Persuasive Essay On Weightlifting
Jake Bushey
Mr. Krafthefer
English 12A
December 9, 2013
Weightlifting is More Than Muscles A loud clank fills the weight room. A clank of pure satisfaction. A clank of many long, hard hours. The athlete counts his reps as he works through the pain and suffering as he knows the person who works the hardest will benefit the most. Every drop of sweat, blood, tears that have fell on that gym floor he knows is well worth it. Proud of his work-out session the athlete looks at himself in the mirror and in that mirror he sees pure satisfaction as he heads out to the basketball court. Day in and day out the athlete puts hours in doing what he loves to do. The athlete feels his muscles and brain tense as he takes off at a full sprint at the rim, with only one intention in mind. He soars through the air with aggression without breaking a sweat as he slams the ball to its home, all because of weightlifting. Dedication to weightlifting gives the athlete the upper hand, an advantage. Though weightlifting is somewhat overlooked, its physical and mental benefits make it one of the few activities everyone should do to maintain a healthy body and mind. The …show more content…
The first benefit weightlifters gain is more muscles mass. This is very important as you can start losing your muscle mass as early as twenty-five. Another benefit is bone strength as your bones are the central pieces holding your body together and weaken over time. A third benefit is stability. Stability which in cases of falls can be deadly can lead to stronger muscle fibers and increased balance. Final benefits are daily activities such as movement, running, sleeping and even blood pressure. Blood pressure benefits as you have better blood flow to areas in which your heart and muscles don’t have to work as hard. Benefits significantly benefit those who weightlift compared to those who
Mr. Krafthefer
English 12A
December 9, 2013
Weightlifting is More Than Muscles A loud clank fills the weight room. A clank of pure satisfaction. A clank of many long, hard hours. The athlete counts his reps as he works through the pain and suffering as he knows the person who works the hardest will benefit the most. Every drop of sweat, blood, tears that have fell on that gym floor he knows is well worth it. Proud of his work-out session the athlete looks at himself in the mirror and in that mirror he sees pure satisfaction as he heads out to the basketball court. Day in and day out the athlete puts hours in doing what he loves to do. The athlete feels his muscles and brain tense as he takes off at a full sprint at the rim, with only one intention in mind. He soars through the air with aggression without breaking a sweat as he slams the ball to its home, all because of weightlifting. Dedication to weightlifting gives the athlete the upper hand, an advantage. Though weightlifting is somewhat overlooked, its physical and mental benefits make it one of the few activities everyone should do to maintain a healthy body and mind. The …show more content…
The first benefit weightlifters gain is more muscles mass. This is very important as you can start losing your muscle mass as early as twenty-five. Another benefit is bone strength as your bones are the central pieces holding your body together and weaken over time. A third benefit is stability. Stability which in cases of falls can be deadly can lead to stronger muscle fibers and increased balance. Final benefits are daily activities such as movement, running, sleeping and even blood pressure. Blood pressure benefits as you have better blood flow to areas in which your heart and muscles don’t have to work as hard. Benefits significantly benefit those who weightlift compared to those who