Throughout my life, I have always loved physical fitness and athletics. Unfortunately, due to a horrible knee injury at the end of my senior year of high school’s basketball season, my athletic lifestyle came to a screeching halt. Ever since I have gone through physical therapy and gotten back on my feet, I have had the desire to pursue a career in the field of health and fitness and my goal is to become a personal fitness trainer so I may help others reach their fitness goals and teach ways to be active safely and help prevent major injuries. I have always had a love and passion for health and fitness. I have become more sensitive to the importance of exercise and the related issues of nutrition and fitness for the avoidance of injury to the human body. Especially now that I …show more content…
I have also, in the past, achieved a 'First Aid' qualification, but plan to renew it in the very near future. This certification process has allowed me to obtain the knowledge to use proper techniques and methods when dealing with emergency situations.
I have a very active lifestyle resulting in a wide variety of interests outside of the classroom. I have always had a deep life-long passion for sports. I represented my high schools varsity volleyball and basketball teams as well as partaking in an adult slow-pitch softball league throughout high school and into college. Other sports and activities I enjoy include Tae-kwon-do, soccer, fast-pitch softball, tennis, callisthenic and weighted workouts, running, hiking and biking.
Studying health and fitness will require focus, commitment and hard work. I am ready and determined to put my time, effort and dedication towards this field, as I hope to accomplish my career goals by studying fitness, which will hopefully lead me to becoming a successful personal fitness
Exercise science possess many traits that attracted my attention whether it dealt with the different job opportunities or the ability to help an individual. There are two areas of exercise science that one can choose as a possible career path or as a major minoring in something else related to this type of work. One of the areas of study includes exercise physiology which can be defined by “the study of how the body’s structures and functions are changed as a result of acute and chronic bouts of exercise”. Not only does exercise physiology promote a healthy lifestyle, but it is closely connected to human performance, fitness, development/aging, and prevention/rehabilitation from disease or injury. Pursuing a degree in exercise physiology allows an individual in this profession to choose between several careers including physical education, exercise science and athletic training (Fisher, 2). In addition, becoming a chiropractor can be achieved through exercise science.
Physical health deals with life choices that can either harm or help the user’s body. My physical health relays around sports such as basket-ball, Soccer, Discus throwing, Shot-put throwing, and weight lifting. My strengths in physical health is my exercising, caring for my body, and avoiding non healthy behaviors. I make sure my body is in athletic shape so I can conquer any athletic challenge in my path of life. My Weaknesses are eating healthy and getting enough sleep. This is due to a busy schedule and family meals. One of my weaknesses in athleticism is my pull ups, I used to not be able to do one single pull up but I’ve managed to do two pull ups at current athletic shape. I am continuing to lose weight of body fat while gaining weight in muscle.
I would like to enter the University of Charleston’s Athletic Training Program on the basis that I love being around sports and I enjoy working with and taking care of athletes. I first became interested in Athletic Training when I was given a tour of the UNC Athletic Training facility by Kevin Guskiewicz, who is the current dean of UNC College of Arts and Sciences. He was the previous head Athletic Trainer for UNC. After the experience, I quickly enrolled in Athletic Training classes in high school and began to learn the basics for becoming an Athletic Trainer. I loved learning about different injuries and how to treat them because as a student athlete I am very accident prone and figuring out what is wrong with my body is important for my collegiate athletic career. I have also had a dream of working with professional athletes. I have been involved with sports my whole life and have always considered these professional athletes as my role models. By entering University of Charleston’s Athletic Training Program I
Neither my parents nor I had that desire for myself; therefore not one sport was more central than the other. Academic success stood as the most valuable compared to athletic success. That environment placed less pressure for me to train with greater intensity and focus when it came to competitive sports. Sports were extra-curricular activities as opposed to a full-time job and the pathway to the subsequent level. I absolutely benefitted from playing multiple sports throughout my youth. I have participated in soccer, basketball, football, track & field, wrestling, and even taekwondo. Competing in all these sports developed me into a better athlete and enhanced my fundamental movement skills that are necessary for all sports. In addition, it gave me multiple perspectives that I might not have had otherwise. This improved my ability to be a teammate and instilled in me a more competitive nature. Although different sports brought different demands, the growth of confidence remained the same. I never suffered from burnout during my youth, nor did I detest my experience. Ultimately, participating in multiple sports gave me time to decide where my passion lied and what I preferred to play. As a result, my participation in high school sports was limited to only football and
Over the last 8 years I have been in the positions to learn many different skills and ways of approaching various situations. My interest in as an Exercise Physiologist intern with Henry Ford Health Systems I assisted in cardiac rehabilitation and exercise stress testing in addition to providing patients' education for proper physical activity and event lifestyle modification as a weight management consultant. Since finishing the internship I have been a practicing personal trainer since 2007 working with many types of clients from the everyday working mother keeping in shape to the athlete trying to reach the next level of competition. Recently, I finished a summer internship with the Central Michigan University Strength and Conditioning Department.
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sports I play and take it beyond that to practice it during my free time to be the best I can.
I enjoy sports a whole lot. sports is an enjoyable way to spend time outdoors. Sports that I like are fishing, football,and baseball.
Since working my first soccer game as an athletic training student aide for my high school when I was 15 years old, I knew that I wanted to pursue Athletic Training in college. I was fortunate enough to take a sports medicine elective class in high school and I loved learning about injuries in sports, the important role of an athletic trainer, and the hands on experience the class offered. This class sparked my interest in sports medicine and I have since worked hard to make my goal of becoming an athletic trainer a reality by attending the University of Georgia and majoring in athletic training. After completing my first semester in the Athletic Training program, I have loved every second of it; the hands on experience and the challenge it offers to learn something new and
We load the bar. Each of us grabs a 20-kilogram plate and loads it on each of its ends. Then another one and finally one 5-kilogram plate on each side too. Four 20-kilogram plates, two 5-kilogram ones plus the weight of the bar, another 20 kilograms. It adds up to 110.
After my September health evaluation, I noticed the strengths and weaknesses of my body. Because of my rigorous soccer schedule, my cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, diet, and body composition were all optimal. After the preliminary fitness testing, my results were exceptional. However, despite my active lifestyle, I noticed a few negative aspects in my overall health. First, my muscular strength was not up to par with what I would have liked it to be. Next, my sleep schedule was inconsistent and insufficient. Lastly, I was not consuming enough calories. Each issue I addressed in the following months with my SMART goals and methodical progression.
I try to be as involved in as many school activities as possible. I am in a large variety of them everywhere from football to marching band. I am only in one sport which is football but during the offseason I’m up the weight room everyday after school to lift for the next season. This past year I was the starting center and nose tackle for our football team. We worked hard and continue to work hard towards next football season.
An interest that brings me joy is soccer. I consider it to be my main sport because I have spent a lot of time playing the sport. I like playing soccer because it is also very dynamic and is a sport that is fast-paced. I play for the California Magic Soccer Club, which is a competitive soccer club. Our team practices for about two hours, three days a week. We also have games on the weekends. Soccer brings me a lot of joy because I get to play with a team and play against other opponents. Playing soccer with a team is enjoyable because I get to play with others that also love soccer. It is fun competing against my teammates in scrimmages and different drills. Playing at a competitive level in soccer is fun as the stakes are higher and there
Something that I enjoy is sports. I like sports because most sports pass time because I am not staring at a clock. Sports can also be fun, like if I score a point, or if at the beginning of the game most players get adrenaline. I can also socialise with my teammates. Some of the sports that I play are fun and help me with stamina and reflexes and strategies. And another thing is that why I should play sports.
Interest in becoming a personal trainer has grown rapidly along with the general public interest in being in better physical shape.