Many say that it helps with the rising obesity rates, but some see it as an added pressure. If an athlete may not want to be a part of the large percentage of students who workout to get ahead, they may go with the trend for fear that they are falling behind. Statistics show that the job outlook for personal trainers should grow thirteen percent from 2012 to 2022 because of the encouragement for this generation to fight obesity (Bureau of Labor Statistics). The rise in the personal trainer market and the rise in student athlete's demand to become fit go hand in hand. These facts should alarm our society because our teenagers have become so focused on becoming the supreme athlete that they have forgotten their youth. American youth plays sports for more than twice the amount that Korean youth spends playing sports (Heinauer). This obsession with playing sports goes hand in hand with the pressure that these student athletes face in their daily …show more content…
In order for some students to get a college education the only option is to get a scholarship from the sports they play. "For some athletes, scholarships are the only reason they are able to attend college. Scholarships can be determined by your performance in athletic competition and in the classroom" (Mitalk). Even if a student receives a scholarship and do well in their sport they still have to perform well in school or their scholarship can be revoked. For the students who are relying on a sports scholarship they will push themselves to their physical breaking point to get that scholarship. This is not good for the student in any aspect of their lives because they are not going to get the scholarship if they injure themselves during their excessive