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GreenPartyVoter

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3. It is if physical improvement is involved.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 24, 2017, 05:08 PM

Aug 2017

Exercising for improved physical ability and health is uncomfortable because you are extending yourself a _bit_ outside of your normal range of movement or ability level. That's what causes bodies to become stronger or more flexible.

There is no need to torture kids to help them improve, but it doesn't feel as comfy as just sitting around either.

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Videos show high school cheerleaders being physically forced to perform painful splits [View all] workinclasszero Aug 2017 OP

Speaking as a former cheering coach, there is no need to GreenPartyVoter Aug 2017 #1

"aiming for discomfort" is that in the public school employee job description? nt msongs Aug 2017 #2

It is if physical improvement is involved. GreenPartyVoter Aug 2017 #3

It is torture. procon Aug 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author peabody Aug 2017 #13

WTF!? procon Aug 2017 #4

Yeah do that to a dog and wind up in jail so fast it would make your head spin workinclasszero Aug 2017 #5

Corrections, as in "if you feel GreenPartyVoter Aug 2017 #10

Did you actually watch the video? procon Aug 2017 #15

I don't know how to make myself more clear. I am not defending what GreenPartyVoter Aug 2017 #16

You did fine Egnever Aug 2017 #21

Agreed. nt greyl Aug 2017 #24

He (GreenPartyVoter) was not peabody Aug 2017 #14

Clearly you did not watch the video Beaverhausen Aug 2017 #6

I think you didn't read the post you are replying to. Cal Carpenter Aug 2017 #8

Thank you. I thought I was being clear in stating GreenPartyVoter Aug 2017 #9

Do you honestly think I would have been GreenPartyVoter Aug 2017 #12

did you watch the video before you made your post? Beaverhausen Aug 2017 #18

. Egnever Aug 2017 #22

This is sadistic torture LittleBlue Aug 2017 #11

I agree workinclasszero Aug 2017 #17

The coach just got fired. shanti Aug 2017 #19

That was painful to watch. Hope she is alright. clutterbox1830 Aug 2017 #20

Sort of the same here. peabody Aug 2017 #23