Blog 14- Working out

Jesus Esteves

Ms. Lopez

WRD 110

9 October 2014

Topic: working out- source identification

            The database I used for this source was Health Source - Consumer Edition. The source was labeled [Health. Oct2014, Vol. 28 Issue 8, p41-44. 3p. 9 Color Photographs, 1 Chart.] and the article tittle was “Don’t  fear the weight room”.  This article was published by Lindsey Emery and was published on October 1, 2014.

Topic: working out- word summary

            The article discusses several benefits of weight lifting exercises for people, including toning the lower as well as the upper body, increasing the metabolism rate and improving the heart, bone and joint health. It also presented some common fears that people have when it comes to working out as well as solutions/suggestions for these fears. One example they provided was how some people don’t go to the gym because they don’t know what type of work out to do while others there do which intimidates them. The solution they provided was that people can watch work out videos in order to learn a few.  They also talked about how some people, especially girls, don’t want to gain a lot of muscle but don’t realize how the gym doesn’t just provide weights therefore they don’t go. But overall message was that whether you are scared or unmotivated, everyone should go at least twice a week to the gym in order to have better health.

Topic: working out- Reflection/questions

            This article will be useful throughout my research because I now have an idea of why some people don’t go to the gym. It also will help me out because it talks about the benefits that working out bring which I can relate to why people should start going to the JC more often. Some questions I have after reading the article are: What is the most common fear people have about working out? What can be done to help students not fear going to the JC? Does the JC provide lifting education for students?