Monday, March 10, 2014

Artifact #8: "Bully"

Bully is a documentary that focuses on the day to day life of several kids and the bullying their peers subject them to. It goes according to the perspective of the teachers, students, victims, and school and how they handled it all.

You can find more info on Bully ----> HERE

I've never seen the film, nor have I ever experienced any form of bullying. I found it extremely sad that these kids had to go through this type of treatment just trying to be accepted into the beginning stages of social interaction. From the start these kids are already going to have a skewed view of how the world works and how people relate with one another. I think that's what hit me hardest.

It's very difficult to combat bullying from an outsider's perspective because it's not always blatant and obvious. Sometimes it can be disguised as a form of peer pressure or just kids joking around. It's important to look at it from the kid's point of view though since they are the ones being affected.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Artifact #5: Stress & Psychological Wellness

For this post I decided to make a collage of the most important aspects of mental health (for me at least).






Monday, January 20, 2014

Artifact #2: Exercise Routine

Day 1: Legs
Back Squat - 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Deadlift - 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Bulgarian Split Squat - 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Mild cardio if you are able to

Day 2: Arms
Tricep Kickbacks - 4 sets, 6-8 reps
superset with
Skullcrusher - 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Cable Tricep Extension w/ rope - 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Bicep Curl - 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Mild cardio if you are able to

Day 3: Abs/Calves
Exercise Ball Crunches - 4 sets, 10 reps
Side Bends - 4 sets, 10 reps
Calf Raise - 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Leg Press Calf Raise - 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Mild cardio if you are able to

Day 4: Rest

Day 5: Same as Day 1

Day 6: Chest
Bench Press: 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Dumbbell Flys - 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Cable Flys - 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Day 7: Rest

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Artifact #1: Intro

My name is Eric VanSon and I'm a HUGE fan of health and health related things. I've been obsessed with working out, nutrition, and just generally healthy lifestyle changes for about 5-6 years now. I'm hoping to get my degree in some sort of health science or kinesiology major.