Dumbbells Research Paper

Who cares if you can actually lift the weight, just be seen with it. In the free weight section of the gym, the weights go upward of 100lbs and rarely are those weights used. However, on the rare occasion that they are used, it is as if the whole gym stops and everyone watches to see what that person will do with the weight. If the person performs a simple shoulder shrug, then everyone goes back to their business. If someone attempts to do a dumbbell row with those dumbbells, some watch and the majority returns to their workout. The real silence comes when someone attempts to use the dumbbells to bench press. People put over 200lbs on the barbell bench press all the time, yet no one uses the dumbbells. The reason is that the dumbbells require one to fully have control of the weight and ultimately it is a lot harder. At the Herbert Wellness Center, the students attempt to lift the heaviest weight possible and disregard their form. So long as they are seen with the heavy weights and perform a set with at least 1 rep, usually with sloppy form that could lead to injury, the students feel satisfied. When a student grabs a heavy weight, generally they look around the gym first to see who would be watching their set and once they have done that, they attempt the weight.

To them, it’s not enough to just be happy with themselves and carry on. There is a constant competition throughout college in almost every aspect of life. Its starts off on move in day with who has the best dorm room, then who can make the most friends, who can hook up with other people the most, and now who can lift the most weight. Come to think of it though, if the kids here weren’t competitive, would they have gotten into a university that is currently on the rise academically as it shifts away from its football