Cardio Workouts

My decision to take the class was arguably the greatest decision I have ever made. I instantly fell in love with exercising, working out with others, and learning more about physical fitness. I took the class every year and gained more motivation with every goal I met. When senior year came

I wished to be fit and strong to enhance my performance during training for BJJ tournaments. This was one of the best decisions I've made so far. This class allowed me to learn about the anatomy of the human body and how joints, bones and muscle groups work together to perform a certain movement within body. CPT allows me to work with my own body to sculpted my physical appearance the way I wish it to be. I am not in it for the money or the looks I'm in it to help myself and mostly those who are struggling with self-hate and health issues because of their lack of physical activity. I want to motivate and enlighten people to know how important it is to take care of your

At the start of 2016 I had been consistently achieving my fitness goals. I fell off of the wagon while trying to meet the demands of life. I wondered why my inspiration had faded. The answer came to me while reading “Be Obsessed or Be Average” by Grant Cardone; I realized that my inspiration never left, but rather, I hadn’t adjusted my goal appropriately based on my progress. After gaining this perspective, I was able to reestablish my goal. Additionally, I now know how to adequately adjust my goal when I my inspiration dwindles.

The second tool that has proven beneficial is the President’s Challenge. In the months prior to attending CPOA, I was sedentary, lacked motivation and required a jumpstart. The President’s Challenge did just that for me, catapulting and pushing me towards achieving my health and fitness goals. By the end of week two, I achieved the 12,000 point target. This could not have been accomplished without the support of my team or the fitness program that the academy faculty developed. The CPOA instructors led the class through comprehensive and vigorous routines, opening our minds to new methods for obtaining our goals. Routines included: swimming, spin, circuit training, TRX, interval runs and Fit Deck. As a result, it has ignited a new found passion

Nutrition and Fitness- Fitness wasn't included in the presentation but it should have been. Eating right isn't enough on its own for optimal health and wellness. Exercise does wonders for the body and the mind. It relieves built up stress that you may not have even been aware of, releases chemicals in your brain to help with relaxation, as well as a number of other health benefits. Through introspection, I know that my most productive weeks go hand in hand with the number of times that I worked out those weeks. I have slowly over the past few months worked out less and less to the point now it has been about two weeks since my last run. It has taken its toll. Along those lines over the past couple of weeks, I have developed a taste for Mountain Dew, I normally drink a gallon of water a day, and I have had more soda in the past week than almost the rest of the year combined. While I may not physically see the results of my current soda binge, I can feel it mentally and physically. My plan here is simple, finish the last Mt. Dew that I have and drink some water as well as reinstate my three to four workouts a week and start losing some weight in the

My goals in the physical category were to get more exercise, go to the gym at least an hour – 4 times a week. Eat healthy, eat at least 5 portions of fruits and vegetables per day. Eat less junk food and get more sleep hours, 8-10 hours per day. I tried to go every weekday to the gym with my friends, I did go for at least 4 times per week, sometimes I couldn’t because I had homework but overall this goal has been easy to reach and I will keep going because I want to be in a good shape. Eating healthy was a lot more challenging, sometimes I don’t eat so healthy because is easier to get some fast food instead, but I definitely eat 5 portions of fruits and vegetables per day, for example, after lunch or dinner I always get a good amount of fruit to eat because I love fruits. I will try to eat less junk food and maintain good portions of fruits and vegetables. Sleeping 8-10 hours every day is impossible in college because there is always things to do and sometimes

This semester my primary goals were to eat healthier and to maintain my 6 mile run time. My two goals required a lot of dedication and the body works class has helped me stay focus on my goals throughout the entire semester. Having body work class on Mondays helps me get my week started with a good workout, secondly having this class in general works as a reminder that being healthy and active is an everyday challenge that truly pays off in the long run.

I really enjoyed this class due to the variety of activities that were assigned, and the people I was able to bond with. I would have to say that “Turbo Kick” was my favorite activity we did. Although I ended up spraining my ankle during the session, it was still a lot of fun. Another one of my favorite activities would be the free workout days at the corec. I felt like I could workout at my own pace, without holding anyone back. I also was able to work on cardio, strength, and endurance activities as many or as little as I wanted.

My physical health has improved drastically throughout this course. I started eating healthier and having fruits for breakfast instead of my usual stack of waffles. On top of this I started to workout with friends. This is great, but my goal for the future is to continue like this. I fear that once school starts again I will have more available excuses as to why I am not able to keep up these healthy habits. One thing that I really took away from our physical unit was that improving your physical health may take away from your mental/emotional or social health. With this in mind I came up with a way that I can improve my physical health, but at the same time stay

It made me realize some things that I didn’t know before. This experience showed me how much of an impact I can have on the students I teach and I am excited be a role model for all of them. I am committed to being an effective physical educator so that my future students can grow to be the best they can be. I can help lead them down the right path of success. Before going into this experience I would have never imagined myself teaching students at the middle school level, but I realized from observing that I would actually love to teach students at this level. The students at the middle school were a lot of fun to work with. They thought everything was new and exciting. The students at Bleeker Middle School wanted to try anything and they really made the best out of everything, including the Fitnessgram testing. I think that I could be a good role model for these students. This field experience has made me even more excited for my future as a physical

Have Fun - You are more likely to stay engaged with your health and fitness goals if you are having fun along the way. Choose activities that make you smile, eat healthy food that you enjoy the taste of, and enjoy your new level of health and

Writing this exercise journal, motivated me to exert more effort in exercising. Currently, I am preparing for the Air Force Physical Fitness Assessment, which is on March 30, and so far I’ve been pushing myself to pass the test. To explain, I was out of shape when I entered my second semester of college, and I needed to improve physically and mentally. While getting back in shape, I had to take the initiative to plan my own workout outside of Aerobics class. Thus, when having the opportunity to write out the exercise journal, I began to understand why it’s important. It’s important because a person exercising can’t be doing the same kind of exercise every day. In order to improve in a specific matter like cardio,

This experience allowed me to see what I’ve learned so far this semester being put into action. Hearing about a technique in class or reading about one in a textbook is much more different than

Cardiovascular fitness is the most important of physical fitness because it consists of getting the body in fitness where it can endure lasting activities while on the move, to promote health and wellness that will help in reducing the risk for different types of diseases. A good cardiovascular fitness consists of having a good, strong fit heart; the heart is a muscle what pumps the blood through the body and should consist of good beats per minute (Corbin, Welk, Corbin & Welk, 2016).

In gym class I made goals to better myself with my personal fitness and that I did. In this paper I will outline how I scored on my fitness tests and how this correlates to improvement or regression, why there was a change or not a change with my scores from Baseline to posttest, and Goals I have for myself to continue to be physically for the remainder of High School and beyond.