School Sports Persuasive Speech
Are your kids in school sports? Are school sports beneficial to your child? I believe school sports help students because they decrease obesity, help then build a strong and healthy body, and they increase happiness.
School sports decrease obesity because of all the exercise. Without the sports, most kids would continue their obnoxious eating habits without burning the calories off. According to eatright.org, a teenage boy should eat 2,220 to 3,200 calories a day and teenage girls 1,800 to 2,400 calories a day. Most teens do not have a caloric balance (balance of calories being eaten and calories being burned). Meaning, most of them eat more than they burn. Exercise and team sports help to increase the amount of students with a caloric balance. With this balance now in place, students would be healthy and begin to keep this progress even after school ends. …show more content…
According to fitness.mercola.com, when you exercise, your brain, lungs, heart, and muscles are greatly benefited. But how? When you exercise, your muscles use glucose and APT for their contractions and movements. In order to create APT, your body needs a little extra oxygen. Your breathing will then begin to increase as will your blood flow. Now that your muscles need more oxygen, your lungs will have to work harder until they reach their VO2 max. The VO2 max is the maximum capacity of oxygen usage. According to fitness.com, as you work out more, your VO2 max will rise along with your fitness level. As your VO2 max rises it will make it easier to exercise for longer periods as your lungs would be able to function at that speed longer. All of this increased blood flow helps oxygenate the brain. When exercising, your brain will immediately function better causing you to have a boost in happy chemicals, reduced stress, and improved self-confidence. Having your brain function better will help you mentally and physically stay healthy and
School sports decrease obesity because of all the exercise. Without the sports, most kids would continue their obnoxious eating habits without burning the calories off. According to eatright.org, a teenage boy should eat 2,220 to 3,200 calories a day and teenage girls 1,800 to 2,400 calories a day. Most teens do not have a caloric balance (balance of calories being eaten and calories being burned). Meaning, most of them eat more than they burn. Exercise and team sports help to increase the amount of students with a caloric balance. With this balance now in place, students would be healthy and begin to keep this progress even after school ends. …show more content…
According to fitness.mercola.com, when you exercise, your brain, lungs, heart, and muscles are greatly benefited. But how? When you exercise, your muscles use glucose and APT for their contractions and movements. In order to create APT, your body needs a little extra oxygen. Your breathing will then begin to increase as will your blood flow. Now that your muscles need more oxygen, your lungs will have to work harder until they reach their VO2 max. The VO2 max is the maximum capacity of oxygen usage. According to fitness.com, as you work out more, your VO2 max will rise along with your fitness level. As your VO2 max rises it will make it easier to exercise for longer periods as your lungs would be able to function at that speed longer. All of this increased blood flow helps oxygenate the brain. When exercising, your brain will immediately function better causing you to have a boost in happy chemicals, reduced stress, and improved self-confidence. Having your brain function better will help you mentally and physically stay healthy and