In times full of technology such as pagers and cell phones, it is easy for teenagers to be on the go. However, while on the go one thing remains important and that is food. Given our limited financial resources and generally low attention span, it is easy to understand why McDonalds and candy aisle of the local 7-11 have become common gathering grounds for teens across America. As Newton wisely said, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." Simply put, a bad diet leads to bad health. Our government has long caught on to our poor eating habits and has mandated physical education classes. The current system however requires so little time and effort however, that it is even pointless to participate. If you do participate, it can be hard to deal with your athletic shortcomings on front of a gathering of you peers. Reasons like these are why I am against having mandatory physical education classes.
As my schedule currently stands, I have three 45-minute gym periods through out my eight-day cycle. During this time, approximately 10 minutes is spent dressing and undressing. Time that is actually spent in gym class is usually spent lazily moping around or playing a far from entertaining game. Even if the time we spend in gym was used as efficiently as possible, there simply is not enough time for a substantial physical work out that would make a noticeable impact in the help of students.
Secondly, a gym teacher cannot mandate how much work you must do. Nobody has an equal physical ability and therefore no one must put forth the same amount of effort. Asking one person to put in more effort than another would be unfair thus leaving gym teachers all around with the sad realization that nobody really has to do any thing. The realization of this fact coupled with usually low motivation towards any thing we do not find interesting worsens this problem by making the possibility of virtually no activity gym a reality.
However, the entrance to the gym is located on the left. ... However, that is not the case with this gym. ... Unfortunately, there are a few weaknesses of this gym. ... As mentioned earlier, some form of hydration is necessary but this gym does not have enough water fountains. ... I think that this is necessary because of the hour the gym closes. ...
ETSU was in dire need of a new center to replace Brooks Gym because many students were beginning to purchase memberships to commerical gyms that were located off campus. ... Now that the center is complete, many local gyms have lost a lot of business, forcing them to offer lower rates and specials. Since the CPA is essentially free to students, the best choice is very clear for which gym to go to. ... These courts can also be converted into volleyball or floor hockey arenas if necessary. ...
Where I participated in gym almost every day, children now may it once every two weeks. ... They recommend that 30-45 minutes of this physical activity should come from gym classes. ... To give the best possible chances of children succeeding in school it is necessary that PE classes remain in the school systems (Chomitz). ... The facts are clear: cutting gym classes is aiding in the rise of childhood obesity. Not only that but children's test scores suffer when gym classes are cut. ...
The next logical step in the fitness process would be to join a local gym that focuses on all aspects of health and fitness. ... By managing a center for at least three years, the opportunities to build the necessary contact base become available. ... Since this is a long term investment with profit as well as public benefit as the outcomes, careful planning is necessary at this stage. ... Once the financial backing is in place, the actual set up the gym, including all the equipment and supplies would begin. At this point, it may be necessary to hire experts in the field with the set up pl...
Another barrier I had was that because I was so young I couldn't go to the gym. ... These diets such as weight watchers 1-2-3 and Suzanne Summers helped me to gain the knowledge necessary to make eating healthy a way of life rather than a chore. Also I got a membership to the gym where I could work out regularly. Soon the gym became a relaxing place, where I could go in order to relieve myself of tensions. ... Being that one is the side of campus where the gym is, it gives us the perfect opportunity to go to the gym. ...
A majority of Americans are in favor of making gym classes required all years of grade school in order to graduate. ... In my own opinion, gym classes are completely necessary. ... The gym is starting to become more and more regular for me. ... I hope that if gym classes are made mandatory that everyone finds the same love and appreciation for physical activity that I did. The question still remains, what would happen if gym classes were made mandatory? ...
As a reward for working hard you are able to purchase that gym membership, take vacations, or just simply buy stuff that you don't really need but you simply want. Since leisure is not considered necessary it can be left up to that person to decide if he/she wants leisure apart of their lives....
When people think of weight training, they usually think of big bulky men that work- out at the gym for six to eight hours a day- that is only partially true. ... Before even stepping one single foot in a gym, one should check with their doctor to make sure that a workout program will not be hazardous to one's health. ... The time at the gym will be a waste if one eats foods that are unhealthy. ... Muscles can only be restored when one takes the proper nutrition diet because it provides the necessary fuel and material for repair during sleeping (Bissaillion 4). ... There will also be time...
