Why should gym be mandatory?

Here's the thing; when I was in elementary school, I HAD to take an art class, a gym class, and a music class. Now that I'm in high school, why are music and art programs are optional while gym class is still mandatory?! And don't give me any of that...

Gym should be a mandatory class at school. Gym is needed for many reasons. There are many people who hate having this class, but they’ll realize later that gym is taken to help keep ...show more

Okay, so I'm in 8th gradr and I just got my schedule for the second semester. I got gym 3rd period, and study hall 7th period. I am aware that gym is mandatory. But, my twin brother did not get assigned gym, my 2 best friends didn't get assigned gym...

I thought that after I took a class of lifetime wellness my first semester as a freshman that I was done with gym but I guess not. I just found out last semester when I became a junior that I need another class of gym to graduate by randomly flipping...

I have just started exercising in gym week ago. I joined last Tuesday. I was regular to gym from. Tuesday to Sunday. Monday Gym is closed. Today i was not able to exercise properly . Had vomiting and acidic feeling When i went to gym today i was able...

im 18 and i lift weights at the gym and on a few occasions i see the gym staff staring, laughing and talking about me, i look back at them to tell them to stop but they don't even hide the fact that they are laughing at me, these are adults! how could...

I have tried all means -free gym,paid gym, apartment gym, college gym...but not more then fifteen days.I lose motivation. Now planning to bring gym to my home.

These past two months I've had to hide the fact that I go to the gym before or sometimes after work. I'll keep my workout gear in the car to hide it from him. I only do it because it's a great stress reliever to exercise and I like feeling fit and healthy...

I can't believe I'm wasting my question on this, but I've been wondering about it for months. So at my gym, there is a "wet area" with a lap pool, a sauna, a steam room and a jacuzzi. What puzzles me is that there are people (usually men) who...