Charger Iron Research Paper

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The name of this course if Charger Iron. Charger Iron is a strength and conditioning program by Heritage Hall Schools. I decided that I wanted to play football while I was at Heritage Hall, but in doing so I knew that I would need to get in shape not only physically, buy mentally as well. Aside from the fact that we were required to do so in order to join the football team, my main goals were to get ready for this, which would include running, weight lifting, and speed trials. I also wanted to get faster and stronger. These sessions were four, sometimes, five, days a week, four hours per day for eight weeks. I also wanted to learn how to be confident in a “macho” environment, as most contact sports are. When I started Charger Iron,…show more content…
It turns out that all of this effort and responsibility really paid off, because I got to play as a nose guard in some of the games. However, I learned a lot more than what I had expected. I had never really been in a team environment where my actions affected the outcome of a game, or an outcome even of the next practice. I not only learned “how” to play football effectively, but I realized that workouts and sprints really do help me become stronger and to feel mentally better about myself. At the same time, I am also helping others on my team accomplish their goals, such as a running back making a touchdown, etc. I got stronger and also realized that sticking to a commitment made me actually look forward to a regimen. There were some days that I thought to myself, “I am so sore that I cannot go back tomorrow. I cannot physically do this.” Once I would get there the next morning, I was glad that I had the strength to make myself do it. Although I did not continue football after my two summers of Charger Iron and Charger football, I am still glad that I decided to follow through with this and make myself a better

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