body
Entertainment has been an established part of the American culture almost since its founding. The types of entertainment that most Americans enjoy in today's world are going to the movies, going out to eat, and exercising. Different forms of exercise vary from running and playing sports to weight lifting. Those who enjoy weight lifting can choose to do so in the privacy of their home, in a community center like the YMCA, or in a health club. At a health club one can expect to find a wide variety of people; however, some of these people add to the downside of working out at a local health club because they can be annoying and obnoxious. Three types of these annoying, obnoxious people found at the weight room of a local health club are the show-off, the know-it-all, and the wanderer; these types can be identified by their physical appearance, their social behavior, and their attitude.
This includes muscle size, tone, and overall strength. Not only this, but lifting weights has also been shown to improve psychological health as well. This is done by increasing self-esteem, confidence, and self-worth.... ... middle of paper ... ...
Growing up my parents ran a little lake on the outskirts of my hometown of Shelbina here in northeast Missouri. I was the "tough" one out of my family by the time I was in the ninth grade I could use two weed eaters at the same time and pick up the back end of a golf cart. At 5'3 and wearing size 16 I was big girl and was often made fun of by my peers. I wanted to be something other than the "fat girl" at school. So I became stronger than an ox and used that to my advantage. My high school coach seen me one day bench pressing a picnic table and begged me to join the weightlifting program. I excelled at the class and became known as "Pipes" I went from being the chunky girl to being the girl that was respected for my bench pressing and squats. My coach believed in me and that was all I needed to continue to do my best. That year I made a C average except for weightlifting where I got an A and earned the respect from my peers and my coach.
Bodybuilding Workout Schedule - Crazy Mass Review! Having a bodybuilding workout schedule is a great way to plan your workouts and ensure that you remain committed to your bodybuilding program. Bodybuilding Workout Schedule A good bodybuilding workout schedule will include every exercise necessary for full body development and also provide each muscle group with enough time off to recover.
During a football playoff game, your is driving down the field to score, when the quarterback’s ankle gets stepped on by another player. The athlete, the player, the coach and the fans are all counting on the athletic trainer to get that player ready to go back into the game. The athletic trainer would need to help get the player back on the field if possible.This is why I would like to be an athletic trainer. Athletic trainers specialize in areas of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, assessment, and rehabilitation. With this degree my choices of employment can be numerous from working with a sports team to in the healthcare field.
You’re where you belong and you’re right on time. Whether you've been training for 20 years or wondering about getting back in shape for 20 minutes, you now have at your fingertips the most complete blend of training information and motivation for every level of participation. In a world full of confusion and hype we need straight talk and encouragement more than ever before. We don’t have the time, space or tolerance for anything else.
The first activity I did that was outside of my comfort zone was go to the weight room at the rec and lift weights. I have always wanted to start lifting weights again, but I was nervous about going to the weight room here. I have a smaller build, and I am not the strongest person so I didn’t want to embarrass myself. It was outside my box because I was worried other people lifting would judge me because I am not in the best shape. At first, when I went in the weight room I was intimidated because there were a lot of people, and most of them were in great shape. However, once I started lifting I realized that it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.
In addition to helping to control your weight, research shows that regular physical activity can reduce your risk for several diseases and conditions and improve your overall quality of life.
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.
In this paper I will be explaining the concept of bodybuilding. Who is a bodybuilder? Chances are you probably know one. A bodybuilder is anyone who is making a conscious effort to make their bodies better. A bodybuilder is someone who is trying to lose fat or add muscle to their musculature. Examples of a bodybuilder could be anyone really, a mom treadmilling after work, an olympic swimmer lifting weights for greater strength, or a teenage boy lifting weights only to get a better physique; they are all bodybuilders.
When I first began to exercise, I was primarily trying to add size on to my body. At the time I only weighed about one hundred sixty pounds and I was six foot one inch. I was also eight teen and feeling that my lack of participating in school sporting events, as well as my abuse of alcohol and less than ideal food choices, had stunted my physical potential. With this new found feeling of inadequacy I set off on a journey that would change my life forever. The first thing I noticed when I began searching for ways to change my body, was that I was obviously going to have to buy weights if I wanted to look like the guys in the gym. So I set out and purchased the cheapest bench and set of weights I could find. I began to mimic exercises that I had seen people do on television or while walking past the gym. In a period of about a month I had already noticed a huge difference in the amount of weight that I could lift. Within the first year of unorganized lifting, as well as no change to my eating habits, I h...
Benefits of exercise and weight loss: Many people exercise for cardiovascular health, build body, or build muscle but working out has a lot of benefits too. Scientists have been working for the past decade to see the effects of exercise on brain function. Studies show that exercise has serious mental benefits.
Another thing exercise does to help your body is combats health conditions and diseases. Exercising, no matter what your current weight is, makes the HDL or High- Density Lipoprotein, which is the cholesterol in your body that is good, increase. Also the unhealthy triglycerides decrease when you exercise. These things help the blood run more smooth and in turn, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. Exercise also helps reduce heart disease, asthma, diabetes, and many other diseases found in the body. (mayoclinic.com)
Exercising and consuming healthy foods daily not only improves the health of an individual, but also extends his or her life span. The main benefits of exercising and nutrition include weight control, increased energy, better health, better mood, and stronger bones. A combination of healthy eating and exercising play a significant role in controlling an individuals weight. When exercising, one is not only able to prevent excess weight gain, but also maintain weight loss. People tend to gain weight.