Fred, Olamide. “Benefits of Going to the Gym Everyday.” Nicholas Idoko, 16 May 2023, nicholasidoko.com/blog/2022/04/27/benefits-of-going-to-the-gym-everyday/

This article goes over the different benefits of going to the gym everyday. It begins with how people can find a motive to attend the gym everyday. It then proceeds to give detailed examples of different types of workouts that can be done in the average gym. Following these points, Olamide goes over the health benefits of going to work out. 

Leonie Cranney a, et al. “Impact of an Outdoor Gym on Park Users’ Physical Activity: A Natural Experiment.” Health & Place, Pergamon, 14 Dec. 2015, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829215001495.

This study presents a survey of people beginning to workout because there is a gym at the local park they take their walks at. The research began with a survey of how many people that go for walks/runs in that park also weight train. Then the outdoor gym was put in the park and they saw if it was a popular addition. They then come back a year later and see how many people decide to train outdoors at the park and if it increases the moral and motives for people to begin lifting. 

Haennel, Robert G, and Francine Lemire. “Physical Activity to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease. How Much Is Enough?” The College of Family Physicians of Canada, The College of Family Physicians of Canada, 1 Jan. 2002, http://www.cfp.ca/content/48/1/65.short.

This article does a great job breaking down the obvious evidence of the relationship between the amount of physical activity and cardiovascular disease and it’s morality rate. In the article, it is clear that physical activity does not need to be overly vigorous to benefit the health, but just tough enough for a sweat to break. Moderate activity, such as brisk walking for 30 to 60 minutes a day most days of the week, is associated with significant reductions in the incidence and mortality of CV disease.

Sport, 1Department of. “Short-Term Effects on Lower-Body Functional Power… : The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research.” LWW, journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2005/05000/Short_Term_Effects_on_Lower_Body_Functional_Power.32.aspx. Accessed 18 Oct. 2023

This study’s purpose was to determine the short term effects of training the lower body. The research team is trying to find out if doing resistance training for your lower body would improve the static and dynamic movements of college aged test subjects. 

Hedrick, Allen MA, FNSCA, CSCS*D1; Wada, Hiroaki CSCS2. Weightlifting Movements: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risks?. Strength and Conditioning Journal 30(6):p 26-35, December 2008. | DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e31818ebc8b

The first thing this article does for the reader is define the rules and regulations of the weightlifting sport so the reader can understand the activity better. It then gives a good amount of information about how the explosive movements in weightlifting can be beneficial across the different types of competitive athletes. The wrap up the article, the article does mention there are risks involved in these movements. With improper technique or too heavy of weight, the risk of injury rises. The overall goal for this article is to give athletes and coaches good ideas to create a strong, safe, and productive training regimen. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, February 24). Physical activity boosts brain health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/features/physical-activity-brain health/index.html#:~:text=Did%20you%20know%20it’s%20good,of%20cognitive%20decline%2C%20including%20dementia.

This article digs into the mental benefits of doing physical activity. It does not talk about going to the gym or lifting weights. It provides four examples of great ways to get active without even realizing you’re benefiting yourself. The first example is dancing. Dancing is fun and a great way to burn calories. The next one is taking an active break. This means working on balancing on one leg during a commercial break or in between programs. The next two are similar because they are both about walking. The first example is walking across the parking lot with groceries. Whereas the second one is walking your dog. 

Kerr, M. (2022, January 19). Exercise and weight loss: Importance, benefits & examples. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/exercise-and-weight-loss#benefits

This articles presents all of the major health benefits that come with losing weight. It also speaks heavily on all the major health risks of not losing weight when needed. It then breaks down the differences between dieting and exercise. The big stressor in this article is burning calories. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023b, August 1). Benefits of physical activity. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/pa-health/index.htm#:~:text=Regular%20physical%20activity%20is%20one,ability%20to%20do%20everyday%20activities.

This article gives all of the benefits of doing physical activity. It starts with immediate benefits like brain health. It then dives into reducing health risks. After that is goes into the bone health side of things and breaks down need for strengthening joints, muscles, and bones. It clearly states that doing things presented in the research will help someone live longer. 

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/fda-warns-use-selective-androgen-receptor-modulators-sarms-among-teens-young-adults#:~:text=Studies%20and%20reports%20show%20SARMs,Sleep%20disturbances

This article is very interesting because it is all about the dangerous influences of lifting. It brings in the introduction of SARMS. SARMS or selective androgen receptor modulators are a class of drugs that act on the androgen receptor selectively in the muscle and bone. Non-selective anabolic androgenic steroids are potentially useful for a variety of medical conditions, but their use is limited by side effects.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-exercise-paradox/

This article is very interesting and useful because it allows the ideology that working out is human nature. For centuries the only way people could travel is by walking, the only way for people to get food was hunting, and the only way to bring water to the family was by carrying it to them. All three of these activities are forms of working out because they have an emphasis of burning calories.