Physical Fitness: A Personal Analysis

It has taught me the value of sportsmanship and teamwork. My teammates and I have become confidants to each other, as we challenge and encourage each other to become better in everything that we do even at 6:00 a. m. in the morning. Swimming not only helped me see that there will always be room for improvement, but I am also motivated to push myself to the limits in the friendly competitive setting. Getting to see and observe the competition allows me to see where I want to set my next goal and where I could improve wherever it be technique or time. Walking up at 5:30 a.m. for six days a week for the grueling two and a half hour practice has developed my self-discipline, as well as taught me how to manage my time efficiently and prioritize. With my busy schedule of work, school, and extracurricular activities, I have to be able to squeeze in everything along with sleep or sacrifice some matters over another sometimes. I have turned down

The following day, I pack a bag with shorts and an extra shirt to school. After classes, in the locker room, I put my backpack in a locker and lace up my shoes. Changing my shirt was a struggle for me, so I go to a stall in the bathroom to do it. I walk past the mirror, and take a picture of myself. I save it in my phone as "Day 1. 235lbs." I think to myself, I will never look like this ever again. I have to change myself, my unhealthy lifestyle, but this time is different. Today is the day I stop trying, and start

There are an endless amount of things that contribute to our development as individuals and who we are to become. From big events in our lives such as going off to college, getting married, or staring our careers to even the simplistic things such as reading a book or attending a lecture each can leave a lasting impression. One contributor many individuals might not think about when discussing this topic is the role that exercise or sports performance has played in their lives.

At the very start of the school year semester. I was not at all fond about taking Fitness Wellness. I was honestly dreading the fact of working out. However, I knew I needed to take it and be a trooper about it. After all I could not really debate about it or complain about it. The Reason being it was a requirement set for me. Even though I was not excited about taking this program. I still decided to set up some personal goals, before starting the course. One personal goal of mine was to lose the extra body fat I had gained in the past months. My second goal was to achieve a healthier lifestyle by eating healthier. My third goal was to work out more and lastly gain a toner body figure like a healthy model you could say. In total I settled up four personal goals.

High on the feeling of having done so well, I made my way over to the last part of the fitness test. The weigh-in. I remember the countless times over the previous summer where I’d sat at home stuffing my face with junk. I’d never felt guilty about it at the time. I weighed in at 112 pounds. It meant nothing at first. But when we all sat down to compare our results, I noticed a recurring number on everyone’s page: 100. 100 pounds. What did it mean that I was 12 pounds heavier than everyone around me? Was there something wrong with me? I crumpled up my page, hiding it from everyone and for the first time, I felt ashamed to be

I have improved quite a lot in my fitness testing, in this class. The area I believe is my strongest, is the cardiovascular endurance fitness component. I believe that this is my strongest component not because of the results at the beginning or specifically at the end of the testing but the improvement between the 1st and 3rd fitness session. In the beginning of my cardiovascular component, I got a 4.4 result in the beep test, which later improved to a 5.4. To me this is a great improvement because I was able to challenge myself and do better on that part of my testing. Also, for the skipping test I began with a result of 1:20 min then 2:10 min, this gradually increases in between the two testing periods. However, for the third fitness testing I was able to skip for a full 10 minutes with 2 lives.

I find that My Fitness Pal tends to overestimate the calories burned during exercise … I don’t recommend eating all the calories the app claims you have burnt.

My weight loss journey, both exciting and scary, has fueled my insatiable desire to tackle the most daunting tasks. Be it speaking in front of hundreds at Make-A-Wish events or hiking the Inca Trail or finishing a novel by Nabokov, I thrive on challenge. As an overweight Kraft singles loving six-year-old, I found value in the small- two pounds loss one week, half a pound loss another. Regardless of the weight I did lose and didn’t lose, I understood the infinite importance of the celebration of the smallest of victories, and too

On top of having to wake up on a Monday morning, the gym students of Wilson Southern Middle school hear “Alright guys it's time for the mile,” from their gym teachers. Kvetching and groaning is the wonderful reaction the teachers get when they enter the gym. Every semester Wilson Southern’s gym class is required to complete the mile as part of their fitness testing. 80% of the students surveyed at Wilson Sothern don’t enjoy doing the mile. They say the reason for this is because “it’s too much work”.After talking to the gym teachers, they explained that the traditional middle school girl student’s weight should be around ninety- five pounds to 115 pound for girls and for boys eighty-eight pounds to 110 pounds. That is not the case here. The teachers have been very worried about the student’s health as well as the state law requirements. Therefore, every student is required to complete a mile as a part of their fitness testing. This mile run was not made to torture the students but to prevent them from any health issues that could present them in the future.

The result of my RealAge test was 18.5 in comparison to my current age of 19. The test examined current health, feelings, diet, and fitness. Health focused on current health issues that either interest you or personally deal with. My personal test focused on my family history of stokes, high blood pressure, acne, and other health problems. The feelings asked if depression, anxiety, and other health issues. My test was orientated to my anxiety than the other categories. Diet and fitness were closely related to each other in asking how often I exercise and how I eat. Overall, my fish intake, flexibility, and how often I walk makes me younger. Majority of my diet, my financial, and stress levels makes me older, and I am on track for how I watch

It is important to conduct a fitness assessment to see how fit you are. I believe that if you are consistent with your results then the fitness assessment will be accurate. Depending on the fitness assessment you choose to take it will most likely correctly asses the components of physical fitness. Some strengths of a fitness assessment are they are reliable and accurate. A weakness of a fitness assessment is you may not have all the equipment that is required. I don’t know much about fitness

How many people’s lives have changed from fitness/working out? Well it is more than I count which isn’t to high but still. The impacts from fitness is an amazing thing not only can it change you, but the people around you. I think you can learn a lot about life in a weight room. I also think many people can motivate you. My Dad was one of those examples.

I looked at myself in the mirror and felt awful. Last year at this time I a small young girl weighing less than 90 pounds, and after my dumb eating habits in the spring of my 6th grade year, I had gained 30 pounds in just a short 4 months. My heart sunk a little when I stepped on the scale and the numbers 120 showed up on the grey screen showed up to greet me. I knew something had change if I wanted to like the person I saw in the mirror again, especially since I made athletics and would be with all the super skinny athletes for gym next year. Finally it was the summer and I was determined to get back in shape. I began to run everyday.

Although week four were health and physical assessment; I got to do pre-op vitals for a patient that was about to have surgery. Also, did a quick five-minute health assessment on a patience that fell off a bridge and broke his foot. My patient for the pre-op was quite calm and knew the procedure that he got ready for. On the other hand, my other patient was very observed and alert.

After completing a couple of the physical fitness test I learned that even though I feel healthy I could work on my fitness. Discovering that I gain shortness of breath rather quickly for my age. I know I am not in the best shape but I am still young which it is easier to change habit of exercising now rather than later. Taking these test I found out that I am not fit for my age yet not all results were poor results. My results for the body mass index test was 21.2 which is considered healthy and at low risk for cardiovascular disease. The results for the health age questionnaire showed that my life expectancy will be 92 years old which I can believe because the woman in my family have lived long lives. Lastly for