Strength Training is a class that most people think is just about lifting weights and getting bulky, but what if I told you it’s more than that? It’s about strengthening your full body by running, jumping, pulling weights, and, most importantly, stretching. Yes, stretching feels good, in my opinion. The question I ask is: Why is strength training at New Way such an important class for kids to take, other than the obvious answer that it’s important for health? For that, I interviewed someone. I think most of New Way knows him. Sure, it might be his first year here, but it’s amazing, and I’ll give you a hint as to who it is: he is the school’s athletic director, Coach MacDonald.
The first question I asked was what the benefit of taking a strength training class was.
His answer: Strength training is an important subject because it increases your strength and allows you to build up some self-confidence, which is important if you want to play sports or for academic reasons.
For question 2, I asked what your favorite part of teaching strength training at New Way is.
His answer was, “My favorite part, I would say, is seeing everyone grow in terms of effort and watching them improve their overall strength.”
Question 3: I asked the coach what the biggest benefit is to a student’s physical health. He responded that it gets students stronger, and it can also increase lung capacity.
Question 4: What would you recommend for anyone who wants to join strength training?
I would recommend that they start with a lower weight to get correct form and to learn how the class works.
Question 5: Are there any things you don’t like about strength training? He said, “The thing I don’t like about strength training is that the weights are limited, and the maximum you can deadlift is 75, which seems a little restrictive.”
In conclusion, strength training is a class that not only builds up your physical character but also your mental character, and it is also a class where you decide how much you want to do, not anyone else, so you make your own choices in strength training.
