Physical Culture Experiences

Everyone has different experiences when it comes to physical culture and health. When you are a part of the same family, DNA and genetics are a factor. Yet, upbringing and influences of your family members can also play a huge part of what shapes you as a person. My family and I have all had different ways that we grew up therefore varied experiences that influenced my life and my own physical culture experiences. We all fit into the physical health schema very differently. My mom and my dad are the people who have affected me most just because they are my primary caregivers. Then my grandmother and my grandfather on my mom’s side were a huge contrast from my dad’s mother and father. I will be discussing their experiences in that order followed
He had a similar upbringing as his wife. He had four brothers and was also very active. They were always playing, doing chores, or working on the farm. His family was milking and feeding the cows before they went to school early in the morning. He also participated in PE at school. As he got older, he was on the school basketball team. They worked hard for what they had and farmed for the food that they ate. “Being raised on a farm, diet and nutritional information wasn't part of my life.” (Lucian Copeland). After high school, he got married and started a family in 1964. They then moved to Arab. My grandfather worked jobs that required manual labor and overtime hours to provide extra income for his family. It did not leave much time for planned exercise. He mainly spent his free time with his family and worked around the home and in the garden. Exercise was not in the daily activities of his family unless it was recreational. Being young, they just ate the things that the garden and family farm provided. He moved to Huntsville to be closer to his newer, more stable job to provide for the family. He joined in on the volleyball and bowling leagues that they offered and also enjoyed skiing as a recreational exercise. Like my grandmother Copeland, the insurance health exams made them more health conscious. This is when he started actually exercising and taking vitamins regularly. He joined a gym and started running to help get in shape. Since 5K to Marathon races started trending, my grandfather participated in several of them throughout the years including a half marathon. With age, he has had more health issues. After being educated by his doctor, he has stayed in tune with all of the conditions and medications that he is required to take and improving his diet. He had prostate cancer but has had is it removed and is cancer free now. Even though my grandfather is older, he continues to