Weightlifting

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. For the past three years I have served as co-president of the weightlifting club.…

utilized and further break it down amongst gender. In my research, I chose to explore why men and women choose different exercise workouts at the gym (cardio compared to weightlifting). Through my personal observation, I have observed the divide in workouts based on the individual genders. For example, men are more prone to weightlifting and women are more prone to join cardio classes and utilize cardio machines. To answer the question of why men and…

Coming from the archaic period, the Kouros and the Kroisos are very similar figures that depict the gradual change in artistic ability in the Greeks. The Kouros and Kroisos are very rigid in stance with fists clenched by their sides and one foot striding forward. The Greeks also freed the figures from the material they were carved out of, making them free standing. Both figures also seem to be made out the same kind of stone. Despite their similarities, the Kouros and the Kroisos are…

my graduating class), clubs (member of the Deland’s Inner-Club-Council, Vice President of the Key Club for 2 consecutive years, member of the National Honor Society , member of the Deland School of Government , sports (4 year Varsity Weightlifting member, Weightlifting Team Captain (2 All-Conference Championship Awards), and a having a part-time job during the school year and a fulltime job during the summer. I’ve accomplished this and more in the hopes that I can be a part of a team that will…

(HDL), and lowering bad cholesterol levels (LDL). Weight training also contributes to great mental health. Those who engage in weight training experience increased self-esteem and feel more confident in themselves. Body areas that benefit from weightlifting are the chest, shoulders, biceps, triceps ,back ,thighs and…

It seems as if fast food has become a routine in today’s society. For most people it might be a daily trip to McDonalds for breakfast or Hardee’s for a lunch break, or driving home after a long day of work and stopping at burger king. It almost seems as if it can dominate an individual’s choice when it comes to food. Most people can’t afford to do this. When eating at fast food restaurants it results in consuming more calories than the normal level, which eventually causes an extra gain of…

the front. Many lifters remove or loosen their belts between sets to reduce the compression they feel during lifting. This also allows them to breathe deeply and normally while they rest in between sets. For more information on buying Harbinger weightlifting belts, check out our retailers.…

The main purpose of an internship is to have an experience in a work field you want to pursue a career in, and gain skills that can be applied to that field. The experience I had in the Huiana Internship, checked out both those things. I applied 60 hours of my time interning at a gym called Trunk Trainers. Trunk trainers is not like any other gym. Their purpose is to encourage other individuals to make fitness a priority, they offer the best individualized programs to meet one's health and…

the gym where I saw a plethora of kids playing basketball and a few adults playing by themselves with the occasional group of teens loitering by the courts. On Sunday, however, I visited the weightlifting room where I saw, essentially everyone lifting either with a partner or alone. Although, in the weightlifting room People’s age ranged from a teen to senior citizen. On each day it seemed like most people stayed for about an hour. Analyzing my observation has made me realize that there are a…

diverse and fascinating group of individuals—all with their own two cents on life—many of whom to this day remain my closest friends. Never again would I determine my worth based upon how I stacked against others—my happiness came from within. Weightlifting had revealed a new way of life. Whether it be through academic tutoring, my position as a Peer Leader to underclassman, or even personally training my close friends and peers in the gym, it remains my obligation to guide those surrounding me…