GymObservationEssay
Personalspace,bodylanguage,andoverallinteractionbetweentheparticipantsinthegymwas somethingthatIhadn'tpaidenoughattentiontointhepast,fromthedistanceIcouldseethattheir interests.TheintimatecouplesthatInoticedinthegymseemedagainsoughttohavecreateda privatespaceforthembyerectinginvisiblebarriersthroughtheirprivatebodylanguagedirected onlyateachother,resultinginconsiderablemorespacebetweenthesecouplesandothergroupsof peopleinthegym.Itwasaclearandpresentbodylanguageofpleasedonotbotherusattitudelefta senseofdiffusedpowerthatwouldbeinvolvedpowerrelationshipsthatoperatewithoutcovert commandsandrequestsThedynamicsofthecouplewasshowmorecontent
Tounderstandwhat,isthedifferencebetweenthetwogymsthatIhavesofarvisited,Iwenttolook at,Bally'swhichisagymthatisopentoattractingmalesandfemalesages18–40.Itisagroupthat bestresemblesthegeneralpopulation.Iwentwith,Jamesmysignificantotherbecausehissister, Samanthahadgivenhimafreemembershipforhisupcomingbirthday.Toseethisasthegirlfriend andasthebuddingsociologistwasanadventureWhatmanypeopledonotrealizeisBally'sSports clubsisonlyapartofthecompany,aswithmyuniversitygym,itisaapartofasystem.Alongwith fitnesscenters,theyalsohavetheirownproducts;again,thesimilaritiesarethesame.Onthecar rideover,IwasaskedtoreadthemembershipdocumentsbyaveryexcitedJames,todiscoverthat Bally'smissionstatementis"tobeyourtotalfitnessresourcesbyprovidingqualityserviceand outstandingfacultiestohelpyouachieveresultsYOURway"WhatInoticedisthatthefacilitiesdo thepartofstayingclosetothecompany
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Teamparticipationiswhatgetsusthroughlife.Withoutactivelyworkingwithothers,wewould neverbeabletogetahead.Whenyouareactivelyparticipatinginanactivitywithateam;youtend tomakemanyfriends.WeallhaveneedsasdefinedbyMaslow'sHierarchyofneeds.Oneofthese needsisself–esteem.Onceyoumakefriends,youwillfeelcomfortableparticipatingwiththem. This,inturn,buildsupyourself–esteemSelf–esteemisdefinedasregardingone–selfwithhigh value.Whenyouaredoingsomethingwithpeopleyoucantrust,youwillworkhardertogetbetter.
"Whenyouaresatisfiedwithwhatyouhaveachieved,youhavereachedahighlevelofself–esteem"saysNicoleMoranoftheAmericanHighSchoolSwimTeamshowmorecontent "Volleyballkeepsmeinshapeandgivesmeahealthierlifestyle"saysLourgemFandora,Captainof theAmericanHighSchoolGirl'sVolleyballTeam.Withthehelpofyourteammatesyoucanset personalfitnessgoals.Yourteammateswillbetherealongthewaytohelpyouattainthesegoals. Notonlythat,atrueteammatewillalsohelpyoumaintainyourlevelofwellnessifnotimproveit.
"MygirlsareconstantlyworkinghardertogetbetterandbetterTheskyisthelimit"saysCoach NicolasToro,AmericanHighSchoolGirl'sVolleyballCoach.Onecanneverbetoogood.Thereis alwaysroomforimprovement.Yourteammatesshouldn'tbeyouropponents;butalittlefriendly competitionisveryhelpful.Yourteammatesinspireyoutoimproveyourskilllevelinmanyways. Onewayisthattheycanmotivateyouandcheeryouon.Anotherwayisbyshowingyouthatyou aren'tthebestForinstance,anartisticgymnastjustnailedafloorroutineThenanothergymnast comesanddoesmuchbetterthantheonebeforehim/her.Thefirstgymnastwillbeinspiredtowork hardertogetthemthenexttime.Again,youshouldneverworkagainstyourteammates;just challengethemandyourselftobecomebetterplayersasawholeHaveyoueverheardofthesaying "Monkeysee,Monkeydo?"Wellthatsameprincipleappliestoteamactivities.Membersofthe teamtendtorepeattheactionsofothermembers.Ifagroupofmembersdecidestodevelopapattern oftardinessto
EssayonBenefitsofWorkinginaGroupActivity
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AsIexitthecar,thesunshinemeetsmypastywhiteskin,breakingthroughthebitterchillofmy body.Quickly,Ihurryovertothedriver'sseatwindow."Besuretopickajuicyone,"mymother says,justbeforekissingmeontheforehead.Herbrightcherryredlipstickbrandsmyfaceasifto markme.Herdarksunglassesmasksthebeautyofhereyesandherblackbonnetpreventshercurly darkhairfrombeingexposedtotheworldSherollsupthedarktintedwindowsbeforedrivingaway secretly,beingsurenoonesawherandensuringnoonewasfollowingher.Asasevenyearold,I alwaysthoughtitwasoddthatmymomwoulddropmeoffattheparkalone,althoughsheknowsI cantakecareofmyselfMysmallstatureandlightblondeshowmorecontent
Althoughquitelarge,hedidnotseemintimidatingbutinsteadseemedkindandwarm,similartothe warmthofthesunonthisday.Hisfacewaselongatedwithaneedle–likechinthatcouldscareall kidsheencountersyet,forsomereason,Ifounditcomforting.Thethickbrowsonhiseyeswere unfurrowedandthescarceamountofhairhehad,beyondhisrecedinghairline,wasthecolorofa greycloud,flyinglowinthesky"MynameisVladimir,howareyou?"HeaskedEntrancedbythe depthofhisdarkbrowneyes,Iwasparalyzedfromspeaking.Normally,Ifindthepresenceof strangerstobeunpleasing,likethedrillingofacavityatthedentist,butVladimir'spresencefelt morelikethesightofarainbowafteraneveningrain.Thesilencelengthensastheslenderman, dressedinalightbluebuttondownshirtandhipsterglassesawaitsananswerfromme.
"I'mfine,"Ibelatedlyreply,finallycomingbacktomysenses
"WhyTimmy,thereisnoneedtobefrightened,Iamsimplyafriendofyourfamily,"Vladimir ensured.Whatishetalkingabout,Ithought,knowingthatmyfamilydoesnothaveanyfriends. Still,somethinginVladimir'svoicesoundedpromising"Hey,IhaveapuppyinmycarWouldyou liketomeethim?"Vladimirasked.Enticed,Inodmyheadinagreement.Hegrabsmyhandaswe cheerfullypacetowardsthespotwheremymotherhaddroppedmeoffbefore,exceptmymother's blackcarwasnolongerpresent,andaredcarrestedthere
DescriptiveEssayOnMyCar
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Intoday'sbusyworld,itcanbehardtofindthetimetoeventhinkaboutone'sfitness,letalone actuallydoanythingtomaintainit.Theaveragepersonhasschool,work,family,pets,andmany moredistractionsintheirlifetoensuretheirfitnessisleftonthebackburner.However,whenthe thoughtofexercisedoeseventuallyentertheirmind,thethoughtthatoftencomesforefrontisthatof thegymTheconceptofagymissimple,populateabuildingwiththenecessaryequipmentfora varietyofphysicalactivities,attractingpeoplewhowanttogetthatperfectbodyorevenjustget backinshape.However,manypeoplewhohaveneverfrequentedagymoftencomeupwitha plethoraofreasonsnottogoOnesuchexampleofagymisLifetimeFitnessinCollierville Tennessee.drivingpastit,onewouldhardlyevenguessitwasagym.Lifetimeisatowering buildingwithlargeglasswindowsframingnearlytheentireexterior,almostresemblinganoffice buildingthelikesofwhichonewouldexpecttoseeinaplacelikeNewYorkorLosAngeles. Steppingintotheparkinglot,signsofactivityarealreadyevident;children'slaughter,thesplashing ofwaterandthewhistleofthelifeguardcanbeheardinthedistancefromthelargeoutdoorpool thatextendsfromtheleftsideofthebuilding.Steppingintothebuilding'sentrywayisalmostlike steppingintoafishtank,withnothingseparatingtheinteriorfromtheoutsideexceptglassdoorsand windowsonallsides.
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DescriptiveEssayOnAGym
Thehumanbodycontainsmorethan640muscles.Regularmaintenanceofthesemusclesarevital forhealthyliving,whichiseasilyachievablebyworkingout.Amongthemanydifferentwaysthat peopleworkout,twoofthemostcommonareplainathomeremedies,andcommercialgym workouts.Whiletherearemanysimilaritiesbetweenthetwo,mostworkoutenthusiaststendtopick asideofwhichtheyenjoydoingmoreHowever,mostworkoutenthusiastswillsaythatgym workoutsareveryconvenient,whereashomeworkoutsareusuallylimitedfordifferentreasons. Heavygymequipmentandathomeworkoutsdifferinthewaythatgymworkoutspromotebetter physicalfitnessandhigherqualityoflifeforsocialpeoplelookingforfullbodyworkouts Oneofthebestthingsaboutworkingoutinagymisthegym'sopennesstothepublic.Gym'slook forpeopletohirethatarefriendly,motivatedindividualsthatcanhelppeoplesetandachievetheir goals.Gym'shaveanopendoorpolicy,meaningthatanyonecanmakeamembershipandbecomea partoftheircommunityanytimetheywant.Thismakesthegymaverydiverseplacewithlotsof differentpeopleMemberstendtomeetpeoplethattheywouldn'thavehadtheopportunityto outsideofthegymsetting.Whenworkingoutathome,thereisusuallyverylimitedmotivationand willmakeitalothardertogetthemostoutoftheworkout. Anothergreatbenefitofthegymisthereisalotofmotivationthatcomeswithworking
GymWorkoutVs.GymWorkouts
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"Sport"comesfromtheOldFrenchdesportmeaning"leisure",withtheoldestdefinitioninEnglish fromaround1300being"anythinghumansfindamusingorentertaining".[9]
Othermeaningsincludegamblingandeventsstagedforthepurposeofgambling;hunting;and gamesanddiversions,includingonesthatrequireexercise[10]Roget'sdefinesthenounsportasan "activityengagedinforrelaxationandamusement"withsynonymsincludingdiversionand recreation.[11]
Nomenclature
Thesingularterm"sport"isusedinmostEnglishdialectstodescribetheoverallconcept(e.g. "childrentakingpartinsport"),with"sports"usedtodescribemultipleactivities(e.g."footballand rugbyarethemostpopularsportsinEngland").AmericanEnglishuses"sports"forbothterms.
Definition
Seealso:Game§Definitions
TheInternationalOlympicCommitteerecognizessomeboardgamesassportsincludingChess.
ShowJumping,anequestriansport
Theprecisedefinitionofwhatseparatesasportfromotherleisureactivitiesvariesbetweensources. TheclosesttoaninternationalagreementonadefinitionisprovidedbySportAccord,whichisthe associationforallthelargestinternationalsportsfederations(includingassociationfootball, athletics,cycling,tennis,equestriansportsandmore),andisthereforethedefactorepresentativeof internationalsport.
SportAccordusesthefollowingcriteria,determiningthatasportshould:[1]
haveanelementofcompetitionbeinno
DescriptiveEssayAboutSportsAndFootball
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StudentAssignment
GrowthandDevelopmentModule/2015/3rdterm/2ndgrade ByRifqhaAulina,1406642454
RoleofPhysicalActivitiesinGrowthandDevelopment
1Whatwillbetheactivityofchoiceforpreschoolchildrendevelopingincreasedbodymassindex? IncreasedBMIismostoftenlyrelatedwithsedentarylifestyle.Thereisanincreasingtrendofsitting foralongamountoftimeinchildren.Thisisduetothedevelopmentoftechnologysuchas television,computergames,mobilephones,etc.thatencouragethemtosittoenjoythe entertainmentsratherthandoingphysicalactivities.Sedentarybehaviorsshouldbeavoidedfrom earlyageLimitingsedentarybehaviorsisasimportantaspromotingphysicalactivityIncreased BMIalsoputsthechildrenatahigherriskforcontractingNon–communicablediseases.1Children's physicalexerciseisgenerallydonebyfollowingtheFITTprinciple.FITTstandsforfrequency, intensity,time/duration,andtypeofactivityTheexerciseshouldalsobeadjustedwiththechildren's motoricandmentaldevelopment.1Preschoolersarethoseaged3–4years.Childrenareadvisedtobe physicallyactivedailybecauseoptimalmotoricdevelopmentrequirescontinuesstimulus Generally,intensitydoesnotreallymatterforchildren.Thisisbecauseevenmoderateamountof activity,suchaswalking,canstillbebeneficialtothechildren'shealth.However,sincethechildren inthiscasehaveincreasedBMI,higherintensityisneededtogive
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Thebestwaytoloseweightfast.Doesthisreallymeangetunhealthy?
Wehaveallatonetimeoranotheraskourselveswhatisthebestwaytoloseweightfast?Wesearch theweborreadthedietpillads,butthebestwaytoloseanyweightistodogethealthy.Attempting toloseaanyamountofweightinashortamountoftimecanaffectyourhealth
Burningcaloriesiswhatmakesusloseweightbutitisimportantforyourhealthtoknowwhatyour calorieintakeshouldbeExerciseburnsthecaloriesbutifyouneglecttoputcaloriesin,youwill basicallydissolveyourmuscle.
Assoonasyouhaveconvincedyourselfthatyouarecommittedtobecominghealthier,losingsome weightwillbeanaddedbonus.Cleanoutthefridge...showmorecontent...
EatingabowlofcerealwithalittlefruitinitwillboostyourenergyThisonemealwillgiveyouthe energyandmomentumtogetthroughtilllunchtime.Youshouldbeginanexerciseroutinethatis easyforyoutocompleteeachday.Thebesttimeofthedayisinthemorning,rightafterthe breakfastyouhavebeguntoeat.Exercisinginthemorningaddstotheenergylevel.Startoffata fairlyslowpaceandincreaseeverydayuntilyoureachapresetgoal.
Astemptingasitistoreachforacandybarinbetweenmeals,switchtostalksofceleryorcarrot sticks.Ifyouflinchatthethoughtofcrunchingceleryasopposedtoachocolatebar,addalittlelite ranchdressingforflavor
Someofthetimeswhenourbelliesfeellargerthannormal,itcouldbeconstipation.Thiswillmake youfeelreallyfullandyourbellymayprotrude.Eatingfoodsthatcontainfiberwillcorrectthis problem.Eatingfoodsthatcontainfibercouldhelpyouloseweightaswell.
Iknowyouhearitconstantly,butyouhavetodrinkenoughwatertokeepyouhydrated.Also drinkingwaterwillmakeyoufeellesshungry.Yourbodyismostlywatersoitonlymakessenseto keepitreplenishedDrinkatleasteightglasseseachday,whenpossibledrinkten
Youshouldtakeaseriouslookatyourbodyshapeandtakeitintoconsiderationwhenyouare lookingfortheperfectdiet.Theadinboldletterssaying"thebestwaytoloseweightfast"
LosingWeightTheHealthyWayEssay
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Theexhilarationofaterrifyinglygloriousleapsendsardentshrillsdownmyspine.AsIflythrough thethickcanopyofleafychlorophyll–filledgreens,Ireachouttotheskyandthesunsmilesbackat me.Inhalingthefreshrawair,theearthypetrichorfloodsmynostrilswithanindescribablysprightly scent;Ithanktheprolifictreesforsuchacrisp,oxygenabundantdelight.Risingadrenalinemixed withhighelevationsandunbelievablespeedistheperfectrecipeforanintenseoverflowofprofound emotions.Exposuretosuchabreathtakingexperiencecreatesasenseofavidity,parallelwith appreciationforitsveryexistence.Toliterallyhavemyheadinthecloudsisaninfatuationonly satisfiedhereBreathinginonceagain,mysurroundingsblurandIseemtofreezeintimeInthis moment,suspendedintheforest,Ihearalonebirdchiponce,twice,butthethirdisabsent.Isearch fortheoriginofthesoundbutIammovinginslowmotionwithoutaclearpicturesurroundingme. Exhaling,myspeedregainsfullstrengthwithapowerfulbreezehowlinginmyearsandlonebirdis joinedbyachorusoftheforest'sinhabitantsinharmony.Thelinefeedsthroughasmallopeningin themothertree'sarmsShewelcomesmewithopenarms;hersharpbranchesleavethememoryof heronmyskin.Thekindwindkissesmysmallscrapes,ticklingmyhairs,causingthemtostandtall onmyarms.Isoarintoabreathtakingbrightclearingcausingmyhairstorestatease.Thewarmth surroundsmelikeablanketandacloudcoversthesun,allowingmetofullyexperiencethe astonishingserenity.Thedulllightispeaceful;itcalmsme.SomehowIamspeedingthroughthe skybutIammorerelaxedthanIhaveeverbeenThisenergyisnewtome;Iamfreetofeelanyand everyemotionIhaveeverhad.Theoverwhelmingfeelingurgesmetoyell.Icalltothebirdsandlet myheartoverflowwithfervor.Onceagain,Ifillmylungsandexhalewitharoar.Iamafreebird.It isadangerouseuphoriathatseemsneverendingWhenitends,IknowIwillbeleftwithadesperate longingfortherefreshingadventuresoIsimplyliveinthemoment.LettinggooftheharnessI swingmyarmsback
DescriptiveEssayOfAForest
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Addingexercisesintoone'sdailyroutinescanchangetheirwholelifestyle.Manypeoplelookat exerciseasbeingsomethingjustforpeoplewhowanttoloseweightortobecomemusclebound,but thereareagreatdealofbenefitsthatcanbereceivedfromexercisingregularlyOfcoursegaining muscleandlosingfatarethetwomostpopularreasonsthatusuallyattractpeopletothegym,but theymakeupasmallpartofthepotentialbenefitsthatcanbeachievedwithexercise.Thereare severalwaysinwhichIhavebenefitedinmylifefromexercisingregularly,besidesjustmakingme biggerandstronger.Ithasmademebecomemoreorganized,helpedmemakebetterdecisions,and motivatedmetotakeonnewchallengesinlife.WhenI...showmorecontent...
Ibegantoslackoffonmyexercising,beingthatIcouldalreadyliftagreatdealmorethananyof myfriends,nottomentionIhadgainedanadditionalfivepoundsbringingmytotalweightgainto twentypoundsAddingevenmoredifficultlytomaintainingmyexerciseroutine,Itookonacareer asatravelingsalesman,requiringmeworklongdaysandlivingoutofhotelsmostoftheyear.Ialso continuedinpooreating,abusealcohol,andsleepforonlyafewhoursanight.Overthenexttwo yearsofirregularandundedicatedexercise,IhadlosttenpoundsandnearlyallmystrengthIbegan tonoticemylifestylehadsuddenlytakingatollonmyoverallhealth,sendingmetotheemergency roomonseveraloccasionsIsoonrealizedthatIneededtomakeachangeinmylifestyleoritwas goingtodestroyme.IagainturnedtoexercisefortheanswersIneededtomakethechange.Ihad heardmanytimesbefore,whiletalkingtootherpeoplewhoworkedout,thatitisveryimportantto eathealthy,getenoughsleep,andavoidalcoholifIwantedtoseeresultsfromexercisingIwas alwaysquicktobrushoffadvicelikethis,becauseIseemedtobemakingprogresswithout followingsuchstrictrules,butIknewnowthatIneedtomakeachange.Isetouttoachievea healthylifestyleandbegantouseexerciseasasourceof
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FieldTrainingExerciseAnalysis
Deirdremayhaveoptimismonherside,butIamusuallypessimistic.Althoughsometimesitis necessaryformetobeoptimisticinordertosolveaproblemortodosomethingIneverthoughtI could.TherewasthisonetimewithArmyCadetswhenwewentonanFTX(FieldTraining Exercise)wherewehadtowalk12km,bike20kmandeatcrappymilitaryrations.Itwasaterrible time,butIwasalwaysthinkingpositivelyandbeingoptimistic,whichistheonlyreasonthatImade itthrough.ThewalkingpartoftheFTXwasprobablytheworstpartofitall.Wewereforcedto carry30poundsrucksackswhichwereveryuncomfortable,whichendedupswellingmyshoulders. WehadtowalkuphillsthatwerelitteredwithrootsandholestogetcaughtinItwassodangerous thataftermyfifthfall,meandmyfriendsstartedcountinghowmanyneardeathexperiencesIhad, whichcountedupto56overall.However,Ikeptbeingoptimistic.Whilewewerecountingmyclose encounterswithdeath,wewerejokingandhavingfun.Evenwhenthehillsgotupto50°inclines,I kept...showmorecontent...
Whenwegotourbikes,weweretoldtotestthemoutandseeiftheyworkThemomentItried mine,somethinginthepedalsbrokeanditstayedthatwaytheentire20km.Wehadtobikeupsuper steephills,onceagaincoveredwithstumpsandalotofrocks.Myleastfavoritepartaboutitwas goingdownhillsbecauseoftwothings.Lotsofrocksreadytokillme,andyouwillmostlikelyhave togoupanotherhillsoon.EventhoughallthosebadthingshappenedIstayedpositive.Myfriends carriedonwiththeneardeathcounterwhichlightenedthemoodWheneverIwasfacedagainsta gianthill,IwouldtellmyselfthatIcouldmakeittothetopandIwouldpedalreallyharduntilmy bikewouldstopmid–wayupthehill.Thinkingpositivelyandbeingoptimisticsavedmefrom failingthebikingpartofthe
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Yourbodyissorefromphysicalexercisesandyoufeellikegivingup.Thenyourealizethathaving exerciseinyourlifewillhelpreachyourpersonalgoals.Exercisecanbeapain,butitisthegood typeofpainthatmotivatesustoreachourgoals.Currently,exercisehashelpedmetostudybetter fortestsandtoenjoyafunsportwithfamily.IfIcontinuetohaveexerciseinmylife,Iwillhavea healthyfuture
MybestexperiencewithexercisewaswhenIlearnedhowtorideatwo–wheelbicycle.Iwas11 yearsoldatthetimeandmyfatherboughtanewbicycleforme.Wewenttoaparkandmyfather wasgivingmealittlepushtomoveforwardIalmostfellandmynerveswerekickinginHowever, Isawmyfatherridehisbicyclewith...showmorecontent...
Istillremembermywholebodybeingsorefromthefirstexerciseroutine.ItshowedmehowmuchI neededtoexercisemybodyorIwillbeinbigtroublewhenitcomestoanythingphysical.Ihadto dopushups,situps,andsomuchmore.WhenIwenttothegym,Iwasgivenapersonalworkoutto completeIwillmakemyownexerciseplantoimplementinmystudyinghoursatcollegeThis gymclasshelpedmetopushmyhardest,evenifIfeltalotofpain.Iwasabletoovercomedifficult workouts,likeperforming,squats,mountainclimbers,andespeciallyburpees.Timemanagementis aweaknessthatIstillneedtoworkon.Iwillbeabletomanagemytimewithstudiesandphysical activitiesincollege.Atthebeginningoftheyear,mygoalsweretolosepounds,andimproveon exercisesthatIdidnotlike,suchasrunningandpushupsIimprovedonmyrunningbyrunningup ahillmultipletimes.Ihadmoreoxygenpumpingthroughoutmybodythatenablemetoruna fartherdistance.Ilostsomepoundsandmyfamilyisseeingthechange.However,Istillhaveto workonhavingabetterdietItendtoeatlargeportionsthatarenothealthyforme,liketwoplates ofwhiterice.Iwillcontinuetoleadahealthierlifestyleandhopefullymysiblingsdothe
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MyBestExperienceWithExerciseInMyLife
Thecarridewasn'tthatlongbutitfeltlikeforever.OncewegotoutofmyfamiliarrangeofYork myminddriftedofftheanticipationbutitstillstayedclosebehind.Themusiccomingfromthecar wasblurredfrommylackofattentiontoit.Thesoundofmydad'svoiceonanotherbusinesscall comingfromthefrontwasalsoputtothesideasallmyattentionwasintentivlydirectedtomy phoneScrollingthroughfeedsandgamesthelogeternityofthecarridedrewmoreintenseThough itwasonlyanhourortwo,boredomsetinunusuallyfast.Mymomsatquietlyinthepassengerseat doingthesameasI,mindlesslypassingthetime,ignoringtheanticipation.Thedistinguishedright turnthatmydadknewnottomisschangedtocarsgravitytotheleftshiftingeverythingwithitAs wemadeourwayclosertoourdestinationthescenerystartedtolookmorelikeNebraskathenthe MasonDixonLine.
Theleftturnontotheloudgraveldrivewayrumbledthecaragainaswepulledclosertothetwo houselikebuildings.ThefeelingsgrewstrongerthoughIknewthatitwouldbeawhileuntilthe momentcameMymomwasdefinitelythemostexcitedofthethreeofusShelovedpuppiesAs westeppedoutofthecarapickuptruckpulledinbehindus.Wewerebothparkedbyasmall buildingwhichIcouldseethroughthewindowwastheinfoandpayingregister. Thisbreederisrenownedforproducingextremelyhighqualityhuntingdogs.Thiswasthe birthplaceofourotherdog
DescriptiveEssayOnACar
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Withallthechoicesandmethodsofexercisethesedays,manyofusareconfusedaboutwhatisbest andwhatwillworkforthem.HopefullyIcanclearupsomeofthisconfusionaboutfitness,andtalk aboutwhatmethodsIfeelaremosteffective.BeinginvolvedintheFitnessandSportsMedicine Industryforthepasttwentyyears,I'veseenandusedeveryformofexercisemachine,fadprogram, andgroupclassimaginableI'veseenanddonesomescarythingsandhavelearnedfrommy mistakesandobservations.Letmemention"oldschool"methodsofexerciseandtraining.Exercise fadsmaycomeandgo,butsomethingsstillremainconstant.IremembermyPhysicalEducation classesbackingradeschool,andplayingontheplaygroundatrecessThosewerefuntimesOur PhysEdteachersactuallyhadtheinsightofgettingustoexercisewithoutusknowingit.Theyused thingslikeballs,bars,ropes,obstaclecourses,andcertainshowmorecontent Mostofknowthistobeaveryspecializedandtechnicalsport.Well,itis,andifyoudon'tknow whatyouaredoingyoucancertainlyhurtyourself.Maybethisisonereasonsomanyofushave sorebacksduetoimproperbodymechanicsOlympicweightliftersaresomeofthemostathletic andpowerfulathletesaround.Thisisjustinthenatureofthesport.Toexplainitsimplytheobject ofthesportistopickanobjectupoffthefloortoyourshoulders(theclean)oroverheadpositionas efficientlyaspossible(cleanandjerkorsnatch).IwillnotboreyouwiththedetailsofOlympic WeightLiftingatthistime.Ifyouthinkaboutit,youprobablyexecutethesetypesofmotions throughoutthedayinlifeWeatheryouareliftingachild,abagofgroceries,oranyobjectforthat manner.Olympicliftingdoesn'thavetoinvolveabarwithweightsonit,anyobjectcanbeused includingdumbbells,medicineballs,stones,sandbags,andRussianKettlebells(thisinanarticlein
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PersuasiveSpeechOnExercise
Gym,MountainsideFitness
Mytopicforthedescriptiveessayisgoingtobeaboutmygym,MountainsideFitness.Igoevery dayafterwork,butbeforeIstartmyhomeworkduringtheevening.Themaineffectofgoingtothe gymisgoingtobethatitmeltsawaymystressandisjustasbeneficialinamentalhealthcapacity asaphysicalcapacity.Thebodyofmypaperwillencompassthethreewaysthatthegymhasa profoundlyaffectedmeFirstIplanontalkingabouthowthegymputscompletelyengrossesmein oneactivity.Icanforgetaboutthedailytroublesgoingonatwork,schoolandlifeingeneral.NextI wanttogointothetwomainchemicalreactionsofacompletedworkoutthathelpyoufeelhappier andmorerelaxed:SerotoninandEndorphinsLastly,thesense
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Itwasadark,humid,eerie,dayinarural,spread–outcommunity.It'sbeenlikethatforafewweeks now.Drenchedinsweatfromhardworkfromaround7inthemorningtoaround6atnight. Replacingcarpetwithhardwoodpiecebypiecewasnoeasytask.Infact,itwasthehardestthing I'veeverdone.Iremembermydadsayingtome"timetogo".Iwasoverwhelmedwithjoytoknow thatmygrowlingstomachwasabouttogetfilledtothebrimwithsomethingtastyAlthoughbefore that,Ihadtodotheworstpartofthejob–cleanup.Iwasrushingtothroughtoolsintobuckets, bags,hardcases,andstraightintothebackofthetruckallwhilemydadcontinuedtosay"we're goingsoon"andmakingmoreofamesshehadIwasfinallyfinishedcleaning,mydadacceptedthe paymentfromtheladywhoownedthehouse,andwewerefinallyonourway.Weopenedthefront doorandtherainsoundedlikeateamofhorsesrunningalongabrickroad.MydadandIboth lookedateachotherandboltedforthetruck.Ijumpedinthetruckandclosedthedoorasfastas possiblewithoutslammingit(myparentshatedthat).Iclosedmyeyesandlaidmyheadagainstthe seatandtheonlythingrunningthroughmyheadwas"Ican'twaittillIgetsomethingtoeat"My dadcalledmymomasusualtobragtoherhowamazingthefloorlooked.Mymommust'veasked himifIhadanythingtoeatlikeshealwaysdoesbecausehelookatmewithasurprisedexpression onhisfaceandaskedmeifI
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"Weallhavedreams.Butinordertomakedreamscomeintoreality,ittakesanawfullotof determination,dedication,self–discipline,andeffort."–JesseOwens
Everyoneisgoodatsomethinginlife.Forme,runningissomethingthatItrulyexcelat.Running allowsmetofocusonmydreamsandgoalsthatstandinfrontofmeIcanneverlookbackatwhat isbehindme,becausemyfeetaretakingmetoamovingparadisewherenothingelsematters. WheneverIrun,allofthenegativityinmylifedisappearsinaninstant.Stressorsthatswirllikefog inmymindceasetoexistTheanxietythatoncemademylimbsvigorouslyvibrateisnowblown awaybyabullet.Allofthepessimisticvoicesinmyheadthatoncehinderedmyhappiness...show morecontent
Eventually,asIgrewolder,IstartedrunningwithmydadontheAlleghenyRiverfrontTrail.My friendsandfamilywouldalwaystellmehowphenomenalofarunnerIwas,butIneverbelievedit untilIdecidedtorunmyfirst5kraceIntheweekleadinguptoit,Itrainedinthescorchingsun, regardlesshowblisteringtheheatwas.Atlast,todaywastherace.Iwokeupwithenthusiasm ripplingthroughmylegslikewater,andexcitementswirledlikecottoncandyinmymind.Today wasthedayIwouldprovetomyselfhowmuchcourageandstrengthtrulyseepsinmyskin.Iwas sodeterminedtodothebestIpossiblycouldduringthisrace.Iknewthatmyspiritedattitude towardsfinishingthisracewouldbringmeevenclosertothefinishlineWhenIlinedupwiththe hundredsofotherrunners,myadrenalinestartedtokickin,makingmymusclestense.However,I toldmyselftojustfocusoneffort,notwinning.EffortisanaspectofmylifethatIrefuseto overlook,becauseifIdid,howwouldIaccomplishanything?Ipromisedmyselftorunasifthiswas thelastdayofmylife.Five,four,three,two,one:theraceison.Myfeetburstintoflames,andIcan feeltheheatrushthroughmycalvesasIbeginmyracewithaquicksprint.Agroupofspeedy runnersblazepastme,andIcanfeelasurgeofwillpowerturnoninmybody.Iremindmyselfto runatmyownpace,though.Ilettheremarkablefeelingof
DescriptiveEssayAboutRunning
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Onthe28thofSeptemberabout7o'clockintheafternoon,itistimetostartmycardioworkout routine.WalkinguptothePLANETFITNESSbuildingIfeelanxiousandbackatmycomfort place.ThisoldfamiliarfeelingcomestomeasIentertheglassdoors;hearingthemusicplayingand thesightofpeopleworkingoutonthewidevarietyofmachinesandfreeweights.AsItoldbymy instructorofgymbybeingtheplacetogotorelievestress,awesomeforfreshmannetworking,great togoandbesocial,andlikeshowitmakespeoplefeelhealthiermentallyandphysically.'
Peopleusuallygotothegymafteralongdayofclassesiftheyarebored,oriftheyjustfillthey shouldgoworkout.Theyjustcoupleofmilesawayfrommyhome.SinceitwaslittlebitfarItook mycartoridethere.Istartmyroutineworkoutbystretchingoutandgettingaplatformreadyto treadmill;thenwhenIamfinishedrunning;ItellmyfriendthatIamreadytostartbenchpress.Ilay downonthebenchandhearthechatteringofthepeoplearoundme,people'smusicfromtheir earbuds,musicinthebackground,andweighthittingthefloorIadjustmyhandsonthebaranddo mybenchingexercise.Afterworkingoutforaboutanhour,soIwentothersideofbuildingtodo somemorecardioworkoutsabovetoobservetheliftersbelow.Ithenaskedtomyself,"whyisthe weightpartofthegymlocatedonthisparticularsideofthebuilding.Igotmy
DescriptiveEssayOnCardioWorkout
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Manypeoplelookforanactivitythatwillbetterthemineverywaypossible;weightliftingisthe greatestactivityintheworldforsuchgoals!Weightliftingyieldssomanybenefitsanditcan improvethequalityoflifeforanyonewhocandoit.Weightliftingisoneoftheactivitiesthat,in conjunctionwithotherexerciseandproperdiet,willimproveoverallhealth,physicalperformance, andmentalityFirstandforemost,thehealthbenefitsthatcomefromweightliftingarenumerousand immense.Weightliftingincreasesmusclestrengthanditincreasesbonedensityaswell.Increasein bonedensityisoneofthemostbeneficialsideeffectsyieldedbyweightlifting(Sidrah).During weightliftingandshowmorecontent
Hopeliesonthehorizonforfatandobesepeopleaswell!Contrarytopopularbelief,Weightlifting canhelppeoplewithlosingweightandtrimmingdownexcessfattissue.Astudyconductedby researchersfromtheBostonUniversitySchoolofMedicinedemonstratedthatweightlifting,orany weightorload–bearingexercise,canhelpincreasemetabolismand,inturn,reducebodyfat percentage("'WeightTraining'")Theresearchersgeneticallymodifiedthemicetogrowtheirtype2 musclefibersandbulkthemup;withthisadditionofmuscle,themiceshowedvarioussignsof metabolicimprovementsthroughoutthebody–suchasfatreduction("'WeightTraining'").The samesciencecanbeappliedtohumanbeings.Weightliftingworksanddevelopsfasttwitch(type2) musclefibers;agoodamountofmuscleonthebodywillhelpwithfatreductionbyincreasingthe speedofthemetabolismAstudyconductedbytheJournalofAppliedPhysiologysupportsthisdata aswell;aftera16weekstrengthtraining,13menaged50–65yearsshowedincreasesinresting metabolicrate,decreaseinbodyfatpercentagewithnochangeinweight,andanincreaseinstrength (Pratley)Sincebiggerandstrongermuscleshelpburnfatthenobviouslyitcanhelpthosestruggling withobesityandallofthe ...Getmorecontent...
BenefitsofWeightliftingEssay
