In his essay, “7 Reasons To Add Strength Training to Your Workout Routine”, Chris Iliades discusses the various reasons for the necessity of strength training in all workout plans. Iliades uses an array of evidence provided by research studies in order to display the benefits of strength training beyond a bodybuilding mindset throughout his paper. It is these vast amounts of benefits for the general population that lead Iliades to believe they should be brought to light, and become a staple in everyday life. To communicate this message to the audience, Iliades successfully incorporates all three of the argumentative appeals of writing, and effectively persuades the audience to support his proposal.
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Iliades uses, the appeal to logic is the most prevalent in his paper. Evidence of this can be found in almost every single one of his 7 points. Iliades’ essay is doused with the use of evidence based claims, and offers the readers numerous studies and statistics to draw from. One examples being in point #4 where Iliades states, “strength training can reduce your risk of falling by as much as 40 percent” (Iliades). To the average teenage boy trying to get ripped this may not seem like a big deal, but to the old woman with brittle bones it could very well be a life saving advantage. Another example of Iliades using the appeal to logic successfully in his writing is in point #2 where Iliades states, “after puberty, whether you are a man or a woman, you begin to lose about 1 percent of your bone and muscle strength every year” (Iliades). This statistic may seem startling to some, but it is a fact we must all face. Luckily, Iliades supplies us with the knowledge of one way to combat all these fearsome facts: strength training. Aside from the abundance of logical appeal present within Iliades’ essay, the audience would also find a plethora of appeal to credibility available to effectively draw upon. Chris Iliades himself is a medical doctor, as can be seen by the title “MD” next to his name in the top portion of the paper. Alongside this, we can see that the writings by Iliades have also been medically reviewed by his peer, Pat Bass III, who is also a medical doctor. This shows that from the very start, everything the reader will be indulged in is suggested by a duo of medical professionals, and is fact checked by Pat Brass III who is also a Master of Public Health (MPH). A second example of credibility being displayed as a means of persuasion can be seen throughout Iliades’ essay in the form of research studies. Many of the claims and facts Iliades puts forth are precedented by him stating his claims derive from a research study. Not only does he provide facts to support his claim that strength training should be added to the general population’s workouts, but he does so with incredibly credible sources in addition to himself. A specific example of Iliades using research study conclusions in his persuasions can be seen in point #1 where he states right off the bat that “a recent study revealed that women who followed a weight-training routine 3 times a week increased the amount of calories burned in normal daily activity, helping them to maintain their current weight” (Iliades). Iliades effectively educates the reader on a research study conducted that displayed the benefits of strength training being put into effect. In the study he grabs from, participants who included strength training in their daily lives gained a positive benefit from doing so. This drops into the reader’s mind the correlation that if this happened to those people, it would also happen to them. Supplying the resources where Iliades derives his claims from adds yet another layer of persuasion upon his argument that strength training should be added to all workout routines. Lastly on the list of argumentative appeals effectively used by Iliades is the appeal to emotion.
This appeal may seem absent from his essay at first glance, but that is because the reader initially does not emotionally involve themselves with it. To elaborate, a young boy may become excited when learning strength training increases muscle mass. An average male may become excited when he learns that strength training is superior in giving them general benefits such as fat loss or a healthier BMI. The most emotional response, however, will come from the ill. Someone with diabetes may read Iliades’ essay and come across his comment in point #5 stating “strength training along with other health lifestyle changes can help improve glucose control” (Iliades), and become ecstatic at the news that they may not have to shake every time after eating a large meal. Someone with arthritis may read Iliades’ paper and see his comment in point #5 stating that “strength training can be as effective as medication in decreasing arthritis pain” (Iliades). Iliades shows that it is not only the average Joes that would benefit from implementing strength training into their daily lives, but those with diseases as well. Someone who lives their life in constant pain is always searching for ways to aile it, so I see no reason to believe why this would not bring some to …show more content…
tears. In addition to using all three argumentative appeals in his essay effectively, Iliades also successfully utilizes classification and illustration as uniform techniques to expand upon his essay for the readers. An example of Iliades utilizing classification within his writing would be in his conclusion, where he quotes exercise physiologist Troy Tuttle. Tuttle cautions, “please do not limit yourself to thinking that lifting weights, expensive machines, or gym membership is the only way to do strength training” (Iliades). Tuttle supports Iliades’ claim that strength training is not just for bodybuilders, and should be utilized by people of all ages and interests. Tuttle does so by playing down common misconceptions so that the reader may feel that strength training is less hardcore, and more practical for them to incorporate into their everyday lives. Instead of believing that the benefits of strength training can only be reaped by those with money for gyms and equipment, Iliades uses Tuttle to simplify the concept of strength training for the audience. It is not just barbells and loud music, but can also be bodyweight movements as well. Iliades works to display to the reader that there are many forms of strength training that lead to the same benefits. Examples of Iliades employing illustration within his essay can be seen throughout his paper. Iliades claims in the very beginning of his article the benefits of strength training, and that they should be used by people of all ages and conditions. Iliades then uses the remainder of his essay to demonstrate why with examples, and provides evidence from various sources that support his claims. A more specific example of this can be seen when Iliades claims strength training can “strengthen your bones” (Iliades) at the start of his essay. Iliades goes on to supply the reader with an example of this claim being seen in point #5, where he states, “strength training can help post-menopausal women increase their bone density and reduce the risk of bone fractures” (Iliades). By offering examples to support all of his claims, Iliades more effectively persuades the reader to his side of the argument. Instead of just offering an opinion and nothing more, Iliades goes one step further to offer the audience proof for his reasoning. Overall, Iliades’ essay has a plethora of persuasive strong points, and contains minimal weaknesses.
Iliades’ techniques are successful in demonstrating to the reader the effectiveness of strength training, and why it should be implemented into daily life for everyone. The abundant amount of statistics and facts provided by credible sources in Iliades’ writing provide the reader with a sense of security in what they are reading, and work effectively with logic and credibility to convince the audience towards Iliades’ claims. In addition to this, Iliades effectively utilizes the positive emotional reactions of those with conditions that can benefit from strength training to appeal to that certain audience. Luckily for Iliades, it is quite a vast one since he mentions everything from general heart health to type 2 diabetes. If any weaknesses where present in Iliades’ writing, it would have to be his lack of supplementation to the reader in terms of what to do with the knowledge he provides them. Let us say the reader is convinced that strength training is extremely valuable and the audience should perform is on a regular basis. Now what? Iliades does cover this in his conclusion stating that a doctor should always be contacted if the reader has any medical concerns, as well as recommends meeting with a personal trainer if questions in fitness design arise. Despite this, I believe it to be too brief of a coverage on the topic of strength training being implemented into a
regular workout routine. Iliades spends his entire essay educating the reader on why strength training would benefit them, but only dedicates two sentences to how they should implement the knowledge he has given them and persuaded them to believe. Expanding upon this would surely not only improve the quality of Iliades’ essay, but also work to help the reader on their newfound fitness journey. Aside from this, Iliades effectively evokes a positive image in the minds of his audience, and successfully convinces them of the profuse rewards that await them from strength training.
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