“Get in the truck, I want you try something.” my dad told me last summer. I had no idea where we were going and I kept asking and he just kept saying “a place.”…
1. Strength balance, muscular strength, and endurance deficits are some of the causative factors given for increased risk of shoulder injury/pain. Arm pain and fatigue has also been identified as a common risk factor regarding shoulder and elbow pain. Adolescent pitchers who have a reported history of shoulder pain also demonstrated significantly less relative supraspinatus and middle trapezius strength as well as an increase in internal rotation strength and a decrease in external rotation strength. 2.…
Clement, D., Granquist, M. D., & Arvinen-Barrow, M. M. (2013). Psychosocial Aspects of Athletic Injuries as Perceived by Athletic Trainers. Journal of Athletic Training, 48(4), 512–521. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-48.3.21 Purpose: To obtain information from current athletic trainers about what they perceive as psychological reactions and coping mechanisms athletes present to them.…
After tearing the ACLs in both of my knees while playing football, I decided to focus my attention on rehabilitation and began a rigorous weight-training program to improve my knee strength. The weight room is a great environment to not only build strength, but it serves as a sanctuary helping me keep my mind off of football. While working out and rehabilitating my knees, I enjoy listening to music for motivation. I found that other students also found solace in the weight room for training and rehabilitation. It was then that I decided to organize a club, a weightlifting club, to help others work through injuries and build strength by supporting one another.…
HOW I BECAME AN EXPERT ON MUSCLES Utilizing Creatine to Build Muscle Creatine was invented many years ago for the purpose of building muscles. Using creatine will guarantee better performance in the gym. Creatine raises muscle hydration that offers you the most efficient setting for lean muscle enlargement. Creatine is essential for helping an athlete to persevere during painful exercises since it offers high levels of energy.…
As discussed there are many different exercises that women who are pregnant can perform, one particular exercise that has been very controversial is weight lifting and CrossFit. Now Crossfitting and weightlifting should only be done by women who have done weightlifting before pregnancy can continue it as well during their pregnancy. Though it sounds outrageous, strength training has helped women in many aspects such as in mental toughness. Going through labor, the body begins to feel and do things that we are not use too, and with all that the mind tends to panic and scared. So knowing the pain and exhaustion is was doing strength training and pregnant, has helped women to feel more prepared.…
You look in the mirror. What do you see? For most people that decide to go to the gym, it is the unwanted physique that they see in the reflection or the motivation to get “back into shape.” The term, to get into shape, may depend on the person and the goals they want to set, but one thing is for sure--aesthetic appearance and strength are usually the reasons to go to the gym according to Quenqua (5). Now you walk into the gym, to your left is a class being taught and to your right is the equipment.…
The best weightlifter of Colorado My life as a weightlifter began almost 3 years ago, I remember that I was a sophomore in High School, I was passing by the weight lifting room and saw many guys lifting weights, I became interested in that moment especially because there was any girl in there, I can describe my self as a person that is always trying to do something different from the rest. The next day I went to talk to my advisor so that he could put me into the weight lifting class for the next semester. I was so exited and finally the day came. I was the only girl in my class so every guy would come up to me and help me out or guide me through the exercises I have sacrifice many things, I got my knee injured but it is all worth it,…
This essay will discuss the main components of the bodybuilding industry by identifying the ideology, membership, rituals, habitat, language and the artifacts that are the basis of this specific subculture. Bodybuilding is beginning to create an impact to society by implementing a healthy routine that makes you want to get out of the unhealthy habits that we are becoming accustomed to since everything we do nowadays is suitable to make our lives much easier without any physical effort. At first thought, you may not think that there would be much literacy involved in bodybuilding, go to the gym, lift weights, and go home. However, this is far from the reality. Literacy is abundant in the bodybuilding subculture, from books to magazines, to online…
Bodybuilding over the past 150 years has skyrocketed in popularity. It gained most of its crowd in the 1970’s or the “Iron Age”. How did bodybuilding start? How has it evolved over the years? Although bodybuilding is relatively new, weight lifting has been around for thousands of years.…
Athletic Training Athletic Trainers are related to doctors. They work hard to provide their patients with the best care to help recover from any illness or injury. Trainers do their best to get patients back to their normal state of health. They also inform patients with proper exercises and how to properly care for their injuries at home. I will inform the reader on the job description, salary, and requirements for athletic training.…
In the past few months, I have had the invaluable opportunity to observe one of the Athletic Trainers at The University of Miami and see firsthand what it is like to work for a Division 1 athletic program. Many people never see what goes on behind the scenes in order for their favorite athletes to perform at the highest level during sporting events. Being in the Athletic Training Facility gave me this exposure and helped me to understand just how essential the role of the athletic trainer is for a program. I was able to apply the information that we covered in class in order to get a better understanding of why the Athletic Trainer made certain decisions in regards to their athletes’ health. Every moment I spent in the Athletic Training Facility,…
For many years, sports of all kinds, and those sports coaches have pushed their athletes or their children beyond their physical and mental breaking point. Is it the kids who sign up for these activities; or the coaches taking their coaching ability too far? In sports today, athletes almost feel pressured to participate in activities where all the coaches do is bring them down and lower their self-esteem. Coaches who push “workouts” or “not mandatory practices” way before the season starts, and basically threaten their athletes to go to workouts/ practices or they will not make the team. Although many talented students are athletes and those athletes teams are successful; coaches and student-teachers are pushing these talented athletes to their “breaking point”.…
To build muscle, one must understand the components required to maximize the body 's muscle building process. Aside from sheer hard work and dedication, there are four main components. Nutrition, hydration, training, and protein synthesis which is the biological process does the muscle building. Each component is an absolute requirement for this topic, and will be analyzed independently, to show how collectively, they work together to create optimal conditions for muscle growth.…
In the last couple of years, I have been weightlifting in the gym. I initially took it up to gain strength and a leaner physique at the behest of my boyfriend, but partial credit is owed to my mom, who always inspired me to do what I want and be strong. Weightlifting to me is very rewarding in that I gain physical strength and confidence, yet there 's no one to compete with but myself. It 's about personal goals and being my personal best--not just physically but in all aspects of my life. Though traditionally weightlifting was solely for men, recently more and more women are getting into it.…