Aimee Hart Mrs. Dzubak English 121 2/19/2012 Becoming a Successful College Athlete “There are about 400,000 student-athletes, and just about every one of them will go pro in something other than sports. To many “going pro” is a measure of success outside of sports.” Through balance and determination student athletes can be successful in both athletics and academics. Student athletes have to find a way to balance their education with their sport. In order to be successful, they have to develop the mental stamina to fight through the drowsiness and get to that 8 a.m. class when they just arrived back in town four hours earlier from a grueling game the night before. Student athletes need to manage their time productively by not being able to waste the limited time they have and to plan ahead with daily schedules that organize their time as necessary to fulfill each of their responsibilities.
Five Components of Health Related Fitness Table Complete the table below. The first row has been filled in for you as an example. |Components of Physical Fitness |Description |How to Incorporate in Your |Benefit(s) | | | |Life | | |Cardiorespiratory Fitness |Being able to exercise at a |Walk 2 miles at a brisk |Reduced the risk of heart | | |moderate to high intensity for a|pace every day. |disease, hypertension, and high | | |long period of time | |cholesterol. | |Muscular Strength |Muscular strength is the amount |Do interval cardio training|Muscle mass increases your | | |of force that your muscles can |two or three days a week.
For a person to maintain healthy intake should consume around 1800 calories per day. As to my wife BMR (basal metabolic rate) is about 1300 calories, however she needs 700 more calories in order for it to account for the amount of energy she will be burning in her daily activities. Food choices would be adequate amounts of carbs, proteins, and fats. To start of the day a small bowl of oats with ½ cup whole milk topped with tablespoon of ground flaxseed and
Playing sports can have a great effect in communities and can make students look forward to playing sports in high school. The effects playing high school sports keeps attendance up in school, grades in good standing, and team work and skill,. Sports today in some communities are a big thing. Being able to play well is even bigger. Students know that having the ability to play involves going to school.
Three months, 3 tenths, four months, 4 tenths, five months, 5 tenths, and by the end of the sixth months his time will be reduced to 6.7 seconds if not better. These are the six behavior objectives that need to be achieved every 30 days, shaving 1 tenth of a second off each month. One behavior objective that is going to help Billy reach his target goal is strength training. Another would be intense cardio workouts and increased intake of food with more nutritional value. When it comes to the smart format the following information can be considered.
Although its main target started out being collegiate and professional athletes that could really benefit from the use of Under Armour products, it has also obtained a following of youth, adults, and nonprofessional athletes. Some of this could be young people looking up to professional role models and wanting to wear the same products seen on the field. Most of its products are expensive due to its high quality so it targets people that have a higher income that can afford its products. Economic-Being in the textile/sports apparel industry, Under Armour must deal with increasing prices in the textile industry, increasing labor prices in China, increased shipping costs due to the oil and gas price increase, and also increased inflation. Many people are experiencing hardships due to the recession and the high unemployment rate in the United States.
One of the main reasons is that college sports are very popular and the attendance, especially at the football and basketball is growing every year and breaking attendance records. Furthermore, TV ratings for the tournaments series are the highest they have been in years bringing billions of dollars in commerce for schools. Schools use their players’ face and names to promote their schools and gain more money. Of course, college athletes get scholarships and get education, however who benefits the most from their success? The answer is schools.
I believe as students enrolled in a History of Sports college course we are responsible for embracing the knowledge of our favorite child hood sports we enjoy so dearly and how the development of these activities came to past. Fellowshipping with other classmates enrolled in my Sports History course I noticed that some view the development of sports in different opinions. Some of my peers only see the value of how entertainment expanded the view and acknowledgement of sports in America, as well as the rapid growth of financial wealth sports have brought to American culture. I believe that playing the sport
Five Components of Health Related Fitness Table Complete the table below. The first row has been filled in for you as an example. Components of Physical Fitness | Description | How to Incorporate in Your Life | Benefit(s) | Cardiorespiratory Fitness | Being able to exercise at a moderate to high intensity for a long period of time | Walk 2 miles at a brisk pace every day. | Reduced the risk of heart disease, hypertension, and high cholesterol. | Muscular Strength | The amount of force a muscle or group of muscles capable of exerting.
I will do a ‘weigh-in’ each Tuesday morning. | | | Attainable | This goal is attainable because I am able to exercise before work at least 3 days per week. | | | Realistic | This goal is realistic because I have the time available in the mornings. Also, to lose 20 pounds in 3 months means I only have to lose 1.5 pounds per week!