Stretching

- On September 16 my brother and I attended the gym. For my warmup I ran a mile to get my blood flowing. I ran my mile in 8:45. Since my goal is to lose 10 pounds by the end of the semester I need to make sure I work on my cardiovascular health. After our warmup we hopped on the elliptical. We did the elliptical for 8 minutes. After we finished doing the elliptical we went in the sauna for 10 minutes. Starting weight is 245lbs. - On September 17, I decided to go to the gym before I had to work…

Literature Review Warming up before a game or an event has become such an important and common task that researchers have been continuously trying to find ways to improve performance through warming up. Researchers are still trying to figure out whether a 20-30 minute moderate intensity warm up is enough to reach someone’s optimal sprint performance. Many studies have found that the most influential factors that warm-ups have on sprint performance include the increase of muscle temperature…

Pressure Points I have been interested in pressure points ever since the “Taser” swept through the school. For those who have never experienced it, the Taser is a forceful poke to the ribs with two fingers. It causes mild discomfort and can be more or less uncomfortable, depending on the spot in the ribs you poke. “Huh, that’s interesting” is what I thought. I never really did any research on pressure points until a few years later. Before this, though, I just wanted to figure out funny, cool…

Over the course of this unit I’ve continued to develop the range and flexibility of my voice and body. The new exercises taught in class have proved helpful in performance. By centring the breath and releasing muscular tensions I can prepare my body for performance. Deeper placement of the breath produces a clearer, unconstrained sound. Panting exercises help me settle into a deeper, more confident tone. Fascia feet massaging I’ve found to be a nice pre-show ritual. I’ve learned to be conscious…

This weekend I had cheer practice and non-important subjects but I am only going to conclude cheer practice which I was very anxious about. Me and my team always start out with with ten laps around the gym and then warm up/stretch which to me it is very soothing and which is my favorite part. Then to follow up after that the team warms, we then do running tumbling and standing tumbling which is for example a roundoff back handsprings. I always enjoy warming up tumbling because it makes me feel…

Stretching is not a new thing for all of us. This comes naturally and you can do this even when you are just sitting for a long time. Stretching is very simple, which can make you feel so good. Your joint movement and flexibility will improve if you consistently do it. If you lengthen or extend your limbs or body, that is already considered as an act of stretching. This helps a lot in developing and maintaining a healthy level of flexibility, referring to the variety of movement at any…

attributed to youth but also attributed to taking good care of your body with a comprehensive stretching plan. Fast forward 5-10 years and now your focus is on providing for yourself and your family. Essentially your sport has become your job which requires the same attention to stay healthy. Your leaders are doing their best to keep you from experiencing an injury when they start and end each shift with a stretching routine. Regardless of their best efforts you most likely experienced an…

role in an exercise program. Incorporating an appropriate stretching program can prevent injuries, increase performance. Static stretching is an important part of the warm up component for resistance training. Static stretches involves positioning the limb in a spot where its at slight discomfort in its range of motion and to hold that for 15-60 seconds, Then to repeat this exercise for a period of time. It has been proven that static stretching is effective at increase the range of motion…

The Importance of Physical Activity at an Early Age Many health problems can be linked back to the lack of physical activity. It is important for children to become more involved in physical activity to reduce the risk of becoming unhealthy and obtain further detrimental side effects to their well-being. In this report I will discuss the most common health problems and show evidence to support they do in fact stem from lack of physical activity. I will also show how to encourage children to be…

Stepping off of the yellow bus into the November air was like getting slapped in the face. I carried my sports bag in one hand and my water bottle in the other. We followed our cross-country coach over to what is called the staging area. Basically you have to hold at least one of your bibs in order to get into the MSHSAA Cross-Country State Championships. My coach handed me a sheet of plastic like paper with the number 998 printed across it. I walked through the gate and waited for my teammates…