Monday, June 10, 2013
STEM Presentation, June 5, 2013, Matt Wilson
Darby's dad, Matt Wilson, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist as well as an endurance runner. He shared with the students how much STEM he uses to make athletes and non athletes "faster, stronger and better"! To demonstrate the different energy systems ( phosphagen, glycolysis, and oxidative) in the human body, we went outside and two of our fastest runners competed against a relay team of ten more average runners. This was all part of his explanation of how he uses a scientific, fact-based approach to help athletes and non-athletes reach their full potential.
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Thank you so much for your time and expertise! It was hard to believe that two class periods flew by indicating that what you had to say and the examples used to illustrate this kept all of our attention!
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming to 6-4! I think that this was the BEST STEM presentation we've had! It was also the longest and most fun. I learned a lot about muscles and energy systems. Thanks again for coming!
ReplyDeleteRonit
Dear Mr. Dad,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for coming in! I had a fantastic time learning what you do. A few questions I had were: what types of energy do you use when you are ice skating? Dancing? Do you use energy when you're singing? Are you nuts about the hundred mile race in 5 days?
Thanks again!
-D_A_R_B_Y_
Thank you so much for coming in to our class and teaching us about your job. I learned a lot about being a certified strength and conditioning specialist. I also learned a lot about the muscles and energy systems in your body. I found the information very interesting. The activities were also a lot of fun. I enjoyed your STEM presentation very much! Thanks again for coming in and teaching us about your job. -Willen
ReplyDeleteThank you Mr. Wilson for telling us about what you do. I learned some new systems in the human body and how they work. I also realized how much STEM is in exercising, because before I thought there was no STEM in exercising. This STEM presentation was probably the best presentation of the year and I always say " Best for last!" I also learned some great tips for running which I thank for because I am running every day to keep physically fit. Well, thanks one more time for showing how much STEM is in exercising, or else I would have never believed it.
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Thank you for coming into our class and telling us about your job! I thought it was amazing that you could run 100 miles. I thought it was cool to learn about the types of energy that you use to do different physical activity. Also, I never knew that if you work out too hard, you won't loose weight. Your job as a CSCS seems pretty cool too, and people don't always think of that sort of a job as a STEM career, so I'm glad that you came in and told us about something a little different. Thanks again for coming in! I really enjoyed your presentation!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for coming in I really enjoyed your presentation. I really liked how we were able to interact with your presentation, and do activities. I thought that was very fun, and we have never done that with any other presenter before. I also thought that learning about the different types of energy was very cool. When you are playing soccer what type of energy do you use? When you are eating, are you using a specific energy type? Also is it possible for somebody not to be able to use an energy type, if so what is the most common? Thank you so much for coming in I really liked your presentation.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Isabelle
Those are some good questions Isabelle! The thing about soccer is that you have to be well-trained in all three energy systems. There is a lot of stop and go movement that require explosive energy (phosphagen system) and a lot of continual running (the oxidative system) and a lot of in between (glycolytic system). It's one of the reasons why many people say that soccer players are probably the overall most fit athletes in the world. Unless you are power eating, you are using mostly your oxidative system - however, remember that you are actually always using all three to some degree.
DeleteThank you for coming in and telling us about your job. It looks cool to be Certified Strength and Conditioning.
ReplyDeleteElla S
Dear Mr. Wilson,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for coming into our class! I really didn't know a thing about the different energy sources and I didn't even know a CSCS and and an Endurance Runner existed. I really liked learning about the muscles and the energy systems and I think it is really cool that you are running a hundred mile race in 5 days. Also, does getting hit in the solar plexus affect any of the energy systems? Do the effects of getting hit in the solar plexus relate in any way to the energy systems and/or the muscles in your body. Once again, thank you soooooooooo much for coming into our class. I think that was the best way to end our STEM presentations!
Interesting question Javid. I would say that the effect of getting hit in the solar plexus does not effect the energy systems directly - HOWEVER, getting hit hard enough can knock the wind out of you and therefore deny your body access to oxygen, which in turn can make it very difficult to sustain any action for longer than a few seconds. You may still be able to get one last power movement out of your body (phosphagen system - not needing oxygen), but once that energy is spent (literally seconds), if you don't get air back into your lungs quickly, you will have to stop what you are doing.
DeleteDear Mr. Wilson,
ReplyDeleteYour presentation was absoulutely incredible! It was the best STEM presentation so far! It was filled with great information and watching the other kids racing was very interesting. It even took 2 periods to finish! Time flies when you're having fun! Thanks so much for coming!
-Bobby
Thank you so much for coming in you have such a cool job. I liked how your presentation was interactive and exciting. Thanks again for coming in.
ReplyDelete-Drew
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming into our classroom and teaching us about your STEM career! Your presentation was very fun, informative and interactive! I never knew that a CSCS is different from a personal trainer! I also, didn't know that CSCS' have to learn the parts of the human body. To figure out what exercises would be good for which people, and prevent from bone injury or pulling a muscle! Thanks, again Mr.Wilson for coming into our team! Your STEM career seems very fun, and enjoyable!
-Kenzie
Thank you so much for coming in! Your presentation was really interesting. Before you came in I didn't know what a CSCS was! How did your 100 mile ultra marathon go? How did you know you wanted to be a CSCS? I liked how your presentation was interactive. Thanks again for coming!
ReplyDeleteAly
Thank Aly. I finished my 100-miler in just under 28 hours. It was a muddy mess and most of the 170 who started dropped out after 25, 50 and 75 miles...only about 70 of us finished.
DeleteI knew I wanted to become a CSCS when I realized I enjoyed helping others get fit.
Mr. Wilson,
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming into our class and showing us what you do for a living. I never knew a CSCS has to learn about certain body parts. I also never knew that there are three different types of energy systems. It was a very fun and interesting experience.
~ Colin
"Thanks a lot for coming in! I really liked your presentation! I especially liked the relay game we played. Can you name those three systems in your body that get you to exercise? Also, what are the levels of exercise again?
ReplyDeletethanks again!
suki
The three energy systems:
DeletePhosphagen (0 - 10 seconds)
Glycolytic (30 - 90 seconds)
Oxidation (over 2-3 minutes)
Levels of Exercise:
Max Rate
Lactate Threshold
Aerobic
Weight Loss
Warm Up
Thanks so much for coming to our class to tell and show us about what you do! It was really fun to learn about what a CSCS is through actual activity instead of just telling us about it. It was especially cool how you showed us how the phosphogen, glycolysis, and oxidative systems run differently through the race outside. I never knew that there was such a thing as a CSCS or that a CSCS would need to know that many science things. It was interesting to find out how you need to know about how the muscular system and the skeletal system, to name two of the ones you showed, works and functions. I learned about how the muscle will shut down to protect us but end up potentially hurting us. I have one question. Why and how do people get muscle spasms and cramps? I loved your presentation and I think that it was the best that we had this year!
ReplyDeletethanks so much, Kevin L
Muscle spasms and cramps can have several causes, but three of the most common reasons are 1. lack of training - the neural pathways literally have not learned how to function efficiently yet, 2. lack of hydration - without hydration, the muscle tend to misfire and 3. lack of sodium and other electrolytes - with out the ions to carry electrical charge throughout the muscle, the muscles cannot fire properly and will either spasm or cramp up.
Deletethank you for coming in and teching us about your job i am sorry that i was not there the day you came in - Alexa garland
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming! I enjoy your presentation.
ReplyDelete-Donald
Thank you for coming in!I had a lot of fun listening to your presentation. I would never have known what CSCS means if it wasn't for you!I also have a question, When the body is doing physical exercise how do the muscles get bigger and stronger?
ReplyDelete-Daniel D.
Good question Daniel - the quick answer is that initially we get stronger because out neural pathways learn what you are trying to do. The muscles themselves don't actually get bigger at first. Once that has happened, by slowly and with the help of a professional, you increase the weight you lift to essentially breakdown the muscle so it builds up again. That breakdown/buildup process leads to slightly bigger and stronger muscles.
DeleteOne other thing to keep in mind is that people will sometimes mix up explosive power with overall strength. Before building up the muscles, a person has to seriously ask themselves what their ultimate goal is.
Thanks for coming in to do a stem presentation! It was really neat to actually see how you need to wait for your oxidative system to really kick in to do endurance running. Thanks again.
ReplyDelete-Max
Mr. Wilson,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for coming to our class and explaining what a CSCS was. I really liked the fun activities we did outside to understand how it was like... I also really enjoyed watching all the activities that were experimented on some of my classmates. To be true, this actually was the most fun STEM presentation we've had. I didn't this STEM job even existed... Anyways, how was the 100 mile marathon?
~Keren Bobilev
Thanks Karen,
DeleteThe 100 miler was hard. My body was a wreck by the time I got to 50 miles, but I just kept putting one foot in front of the other and eventually I got to the end...almost 28 hours after starting.
Thank you so much for coming to team 6-4! I had so much fun doing your activities and learning about CSCS. I also think it is really awesome that you are going to run 100 miles! Good Luck! Thanks Again!
ReplyDeleteJack
Thanks Jack!
DeleteThank you soo much for coming in and showing us all of the wonderful things that you do! I had a really fun time learning about the different types of exercises and workouts and levels of doing them, and what they accomplish and how to do it! Also, I liked learning about the different stages of how you use your energy! Thank you again so much for coming in!
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thank you for coming Mr. Wilson. It was wonderful to have you. I never thought that there would be such thing as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist because I thought that was what Physical Education was for.It was very interesting to learn about the 5? types to training. I learned a lot from the activities. it took me a few seconds to realize what you were meaning about that even if 1 person is like the best at something you need a team to be even better than that guy. hope you enjoyed coming! Oh yeah I have a question, what can make my legs stronger the quickest( what excersise
ReplyDeleteWhat can make your legs stronger the quickest? Hmmm. That is a broad question in part because we have to know what you mean by strength. If I remember correctly, you are a swimmer and was hoping to increase your kick strength. Which stroke do you swim? For freestyle, I would suggest finding ways to strengthen your hip extensors - that might include some squats on a very basis level (though make sure you have a responsible adult with you). Is that you want to get more power out of your legs or a faster turnover? If you are looking to quicken your turnover rate, I would suggest alternating long slow swims with some interval training...mostly though, if you have a swim coach, I would listen to him or her.
DeleteMr. Wilson, thank you for coming in to our class. Your job sounds very
ReplyDeleteinteresting. I did not know there was so much science involved in
being a personal trainer. Good luck in your super marathon. Sincerely
Terrence.
Thanks for coming I loved the different activities we did.
ReplyDelete~leah
Thank you for coming. I had a fun tim going outside and I liked your presentation. I learned a lot from it.
ReplyDelete- Aaron
Thank you for coming. I enjoyed you activities you had and how cool your power point was. I hope you loved coming in and meeting us.
ReplyDeleteSincerely, Lucas
Dear Matt Wilson(did I spell your name right?),
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming into class to tell us about your job as a so and your hobby of marathoning. I didn't know there were different ow of energy for different speeds/times! It was really funny that some runners poop their pants. I hope you never do. Good luck with the Ultra-marathon!---Margalit
Part I
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for coming to our class last week and giving us an awesome oral (and physical) presentation. At first glance, the acronym “CSCS” seemed like a blob of gelatinous muck, an unknown substance. I would have guessed that it meant “Car shield Camp saliva” if it weren’t for your fantastic speech. I now know that CSCS actually stands for “Certified strength and conditioning specialist”, which still was a bit confusing to me, who had never really delved deep into the science of strength and conditioning (which, by the way, I thought had nothing to do with science)...and then you proceeded to talk about the different forms of exercise and how they work, namely: Phosphagen system, oxidative system, and the glycolysis system. Of course of course, the lengthy scientific names of a few basic forms of exercise.
Part 2
ReplyDeleteI learned that the Phosphagen system uses adenosine triphosphate, or atp, to move around and work. However, there isn’t that much atp in your body at any given moment, so the phosphagen system works to make more of it. The phosphagen system, too, has its limits, and will only last for a maximum of 1-2 minutes. The phosphagen system is commonly developed by sprinters and short distance swimmers because it gives them a high speed for a short distance and time. The reason the phosphagen system isn’t good for long distance runners (such as yourself, because you are an endurance runner) is mostly because it just doesn’t last long enough to let you get going for the whole race. Imagine trying to run 5 miles while holding your breath and flailing your arms at high speeds around you, that’s what it’s like to use the phosphagen system to run a marathon, terrible.
Part 3
ReplyDeleteYou, Mr. Wilson, train most short distance runners in the phosphagen system field in order to get them to put out an extremely high speed over a short distance, such as 100 feet. Sometimes, obese people go to the gym and work their heads off in order to lose weight. They work extremely hard and fast, and are very sweaty afterwards. But, surprise, no weight lost! Even after months and months of this type of workout, there is no change. That’s because the obese and overweight people are using the phosphagen system, and from research, we know that it does not burn fat. That brings us to the glycolytic system, which, like the phosphagen system, is anaerobic (does not need air). It burns glucose to create energy, and is useful as backup in case of a phosphagen system breakdown. It is also useful for short sprints and other activities that require extremely short bursts of large amounts of energy to propel a human at a very fast pace in a very short amount of time.
Part 4
ReplyDeleteNext comes the oxidative system, which is Aerobic (requires oxygen). The oxidative system requires breathing and the intake of oxygen. It is more associated with slow exercise, like jogging or riding a bike as opposed to fast activity, such as a sprint or swim. The oxidative system uses a constantly circulating supply of oxygen to supply muscle cells with enough oxygen to efficiently, but rather slowly, produce atp, which then powers the cell at a constant, slow pace. The oxidative system is useful for marathons not only because it lasts much longer than the other systems, but also because further into the amount of time you use it, the amount of energy you get gets higher, and you can run faster and for a longer distance, unlike the phosphagen or glycolysis systems, which go down after a while.
Part 5
ReplyDeleteWe saw a working example of this when we recruited the two fastest runners in the class and pitted them in a ten round relay race with other, slower runners. In the first relay, the two fast runners beat the slower ones, using the phosphagen system instead of the oxidative one. After round 3, however, half a minute had gone by, and the fast runners couldn’t keep up their high metabolism. After round 7, their phosphagen systems had completely shut down and the race went over to the slower moving, oxidative system runners. I also never knew that people could actually run for 100 miles straight, and that some professional athletes actually pooped in their pants. Again, thank you very much for your splendid presentation.
~Kevin~
very well encapsulate Kevin!
DeleteThank you so very much for coming to our class and teaching us your job. I think it was the best one yet! It was really fun learning the exercises and types of energy!
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dear Matt
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for coming to our class room. I thought It was really fun and interactive. I liked the part when you picked 10 students and had Henry and Drew race against them. I think that I really understand what you job is. I cant believe that you are actually going to run an 100 mile ultra-marathon. I never knew that is was possible for people to do that. it is crazy how people actually go to the bathroom in their pants "ewwwwwww" I think I know why they say the best is for last because your job is the best. And good luck on the 100 miles I hope you make it all the way there. Once again thank you so much for coming to team 64 and teaching us about your stem career and what you like to do daily!!!!!
-Lexi F
Mr. Wilson,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for coming into our classroom! I loved your presentation and I definitely learned that there is more to exercising than it seems. I really liked how we could actually participate in the activities. You inspired me to want to run more (though I probably won't run 100 miles straight ever in my life). Thanks again!
-Bella
Thank you sooo much for visiting.I liked that it was very active .I think it really was a great endof the year stem.I think the whole presentation was great.I also like that a lot of kids could participate in only one stem presentation.I enjoyed seeing all of my classmates running and seeing how their speed got lower and lower each time they came across back and forward.I also liked learning the different types of exercises: Aerobic,Anobic and,light(I probably forgot a few).I really enjoyed learning and interacting with what a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialis
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for coming into our classroom, and teaching us about your job. I think that was the best presentation yet! M favorite part was definitely when we went outside and we did that running drill with Henry, Drew, and a bunch of other people. I also really likd when you had people demonstrate the different equipment that you brought in to show us. One more thing I liked was when you told us all about the different races you ran. Good luck running that 100 mile race! I found it intersting when you talked about the different parts of the body you need to pay attention to when you are a CSCS. Do you know what the longest race anybody has ever competitevy ran? Is it gross eating that goo in a packet? Thanks again so much for coming into our classroom! Definitely that best presentation yet.
ReplyDelete-Maddy
Hi Maddy,
DeleteSo the longest official race that I have heard of is a 500 mile race that takes place over 10 days. Those people will run all day, sleep and then do it again for 10 days (or however long it takes)...I will NEVER do that...and yes, the goo packets are totally gross. I ended eating a lot of orange and watermelon slices this weekend.
Dear Mr. Wilson,
ReplyDeletethank you so much for coming into our class and teaching us about your job. I never knew how much STEM had to do with exercising. I think it is really cool that you run marathons and ultra marathons. I really liked learning about your job and what you do everyday. Once again, thank you.
Ella P.
Dear Mr. Wilson
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming, and I had a great time watching your presentation. I learned a lot of facts about your job in the CSC.
Jariana
Thanks for being one of my volunteers!
DeleteThank you so much for coming in and teaching us about your wonderful job. I really enjoyed your presentation and learned a lot about your job like if a person runs the same distance as a person who walks, the person who runs will get tired faster. I really enjoyed the activity in which you made two people race against other people who were doing a relay race. Some questions I have are Have you ever trained an Olympic athlete? How many years of training did you have to go through to get where you are now? Is there a special school you have to go to to get a job like yours? Thanks again!
ReplyDelete-Kaveri
All good questions Kaveri. I can't say that I've trained any Olympic athletes (though I did teach a few back when I was a high school teacher). To do what I do you have to have a college degree and then it take anywhere between a year or two to really get a handle on the science.
DeleteThank you for teaching us about the interesting topic of endurance running!I would like to be an endurance runner when I grow up!how many years of training did you go through?I wish you luck on your 100K!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for coming in and teaching us all a lesson about endurance running and the difference between a CSCS and a Personal Trainer
ReplyDeleteJared
Thank you so much for coming in. An Endurance Runner is so different from other STEM jobs, and in my opinion, cooler. I thought it was really cool that you took us outside and had us race against Henry and Drew. No one has done something like that before!
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Dear Team 6-4,
ReplyDeleteI would like you to know that I had a fantastic time coming in to share with you. I was really nervous that I would be all done in 20 minutes and couldn't believe that we chatted for 2 whole periods. Thank you so much for making my experience such a positive one.
And just so you know, I completed my 100 miler this weekend. It took me a little longer than I have hoped (27:57:35). The conditions were brutal with shoe sucking mud that was at times knee deep and water/river crossings that came up to my waist - but I just kept putting one foot in front of the other and eventually, I made it to the end.
Thanks again for being such a great audience!
Matt
Thank you so much for coming into our class to tell us what you do. I thought what you do is amazing and super interesting. I had a lot of fun doing the outside activity and it was crazy how I got so tired so quickly after a short sprint, I really learned a lot from you. Thanks, Henry
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming into our class and teaching us about CSCS it was very interesting. I thought it was interesting when you told us that if you don't eat breakfast you go into starvation mode. Well thanks again.
ReplyDelete----Samantha
Thank you for coming into our classroom to tell us about your amazing job.I thought it was very interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks - Dan
Thank you for coming into our classroom. It was very interesting and I like the activity you did with us!
ReplyDelete-Donya