Group Fitness Section29
Week 1
Week 2
How do you feel about the intensity of 1 minute sets? I think that it was a good start to introduce people to working out. It got the blood flowing and honestly put me in a better mood overall.
Identify 1 exercise that you liked and explain why. I liked the plank the best, this is because i feel like it hit the hardest, and i feel like i got the best feeling after it.
Identify 1exerciss that you disliked and explain why. Pushup, i never liked them because i feel like they don’t train my body that much as well they are the hardest to actually do i find.
Comment on your ability to fit a workout into your schedule each week? I feel like it was easy to fit it in, this is because i have bin trying to fit it in.
Identify 3 exercise options (not necessarily from the workout) that work the Quadriceps, Hamstrings and Gluteals. Squats, lunges, step ups
Identify 3 exercise options (not necessarily from the workout) that work the abdominal muscles. curl-ups, superman’s, sit ups
Identify 2 exercise options (not necessarily from the workout) for the upper back and 2 exercise options for the chest. pull ups, dead lift / push ups, bench press
Identify 3 different exercise options (not necessarily from the workout) for the shoulder/deltoid muscles. barbell shrugs, shoulder press, dumbbell lateral raises
Week 3
Week 4
Do you prefer the 1 minute challenge or Tabata workout? Explain why.
Personally, i preferred the Tabata workout due to the short breaks we get between sets, i find it make it so i can do more exercises in ruffly the same amount of time.
What are your stress levels before and after physical activity?
I like to work out so personally i do not feel that stressed, and after i feel really good and energized
Comment on what motivates you (or not) to follow the workouts?
For me, its my friends that i do most of my work outs with. they make it a much more enjoyable experience, as well the fact that i want to get my money worth for my gym membership
How many servings of fruits and vegetables should you eat each day? Are you getting enough? If not, how could you ensure that you do?
5 to 9 servings, i do not get enough, for me to eat more, i would need to find a recopies in order to make them taste better then they normally do
Identify the 6 essential nutrients.
Carbs, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and water
Identify 4 Carbs that we should eat more of.
vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes
Identify 4 Carbs that we should eat less of.
bread, pasta, beer, cereal
Identify 1 nutrition improvement that you should consider making for health improvement.
for me it would be to drink less sugary/alcoholic drinks, i drink way to much for it to be any bit healthy
Week 5
Week 6
Comment on the intensity of the workout? Were you able to do all 8 exercises without stopping? I was not really, i would take very short breaks, during the first set and longer during the second, but i like how it would make me feel after
How does your exercise program fit into your weekly schedule? This one fit very well, i found it would take less time then the others, but normally before the pandemic, i would try to hit the gym every day and this was a good substitute.
What’s the point of doing a warm up? What constitutes a successful warm up? The warm up looses up your body, to prevent injuries, i find a good warm up is anything that get the muscle that a little tired and works up a sweet. (Ex: i do stairs for 10 – 20 minutes before doing leg day at the gym)
Comment on any physical changes you have experienced since the beginning of this class? Honestly, when i started this class i also started to use the gym and eat a bit healthier and i have lost around 15 pounds since the start
Identify 4 health (disease prevention) benefits of regular participation in physical activity. Lowers the risk of heart attacks, cancer, cardiovascular diseases diabetes
Identify 4 psychological benefits of regular participation in physical activity. reduces stress(very important a this point in time), lowers depression, improved self image, increases energy
Identify 3 reasons why muscular conditioning is key to healthy body composition. keeps a healthy body weight, increases metabolism, increases cardiovascular health
Identify 3 important exercises or stretches for posture development and/or improvement.” Forward Fold, Child’s Pose and Side Plank
Week 7
Week 8
How many reps did you do? Time 1st attempt – 2nd attempt – 3rd attempt – 4th attempt? I did 30 reps, i tried to do 40 but i was unable to finish the push ups (that is what i started with) and then kinda gave up on trying to do 40, but it did help me with designing my personal work out
Which exercise did you find the most challenging? The push- up for sure
Do you think your fitness level has improved after these challenges? Identify a physical proof. I do definitely think they did, at the start i was unable to more then 10 push ups (of either verity) now i can do 10 normal’s no problem
Will you continue to workout now that you have completed the 4 week challenge? Why or why not? Yes i will, when this virus stuff ends, the worse part is i payed for a gym membership and then 2 days latter they closed the gym
It is recommended to do cardio how often, how hard and for how long each week? for 30 minutes, 5 days a week at a moderate intensity
Identify 5 major muscle groups. Ab, back, arms(triceps), legs(Quads) and chest
Identify one exercise that you can do each for each of the major muscle groups that you selected. crunches, dead lift, dips, squats, push-ups
Identify the frequency and intensity level recommended for each exercise that you selected to improve your overall muscle fitness level. You want to hit each muscle group at least twice a week, and at a pretty good intensity.
