Brooke’s Point National Higschool

Brgy. Pangobilian, Brooke’s Point, Palawan

Building A Stronger Mind:

The positive impact of working out among the students of BPNHS on their
mental health

A Qualitative Research Presented To:

Ms. Jessica C. Salatambos

Research Teacher

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Practical Research 1

Presented by:

Jayden Josh Diaz

Arran Bell Bugarin

Johann Timothy Valdez

11-STEM A

May 25, 2023

 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

“The body achieves what the mind believes” to create a positive attitude and belief towards
reaching your fitness goals, can help a person overcome physical limitations. Going to the gym to
exercise is more than a workout pr a physical hobby for everyone, it requires a right mindset to be
consistent and discipline for doing it daily. strong and a well-defined physique that every students
aims to acquire and use it as an influence or to inspire other students, this can be achieve through
being committed on exercising regularly. This does not only improve the physical set of skills but also
lowers the risks of negative effects on the mental health.

Furthermore, students are also found going through the gym every weekdays after their
school sessions every week days also, these teen agers are slowly progressing in reaching their dream,
their fitness goals. The dilemma of students working out are sometimes fueled by negative energy and
thoughts some of the students experienced heart broken and use it as a fuel through motivate
themselves to go into the gym as their daily basis. Which can either make good or bad intentions that
may bring down others, or to hurt other people through, physically, also, one of the factors that
students are facing right now is their personal barriers and lack of guidance or professionals to teach
them because most of the students are scared that they might be judge and unwelcomed and might
hurt themselves. So, this signifies the local issues of students that goes to the gym and facing these
such problems indicates that we must put attention for these negative and positive effects of the
issues.

Meanwhile, several studies may have already been made to further increase our awareness
and knowledge about the benefits of going to and being in the gym, however, only a few studies have
been professionally conducted that would prove several effects of what this specific “gymbro”
mindset would do to our everyday lives and the positive impact it gives to our productivity,
efficiency, and relief of stress. The only observations that have been made during this modern time
that can be considered remotely close to a professional study are social media videos that cover this
topic along with recorded proof and results, but the concern still remains that an increase in actual
research needs to be upheld especially in this specified area of Brooke’s Point, Palawan.

In connection with this, the publishers from LIFE, The Philippine star featured “fitspiration”
Culver Padilla (celebrity fitness coach to names such as Iza Calzado and Markki Stroem) to promote
that people should “Act on it” and move towards their goals and actively try to better themselves and
their mental condition as supported by some of his partnering gyms such as AWAKEN, also
emphasizing that securing one’s mental state and improving mental health is one of the key factors
into starting off and being consistent in your gym life . Moreover, several promotions, authorities, and
big names in the fitness community from overseas has adamantly voiced their recommendations for
the widespread of information and highlight of learning the basic disciplines and improvement of
“gyming” to our current lifestyle and needs of every practitioner.

Significance of the Study

This study aimed to provide valuable information on what are the positive impacts for doing
physical workouts on Brooke’s Point National Highschool (BPNHS)

For the Students, this study will help them to try physical workouts for theirselves since this study
will provide Information about the benefits of doing physical workouts. The students will improve
their mental and physical health. They would become healthier.

For the Teachers, they could help the students to motivate themselves doing such workouts and to
lessen the percentage of having stress for their students.

For future generations,

Statement of the Problem

What does the workhorse lifestyle of a gym practitioner do in favor of a person’s mind?
Understanding this relation of the body and mind has not been easy, and the gap between clarification
and confusion has only been increasing especially in this new information age that has caused a rise
I’m skepticism in the reputation of the “Gym Life”.

This study was conceived to understand a specific part of a “GymBro’s” life, and that is the positive
impact it manifests for the practitioner’s mental health.

Specifically, this investigation seeks answers to the following questions.

1.What kind of objectives make people go to the gym in the first place?

2.What does a “GymGoer” do to keep themselves disciplined

3.How does going to the gym benefit the mental health of a person?

4.Why do people put so much time and effort into going to the gym?

5.What kind of benefits does going to the gym affects the students’ academic performance?
Scope and Delimitation of the Study

The general intent of the study is to look into the benefits of gym work out on mental health
and academic performance at Brooke's Point National High School (BPNHS), with a particular
emphasis on the students who go to the gym.

This investigation will mainly assess the positive impact of doing gym workouts, it also
includes in this study for how the students doing gym workouts will affect their performance in
school. This study yearns to help not just the students but also the teachers, seeing the selected
students of Brooke’s Point National Highschool doing physical workouts; The goal of this study is to
investigate and to know the general benefits and techniques came from the selected students of
BPNHS.

Definition of Terms

The following terms are operationally defined for clarity purposes. The following terms are:

GymBros

GymGoers

Gym

Fitspiration

Gyming

Skepticism

Workhorse
 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Review of Related Literature and Studies

This chapter includes the ideas, finished thesis, generalization, or methodologies. Those
related topics that were include in this chapter helps familiarizing information that are relevant and
similar to the present study.

Related Literature

(Question no.1)

According Giselle A 2020, People who plans to go to the gym mainly wants to get healthier. By
engaging physical activities in the gym, this helps improve cardiovascular system and making it more
efficient in pumping more blood through the whole body. Other's tend to do it for their mental health.
Other people experience stress, depression, and heartbroken. By exercising it relieves these mental
health problems. Exercising relieves tension in the brain resulting to release endorphins. Endorphins
provide the body a positive feeling, aid in relaxation, and reduce stress and tension. In other words,
regular exercise promotes great mental health in addition to being beneficial to your physical health.
Some Students main reason why they started working out was for them to mend from heartbreak.

(Question no. 2)

According to Remez Sasson (2014), Seeing progress in your body, slowly losing weight and getting
in shape, this situation often happens usually after gaining results. This awakens a strong motivation
for an individual to pursue and continue working. When you look around at the gym, you will be
seeing people with shaped body and defined muscles. These people also inspire other people to work
out and be disciplined in pursuing their goals. By applying self-discipline and perseverance to
working out, in which it can develop discipline can have control oneself and its life habits. The result
and growth on your journey will also be your own motivation. As Jan McKIngley said “Self-control is
a key factor in achieving success. We can’t control everything in life, but we can definitely control
ourselves.” As for Ruth Boat and Simon B. Cooper (2019), States that self-control is one factors
which alters one’s response in achieving something or a desired outcome in life. Individuals who have
high self-control are more likely to adhere exercise programmes than those with low self-control. For
instance, people who exercise also has jobs, schools, and meetings to attend which can be an obstacle
for maintaining physical activity lifestyle. Rather than resting they will choose the remaining time for
working out. Therefore, self-control is an important factor to ensure the consistency of their exercise
programmes in stressful situations.

(Question no.3)

There is a substantial body of evidence that shows a positive relationship between physical activity
and mental health and illness (Biddleetal.,2000; Biddle &Mutrie,2001; Callaghan,2004; Daley,2002;
Fontaine, 2000; Saxenaetal.,2005). The substantial evidence linking physical activity to mental health
has resulted in recommendations for exercise to be used as an adjunct to other forms of treatment in
mental illness. Emphasizing that no matter the surface of the situation, going to the gym or exercising
in general has both direct and indirect benefits to a person’s mental health. Indicating that there is a
various disciplines have been observed from the resulting adaptations of the average “gymgoer”
during their time working out or in the gym. The mental health of the average person mostly contains
the usual aspects of what we know as “stress”, although prominent to all ages, many who exercise the
art of physical reprimand, can suppress this emotion and help grow more intellectually just as much as
mentally.

(Question no.4)

Many empirical studies show true, that there is an adamant difference between highly motivated
individuals versus those who are less active, and this is as true as significant change in motivation and
likeness in the desire of activity, leads to more noticeable changes in agreeability and general
behavior.

Overall, many agree that going to the gym, working out, or exercising hone one’s body and mind not
just for the present but also throughout their entire future life. Agreed upon in a study (Scott’s, 2011),
working out means to create a better physical and mental version of yourself, to comprehend more
than the average human being. Self-acceptance (Crone et al.’s (2005), the participants
conceptualization of mental health and centered on respondents’ acceptance of themselves, their
health and social status, and life situation. The category provided participants with self-assurance or
confidence; for example, “out on the bike I feel a tone with the whole of life and the whole of creation
(self-acceptance) I feel that this is the extreme of what a human being can feel in pleasure and in
being alive. I just love life and when you use everything, your body, and your mind, to achieve the
best then you get the best feeling” (Mary in Crone et al.,2005). Many people throughout the world
feel this sensation when given a sense of seniority to others in a subjective way. Psychologically,
participants of these studies state to be more succumbed to life rather than be a prisoner to negative
events, feeling that they have more control over their actions and decisions during trying times, all
opportunities given and attained through their actions as gym and exercise practitioners. Also,
acceptance of companionship in an exercise workplace proved to be substantial in one’s mental health
as “gym going” is a collective discipline that more often times than not require the help of others,
suggesting that surrendering to another’s care I apart of mutual benefit (Glenister,1996).

(Question No.5)

According to Howard Taras (2013) There may be some short-term improvements of physical
activity (such as on concentration) but that long-term improvement academic achievement as a result
of more vigorous physical activity is not well substantiated. The relationship between physical
activity in children and academic outcomes requires further explanation. However Cornelia Herbert,
Fried Rich Meixner (2020) States that the health benefits of regular physical activity and aerobic
exercise are undisputed in the literature. The present series of pilot studies had two major obejectives,
examine mental health well-being, and regular physical activity of university students and explore the
potential health benefits of short-term aerobic exercise on university students in an online and
laboratory study. There is an urgent need to develop physical activity among the university students
(Stuts-Kohlemainen and Sinha, 2014) Taken together, there is an urgent need to develop physical
activity and exercise interventions to promote mental health and well-being among university
students. The interventions should fit into their daily working schedules and demands and also fulfill
the criteria of being evidence-based.

Synthesis

A study conducted by Giselle A (2020) States that People who plans to go to the gym mainly
wants to get healthier, regular exercise promotes great mental health in addition to being beneficial to
your physical health. Some students started working out was to mend heartbreak. Agreed upon in a
study (Scott’s, 2011), working out means to create a better physical and mental version of yourself, to
comprehend more than the average human being. Meanwhile, Remez Sasson (2014), Ruth Boat and
Simon B Cooper(2019), States that the factors in making a person to consistently working out and
maintain its physical active lifestyle are motivation and self-control. Self-control is the indeed one of
the factors of being disciplined and highly motivated. It also said that these kind of people really
inspire others. In connection with the recent stated studies, a study conducted by (Mary in Crone et
al.,2005). Stated that Many people throughout the world feel this sensation when given a sense of
seniority to others in a subjective way. , feeling that they have more control over their actions and
decisions during trying times, all opportunities given and attained through their actions as gym and
exercise practitioners. More over a in connection between these studies, (Crone et al.’s (2005), said
that the participants conceptualization of mental health and centered on respondents’ acceptance of
themselves, their health and social status, and life situation.

Furthermore, an empirical study by Howard Taras (2013) states that there may be a short term
improvements (such as on concentration). Also stated in the study that there is a connection between a
physical activity and academic performances that is a long term improvement. Another study came up
with another statement, Cornelia Herbert, Fried Rich Meixner (2020), the physical activities and
aerobic exercises are undisputed in the literature. But in (Stuts-Kohlemainen and Sinha, 2014) states
that there is an urgent need to develop physical activity among university students to promote mental
health and well-being.

Theoretical Framework

The following theories of learning served as the background of this study:

First, Bahrke and Morgan’s Distraction theory (1978); Second, Ransford’s The Social interaction
Hypothesis(1982); Third, Bandura’s Self-efficacy theory (1997).

Bahrke and Morgan’s distraction theory implies that any time spent away from, or out of
one’s daily life brought by physical activity is responsible for any type of benefit brought from
exercise. The main idea or theme of Bahrke and Morgan’s theory is that exercise acts as a temporary
breaking away point for a person to relax and calm his/her sense of self or even quote escape from
reality. This serves a fundamental focal point for gymgoers today and those in between a rock and a
hard place in currently in life. The mental health of gymgoers and certain practitioners of body
building, powerlifting, calisthenics, and others require time and focus being alone or to not stress
about the struggles of life, nonetheless this type of action that the theory supports may lead to positive
and/or negative impacts towards the gymbro/gymgirl as it only theorizes a temporary state of
“zoning”. Boutcher (1993) also stated that activities such as yoga and psychotherapy had similar
effects. There Is little support that this mechanism is responsible for chronic bouts of activity but
Paluska and Schwenk(2000) suggest that this mechanism maybe responsible for the antidepressant
affects from an acute bout of exercise.

In addition, the self-efficacy theory by Ransford C. P. proposes that an individual’s

confidence to exercise is strongly related to their ability to perform the behavior. Therefore, the
successful adoption of exercise may lead to increases in mood, self-confidence, a sense of ability or
self-efficacy, which impacts on a person’s autonomy and their ability to cope with life.

The people nowadays especially adolescent males and females generally treat their appearance or
image to others as one of their highest concerns and if needed, is there highest priority to change or
revamp.

Hence, the idea is that while your confidence in exercising and working out increases so does your
interpersonal morale. In modern society’s case, the self-efficacy theory also applies to someone’s
everyday struggles. The ability to be confident in decision making, task performance, and
intrapersonal conduct.
 Lastly, the social interaction hypothesis (Ransford,1982) suggests that social relationships and
mutual support from other people in an exercise setting provides a significant proportion of the effect
of exercise on mental health. However, there are mixed responses to this hypothesis because research
into home based and community programs have found social interaction to be unnecessary for the
elicitation of mental wellbeing (Glenister,1996). However, according to Biddle and Mutrie (2001), for
some socially excluded groups, such as older people or people with depression, the opportunity for
social interaction maybe particularly important for their mental health. Biddle and Mutrie concluded
that consensus on the mechanism responsible for physical activity and mental health benefit is still
inconclusive and unclear. Although very limited and unlikely in this generation, to console and
conform with others in a gym or exercise facility, the implication of this concept or action suggests to
be what is one of the key benefits of Gymgoing to a person’s mental health. Increasing solidarity
among age groups and even peers, going to the gym and exercising the body alongside partners who
possibly share the same interests, in theory, boosts significance and causes a change for the better.

Research Paradigm

Research Title: Building A Stronger Mind: The positive impact of working out among the
students of BPNHS on their mental health.

INPUT PRO

-Students that do Gym

Workouts and Home
Workouts -Date collection of
-Jayvee Lagrada Dalisay 10 students profiles
RIZAL Mental health status of
-Daniel Ray Quintanilla 12 -Gathering information students in bpnhs of
STEM A through interviews the effects of working
-Alsaid Abdurahman 12
STEM B out
-Analysis and
-Faer Madjad 11 STEM
B interpretation of data
-Klent Brynnan Alolor
11 STEM-A
 CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design

In this study we have chosen Narrative as our research design. This helps getting the participants
story or experiences relating to the specific subject in the study. Moreover, it helps the participants
express themselves to gain an in-depth understanding while we the researchirs are gathering
information base from their past and present experiences in working out.

Participants and Sampling Techniques

In this study we used purposive sampling to gather useful information that will help the study. The
respondents of the study were 6 who were doing physical workouts. They were interviewed for this
research to gather useful information that is needed in the study. Individual interviews were conducted
with 6 all male respondents. The respondents said that they experienced a lot of changes especially on
their mental health ever since they started doing physical workouts, they also share some techniques
that they also used everytime, and some motivational quotes to spread positive mentality. The
participants we’ve selected are from the same school. All respondents’ data is collected on May 27,
2023, total of 6 respondents came from grade 10 and 11, age ranges to 16 to 17 yrs old.

Research Instrument
The Instruments we used was a researcher-made questionnaire open ended questions to gather all the
needed data that help to determine the benefits and experiences of a students doing physical workouts
on their mental, academic and lifestyle. In designing good data collection instrument were considered.
For Instance, statement describing the situations pertaining was toned down to accommodate the
knowledge preparedness of the respondents. Open-ended questions were provided to accommodate
free formatted reviews related to the topic. In this way, the instrument is authorized to obtain valid
responses of the students.

Data Collection

Data collection took place in May 27, 2023. We gathered the primary information through
structured conversation during the interviews with the selected students of Brooke’s Point National
Higschool as our outmost performance. All of the 6 respondents were acquaintances of the
researchers. All respondents were interviewed through online social media app. Open ended questions
like this allow the participant more scope to express thoughts and feelings (especially when sensitive
issues are being discussed) and can offer more detail on the research subject (Sarantakos, 1988). The
selected student respondent, with their particular knowledge and understanding, can provide insight
for the study and can share experiences that they experienced. Through the key informant Interviews,
we were able to gather deep information that will probably help and provide the needs of our study.

Data Analysis
QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS

(Objective of the analysis)

This report gives an overview of the qualitative analysis of * interviews that were done online and
were conducted with participants who frequently go to the gym or partake in any physically strenuous
exercise. Within the framework of Brooke’s point Palawan.

The questions that were asked were as follows:

•Why did you start doing gym workouts or home workout?

•Do you work out just to have a healthy hobby? or is there any other reasons?

•Can you balance your academic performance while maintaining your physical active lifestyle? How
so?

•Did you see or felt any changes before and after your workout in the mental health and moods? If
your answer is yes, how so?

•How do you keep yourself in being physically active or keeping on track in your programs daily?
what are the factors that May hinder your physical active lifestyle?

• If you had a chance to talk to your old self, what are you going to advice or say to her/him about the
drastic changes of your new self? Mentally and physically. (Feel free to express yourself in this
question, we appreciate an honest answer)

The aim of the interview was to ask these specific questions to determine a recurring pattern within
the mental health of the participants, and their motivations, goals, and plans pertaining to working out
or going to the gym.

To answer these questions, we analyzed what participants prioritized aesthetic gym results to
participants who prioritized increasing their health and life discipline, to recover from injuries, to defy
peer expectations, or generally just getting into shape.

We want to know what kind of different outlooks these several people have when determining how
they take their gym experience. This approach allows us easier sorting of information given by the
respondents.
Additionally, the researchers paid attention to how, specific circumstances like difference in body
figure and body mass affects the wanted results.

Taking into account all of these questions and factors these are the accumulated results of the
analysis:

(Thematic analysis)

Firstly, several recurring themes of distinct similarities were observed during the interviews done by
the researchers to the respondents, some of the respondents stated their motivations being that they
just wanted to improve their health and reduce their bodyweight, while others stated their motivations
to be to change their appeal to the public and to adjust their social outlook from others. Similarly,
those very participants responded that they think highly of nutrition and another pattern to their
responses were their diet and control over what they eat, although unrelated they still deemed the
requirement to looking great to others was to also feel great as well.

On the contrary, when asked their ability to balance their time in the gym and their academic
schedule, the participants responded that the stress and challenges that came from trying to put time in
one and the other proved to somewhat take away from the fun and relaxation of going to the gym thus
creating a paradoxical event that hinders development and slows down progress, however, other
responses state that the challenges that procure from this paradox also makes the practitioner all the
more motivated to progress further and continue their gym journey.

When asked, to further elaborate on their struggles a theme suggested that some of the participants
were subjected to being shunned and demoralized by those around them for making their weight loss
journey, while some of their peers apparently supported them the back-and-forth balance between the
two separated them to being acknowledged and stepping away from certain social groups.

Secondly, the participants’ response to the 4th question above, had different viewpoints but only a few
recurring themes. The first being that many of the participants agreed that working out benefited their
mental health allowing them to feel more refreshed with their bodies and feeling more relaxed as they
continually make improvements to their lifestyle. Second, the participants feel as if they have taken
something away in their life in order to pursue their wight goals, as if the deemed working out as
sacrifice and is something that is “not free”. This burdens their minds and has them feeling a slight
guilt that weighs on their conscience which in turn affects their mental health. Lastly, the participants
see that working out is a long term progressive achievement and if anything is an investment that
requires time and commitment, allowing them to be stronger not just physically but mentally as well.
Others mostly believe that this journey is not one where you would particularly think about the
present but of the future, entailing that mental strain of right now is coherent to a greater benefit in the
future.

Lastly, the apparent avid effects of gymgoing in the mental health of the participants is their ability to
cope with themselves during trying times, for example the loss of a loved one, or the end of a
romantic relationship. All of the participants become aware and increase their sense of as to not lose
determination during these events. The most practical theoretical escape from depressing times to
most is working out.

CHAPTER IV

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Themes: Core ideas, Supporting Quotes, Discussion and

implications.

Core idea:
Practitioners use the gym as a way to improve their
singlemindedness and achieve their goals without
straying away from them in thoughts and actions
 Supporting Quotes:

“I keep in track of my physical activities by being

disciplined. Lack of time might become a
hindrance for my physical active lifestyle.”

” Yes, by giving time or having a time management

and increases my discipline.”
Working out as a discipline
“I started working out because i want to be healthy
tool and physically capable of doing manly things, i
also want to improve my physique and to achieve
physical mental discipline.”

“Morning exercises always and gyms at free time,

The only hindrance is time itself and laziness.”

“By making a set of goal and discipline with

motivation. The thing that my hinder lack of
motivation, lack of time.”

Discussion and Implications:

The participants revealed that working made them
more disciplined as supposed to their normal life
before hitting the gym. They stressed about not
having the right mindset before but have now
improved their straightforward mindset and have
been more capable when making decisions.

Core Idea:
Working out primarily to increase muscle, muscle
Working out as a way to tone, body shape, and to improve overall BMI.
Going to the gym in order to change their physical
improve outward appearance appearance.

Supporting Quotes:

“Because I want to be fit and healthy.”

“I want to look good in the mirror.

 “I also work out because i want to improve the
appearance of my sunken chest.”

“Aside from it being a healthy hobby for me, I also

have other reasons, mainly for personal reasons
like improving body composition.”

“a lot of reason trying to be more confident and to

look good.”

Discussion and Implications:

The practitioners’ responses indicated that they
were looking for ways to improve their body
composition as to feel comfortable in their own
skin and have a more positive outlook with their
physical appearance as to “flex” their physical
abilities and mildly boast their capabilities to their
peers and companions. Additionally, to also gain
favor as their bulk can have those around them feel
safer with them.

Core idea:
It pertains to the practitioner’s ability to finally be
able to express themselves without having to be
shy about showcasing their abilities around others
and to also be free when talking about their
passions. It also pertains to their ability to be more
Working out as a means to accepting themselves and clearing their own self-
doubt.
increase mental and social
confidence.
Supporting Quotes:

“The first time I tried working out was really

tough for my body but the satisfaction after
completing every set of workouts improved my
mood into convincing myself to be engaged more
in workouts and physical exercises.”

“To find peace, bullying for being fat, loneliness

and feeling worthless and to become better.”
 Discussion and Implications:
Based on the responses of the participants, working
out and going to the gym for them is also a partner
that helps them to be more comfortable when
performing their own tasks or tasks that they have
with others. Going to the gym is their also their
way to achieve a clear way of thinking not to
always have a burden on their shoulders that tells
them what or what not to do.

Core Idea:
A concept that is associated with how the
participants are able to adjust their time schedules
and be more punctual within balancing their own
personal time with their time exercising, studying,
and any other recreational activities.

Supporting Quotes:

” Giving time or having a time management and

needs discipline.”

Going to the Gym to improve ” Balancing academic performance and a

physically active lifestyle can be challenging but is
time management skills certainly possible. Time management,
prioritization, and discipline play key roles in
maintaining this balance. By effectively planning
and organizing your schedule, setting realistic
goals, and being consistent with your workouts,
you can create a routine that accommodates both
academic and physical activities.”

” Proper time management I can say very well that

I can effectively balance my academic
performances as I also engaged in a more
physically active lifestyle.”

“By focusing on one at a time I can easily organize

my time in what to prioritize,”

Discussion and Implications:

The participants shared that having an activity like
working out or going to the gym is an effective
way to learn about priorities and how to organize
one’s time effectively as to not interrupt time for
other activities and be more productive during
these times.
 Core Idea:
This is the concept of a practitioner’s own life
experience pertaining to something very difficult, a
burden to their mental health and the escape from
reality it brings. This also pertains to how the
respondents’ gym was able to help them get passed
themselves and change their lives in any way

Supporting Quotes:

”I started to observe that my health, specifically

my physical health worsen overtime as I decline in
engaging in body workouts. ”

” I would like to tell myself to stop wasting time

and instead use that time to invest in activities that
will benefit my body in the long run. I will tell him
Working out to “CHANGE” that time would pass anyway and that he should
have patience and consistency towards achieving
his goals. ”

” Do the things that you want to do even if your

shy nothing will ever happened if you do nothing
just do it! ”

” Yo**** from the past if you want to know what

happened to you, you pig, well you're not a pig
anymore HAHAHAHA all I can say is I'm thankful
for bulking me but I also hate it at the same time
that you had to put me at that state. But anyways
both workouts pretty well and we are slowly
improving.”

(These are all quotes from an interview pertaining

to how their “change” was made)

Discussion and Implications:

The respondents revealed that in addition to
changing their body structure, weight, and
composition. They were also able to benefit from
going to the gym by changing their attitudes and
personalities both inward and outwards for the
betterment of their lives and their futures.
 CHAPTER V

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND

RECOMMENDATIONS