Gym

what lay ahead. Actually perhaps I did, once upon a time. A hint of a memory was the prelude to the images that would be forever burned into my head. --- I woke up in the gym like I had every day for the past month. After the storm wreaked our home we were left with no choice. A hundred families packed into the middle school gym of Venice, Oregon. My mother and father were in the cots in the row before me, my aunt in the one next to mine. The noise of the early risers had roused me, they try to…

8. Middle School Gym Hallway What is there to say about arguably the worst location to have a locker? The repulsive atmosphere gives off an air of pre-teen drama and hormones. The constant bombardment of middle schoolers who are crying over their “boyfriends” or engaging in burping contests is enough to drive these lockers to the bottom of the list. Not to mention the location, which is pretty inconvenient unless you take middle school science or a world language, and even then the location of…

these zones can be beneficial to the different groups involved. Although we all have preconceived notions about those around us, we do not truly know them until we look through their eyes, and see life as they see it. My chosen contact zone was Aspen Gym, in the weightlifting section. A place that I normally would not set foot in, yet there I was faced with 6 hours of time to kill. Going into the experience I was unsure of what to expect. Being from a town such as Camillus I never had to put…

The article “Pros & Cons of Mandatory Gym Class in Public Schools” written by Grace Chen from publicschoolreview.com makes a statement. The article claims that according to the National Association for Sport & Physical Education, “Physical education classes help children develop fine and gross…

often used as an argument against gay sex. Other arguments against homosexuality include statements like homosexuality is unnatural or unhealthy. But are these arguments against gay sex actually valid? In the chapter “Is gay sex wrong,” in Philosophy Gym, Stephen Law combats these arguments against homosexuality and proves why it should not be viewed as “wrong.” I believe homosexuality is natural, and nobody should be judged or made to feel abnormal for being homosexual. In this chapter, there…

Do you have a sense of passion, purpose and meaning when you come into the gym? That is a question that seems obvious but do we do it. Before you even start training, do you have goals, a plan and how you are going to execute it? If not, you need to figure that out. If you do not have a purpose or a goal, then you are going to have trouble obtaining your ultimate goal. Too many times I ask people “what are your goals”. Most people say that they want to lose weight and tone up. Then I ask…

study has shown that students who are physically fit, absorb and retain new information more effectively than those who don’t exercise at all, which proves that physical education needs to stay in the school system. In the non-fiction article, “Does Gym Help Students Perform Better in All Their Classes?” written by Michael Gonchar, shows why P.E. is so important. Having physical fitness in schools as a class is very important because it enhances students learning, their grades will increase,…

Have to do Gym Student athletes have a lot of priorities while their season is going on and surprisingly gym can interfere with that. The risk of injury is high with either a twisted ankle or a broken arm, anything can happen, Secondly gym is meant to keep students healthy by making them exercise, meanwhile they are getting enough exercise during their season. Ultimate student athletes are constantly using their after school time and dedicating it to their sport, therefore instead of gym if…

Jog. Run. Swim. Fail. Since when does gym class get to determine the fate of getting into college? Why is gym class more important than taking an AP class, or a fun class that students actually enjoy? There is no need for gym, especially since kids are already getting enough exercise, it also causes stress which can literally ruin a kid’s life. One can not force six-thousand kids to take one class and expect them all to do well. Even an optimist would not expect a fish to climb a tree would you?…

Being a dramaturgical theorist studying gym behavior would give one many interesting subjects and possible things to study. By simply looking at the stereotypes associated with gym culture, you could see them as one huge performance. The best, and most widely known example of this “performance” would be the men from the show Jersey Shore. Ever since Jersey Shore had been popularized I personally, have seen a rise in “gym going.” Going to the gym to these men gives them a sense of prestige and…