Let's Get Physical!

Author’s Note: This is an essay based off of the following question asked by my Physical Education teacher, “What value does physical activity provide you?”  I chose to use this essay for Language Arts as well, in order to score an advanced level introduction and AB transitions.

Feelings the cool air rush from my head to my toes as I’m extended into the air is the best feeling in the world.  A short girl who’s feet dangle from her chair because they can’t touch the floor gets to feel likes she’s on top of the world.  I look up instead of down because I can only see what’s above me and nothing that’s below.   This is the feeling I get from hitting a single cheer stunt and I wouldn’t be able to experience this fulfillment if I didn’t build up my strength.  In able to properly hit a cheer stunt the flyer (that’s me) has to pull her body weight up through her arms and keep her abs tight.  To be able to pull as much body weight up as possible I have to do tons of push-ups to strengthen my arms and even more sit-ups to strengthen my core.  Even though I may not enjoy doing push-ups and sit-ups, it’s worth it because I get to enjoy cheerleading.  Cheerleading definitely wouldn’t be as fun if I didn’t have the strength to stay up in a stunt and experience the feeling of being on top of the world.

Aside from the my own personal advantage from psychical activity, cheerleading, an advantage everyone can receive from the work of psychical activity is a healthy, long life.  Depending upon what you would like to attain through the works of psychical activity you can usually accomplish anything.  If you want to have stronger arms, push-ups will become your friend.  If you want to have stronger legs, you’ll become familiar to squats and if you want a strong core, crunches will act as if they’re your annoying aunt.  The time it takes to succeed may vary, but your hard work will eventually pay off!   You could also choose to look at it in a life-long way because you could live even longer off of your good health.  I learned once, that your heart has a certain amount of beats, so even running can pay off in the long run.  Although I don’t particularly enjoy running, I like the idea of living a healthy, long life.

As I said, running isn’t exactly enjoyable, in my opinion.  Neither are most psychical activities, once again, in my opinion, but the ending result is usually good, with the exception of a few cuts or bruises (meaning I don’t require myself as, “balanced”).  Which makes me strive to keep participating in physical activities.  In conclusion, I don’t always enjoy physical activities, but I have a motivation, my future self.  I don’t want to be one of those people that will never be able to join a sport with their friends because I’m out of breathe by the time I make it to first base.  I want to be one of those people that gets to encourage their friends or children to join sports to stay fit and active.  If I stay the way I am today, I will get to be that person.  It’s almost as if physical activity is a cheat on a test.