Stretching

morning exercises start at 9 a.m. on weekdays. It always starts with some stretching and warm-up movements. The session always ends with a cool-down that includes slow breathing and mental centering for the day. The following is the exercise activities that I observed organized by days 1-5. Day 1: Hip and Leg exercises, and additional Stretching. Day 2: Arm Weights Day 3: Hip and Leg exercises, and additional Stretching Day 4: Movement Exercises (arms, shoulders, wrists, fingers, and…

Informative Presentation Outline Topic: The Army as a Profession Specific purpose: To inform the audience about the Army and the opportunities that it holds Thesis: The general public has a certain perception about the Army believing that all aspects of the Army are combat related and after being informed they make the military an option in there career choice Introduction I. Attention-getting device: A lot of individuals have the common perception the Army is kicking down doors and taking…

For my stress and coping project I decided to use a workout regimen rather than yoga, or deep breathing. In my workout regimen I have included running, stretching, and lifting of the upper and lower body. John and I have done so by using the Saint Leo gym to do our workouts and reduce the amount of stress that we have felt throughout the day. I have also compiled a chart for both my happiness level as well as the stress level in order to find the relationship between both mood and stress. Also,…

physical fitness that you use daily when you are playing outside at the playground, playing at home, at the park etc…” 1. Endurance - Playing tag or who “it”(running away or running after) 2. Strength - crossing monkey bars 3. Flexibility - stretching or bending down to tie your shoes. C. “Who is active in physical activity at home or in your community? What type of activity do you do?” “I keep active by walking at least 2 miles, 5 days a week & also mowing the lawn keeps me…

Over the years, stretching an ear piercing has become widely popular among teens. The bigger that ear piercing is stretched the better it is. People find the whole idea of ear stretching to be gross and pointless. Ear stretching is not understood by older generations because of the terminology used when referring to ear stretching, the process of getting them to a specific size, and the whole idea of someone wanting to have giant holes in their ears. Older generations cannot seem to wrap their…

Trochanteric Hip Bursitis Treatment Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation of the bursa at the outside point of the hip. A bursa is a fluid filled sack near a joint. This sack functions as gliding surface to reduce friction between body tissues. The plural of bursa is bursae. The major bursae are usually located near large joints such as elbows, shoulders, knees and hips. The hip has two major bursae; ischial bursa and trochanteric bursa. Trochanteric bursa is found on the side of the hip,…

Static stretching is done while sitting or standing and holding the stretch whereas dynamic stretching is done while slowly going through a common motion in the athlete’s sport. For example, a static stretch could be a soccer player reaching down to touch her toes and holding the stretch for 30 seconds. An…

Why is Physical education important? The issue with children in America today is early child obesity. Through the years as technology becomes more advanced children spend less time outside running around, and more time indoors playing on their Xbox, Play Station, watching trendy shows, and using the internet for entertaining activities and games. Physical Education is a combination of topics that are taught to the children for instance, nutrition and diet, exercise, mobility, flexibility, safety…

The hamstring consists of a group of three muscles; the Biceps Femoris, the Semitendinosus, and the Semimembranosus all of which run along the back of the leg just above the knee. These muscles are vital to the proper function of the knee and leg and can affect a person's ability to walk, run, kick, and perform other physical activities at full strength. One of the most important jobs of the hamstring is knee flexion, but the hamstring also helps the upper body distribute its weight evenly over…

Introduction: There are a number of injuries that occur during an athletic season. No matter what sport you participate in, injuries happen, and there is no way to prevent this from happening. What we can do is prevent the likely hood of these injuries from occurring through mobility and strengthening programs during the season. For example, an athlete who stretches on a daily basis and works out certain parts of their body in season are far less likely to receive an injury than an athlete…