Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.
— Oscar Wilde.
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Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.
— Oscar Wilde.
This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Workout 1: https://ibb.co/jfc2QqJ
Workout 2:
–Plank:https://youtu.be/11GTaju8vKo
–Push-Ups:https://youtu.be/fV0dKmTXVs8
–Sit-Ups:https://youtu.be/CyU0bvOFH5s
–Right and Left Balance:https://youtu.be/gJEOoWxxXlY
–Side Hops:https://youtu.be/w6rKzsOUbpI
Workout 3:https://youtu.be/7_AsV6UHqiw
Questions:
2.What I don’t miss is that I don’t have to take the bus and metro to go to school. Most of my classes are online and instead of waiting and hour and a half to get to Vanier (bus and metro), it takes me 0 minutes to get in class. Another thing I do not miss is the stress. I really don’t have much stress now as everything is more calmed down and most tests and assignments are graded more fairly.
3. I believe that if everything is done in moderation, everything will be fine. Using that mentality will be key to my future success in CEGEP. If I see my friends with moderation, i’ll be able to have some time for my studies as well.
4. What I could do now is very limited, but I can talk to my friends more often online, so I can feel as if we were already in a normal world, as if nothing had happened. I would do this so when we actually see each other again after, we won’t binge talk for many days, it will be as if the quarantine never happened.
Workout 1:https://youtu.be/Hnzrd1J1RQ0
Workout 2:https://youtu.be/J_Lr1isYbpw
Workout 3:https://youtu.be/g0wLvGiUIG0
Questions:
Dad, Mom, Aunt, Massimo(friend),James (friend)
Dad: hard-working
Mom: perseverance
Aunt: never gives up
Massimo: positive thinker
James: Knowledgeable
-In the end all these people help me become a better person.
My best habits: never giving up, tries to be as positive as possible and perseverance, i’m trying to build on my abilities.
Workout 1:https://youtu.be/hW_zsvSNBcI
Workout 2: time for run: (13 min 10 seconds)
Workout 3: https://youtu.be/9h8PULP8Tao
Questions:
Workout 1: https://youtu.be/PhP5FQWWkTg
Workout 2:https://youtu.be/MSBloYkOgXQ
Workout 3:https://youtu.be/wq7DR_S6ycc
Questions:
| 12 minute run | Max Push-ups | Sit-ups (1 min) | Side-hops (1 min) | Wall sit (max-time) | Improving plank duration | Improving balance | |
| S | Increase to average minimally | Increase to above average | Maintain the very good | Increase to a verage | Increase to average minimally | I hope to improve my plank duration from poor to average or above average. | I hope to improve my balance to average. |
| M | I will target more than 12 laps (1920m) | I will push for more than 40. | I will target more than 50 | I will target more than 30 | I will target more than 1:00 | I will target 1:40 or higher | I will target 25 seconds for both legs. |
| A | Every week | Every week | Every week | Every week | Every week | I will practice once a week. | I will practice once a week. |
| R | I’m currently in the below average. | I’m currently in the average | Im currently in the very good | I’m in the poor | I’m in the below average | I can currently achieve 45 seconds, I see room for improvement. | I can currently complete 8 seconds with my right and 10 seconds with my left, I’m sure I can improve. |
| T | By the springtime | By the springtime | By the springtime | By the springtime | By the springtime | By the springtime | By the springtime |
Workout 1:https://youtu.be/XW12LEDDGYA
Workout 2:https://youtu.be/2KuFJ8PsW6g
Questions:
a) My goal was to create a repetitive sequence which tested and improved my muscle capabilities which was shown in the first workout.
b) The unsuccessful parts to my workouts consisted to not giving my 100% effort due to my chickenpox symptoms. Had I not had any symptoms I could have completed maybe 5 reps instead of 3.
c) Since quarantine started I had the time to help my mom and dad cook new healthy meals for the family. In my opinion this definitely helped me clear my chickenpox symptoms as well as make me healthier overall.
d) The most important thing I learned about myself was how my body doesn’t depend on sweets. In the past, I would eat many sweets and never imagine how life would be without them, but now I see myself better physically without eating many of them.
e) I can definitely see a difference in strength and the amount of energy I have in a day. I could easily do 40 push ups on demand, while in the past I would struggle doing 10 consecutively.
f) Definitely I felt a huge increase in difficulty solely because of my chickenpox symptoms. Had I not had the symptoms I don’t think it would have been such a step up.
g) During these tough times I have lots of time to do workouts which gives me the peace of mind to do everything right. I find the workouts relieve stress and anxiety in daily life.
Workout 1: https://youtu.be/vkvrG5SQSpc
Workout 2: https://youtu.be/EJHKuwwDJCI
a) The point of doing a warm up is to warm up the muscles and allow blood flow to those muscles which you will be conducting the workout to prevent injury.
b) To a successful warm up you have to do dynamic workouts and never do any static workouts.
c) Cooling down is important as you don’t want to just stop the exercise, you want to keep blood flowing.
d) The best time to stretch after the workout, when cooling down, as it allows more blood to muscle.
e) Since were living through this pandemic I have been sleeping very soundly and about 9-10 hours. Adolescents should be getting 8-10.
f) Fatigue, loss of concentration, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke and many more.
g) An example of a health snack when studying is perhaps dried beans. They are very healthy green beans.
h)I think these workouts make me a better person and better physically. Some risks of a sedentary lifestyle involve getting fat, obesity, health problems such as diabetes, cholesterol, etc..
i) 1) monosunsaturated fats
2) polyunsaturated fats.
Workout 1:
Workout 2: https://youtu.be/gKnw6OLyvIY
Exercise 1: https://youtu.be/2sWzKUa7wbQ
Exercise 2: Was not able to complete due to homework and unforseen family events.
Questions:
A) I do feel a difference this week, as I feel more energized, even if I didn’t complete the 2nd workout.
B) I think the activity plan is having a positive effect on me as I tend to have more energy.
C) The biggest barrier is time, I have tried to manage my time as well as possible, but only managed to complete 1 out of the two workouts.
D) After completing a muscular workout it is recommended to rest about 3 days, and I have been following that plan.
E) Over the course of the two weeks I saw myself eat less sweets and junk, which has now started to impose great effects on my body. I hope I won’t get tempted to ruin the streak.
Workout 1:https://youtu.be/KioJC15VM_0
Workout 2:https://youtu.be/7MEtrKQtFto (Wasn’t able to complete workout in full as my hamstring decided to cramp.)
Answers to questions:
a) My exercise program barely fit in my weekly schedule as I have many exams and assignments due this week.
b) It was relatively hard to find time to exercise as I mentioned before I have many exams and assignments.
c) I felt calmer after having completed the exercise.
d) My nutritional habit this week was poor. I had many birthday parties, so cake was often present, and as well as sugar. No, I did not follow it consistently.
e) My nutritional goal for this week is to eat less sweets and eat mo0re fruits and veggies.
Exercise 1: https://youtu.be/vdSTeZps4_s
Exercise 2: https://youtu.be/AkC8ZFXcCgo
Answers to questions:
a) For my workouts this week I tried and gave about 7/10 due to fatigue.
b) The ACSM states to do 30 minutes of moderate exercise per day for around 5 days, totalling 150 minutes a week.
c) The ACSM states to complete 150-300 minutes of adequate intensity workouts each week to keep fit.
d) An example of a cardio workout would be a set of burpees. An example of a non-cardio workout could be bench pressing.
e) You should drink about 8 cups of 8 ounces per day.
f) Progressive overload is when we make the muscle you are developing to go beyond it’s previous experience to gain muscle.
g) The two workouts focused on muscle endurance and strength.
h) My nutritional choices this week were pretty good for the most part. The only thing I have to watch out for are the sweets., I tend to reward myself every couple of days with the occasional m & m’s.