Fitness Update

I haven't posted on this blog in a while because I have become so busy, but I just wanted to give a quick update on my fitness. Ever since the new year I have been more motivated to be active and fit.

On our first week back to school, we were in the weight room and me and my friends did this workout :

I am proud of our work in the weight room. One day we did this workout and the next day we did a class workout and yoga, and I did feel that I got a good workout that day. I am happy because I did work hard that whole week even trying my best in insanity on Friday's fitness.                                                                                                                                  

I have also been trying to eat healthier and do some workouts at home. I bring salads and healthy options for lunch everyday at school, and so do my friends so that we all motivate each other. My friends and I have been doing our own workouts at home and watching fitness videos, as well as going for runs. 

It is hard to go for runs in this season because we get out of school so late and it gets dark and cold really quickly, so I haven't been able to jog as often as I'd like to. My goal for the spring however is to go for a run more often!

This is just a quick update but I hope to maintain my healthy diet and more active lifestyle. 

Fitness Reflections (Pond Relay Races)

Today for our last fitness day of 2014 we did some relay races by the pond. It reminded me of a track and field training because we ran some 4 by 400, 4 by 200, and 4 by 800. I'm happy with myself because I never once stopped to walk; I ran each lap. I am also proud of my consistent pace when running the 800m which was 2 laps around the pond. I also spent 3 hours at the Y working out and dancing with my friends so I feel that I got a good workout today. I feel accomplished with my effort today and hope to stay this persistent in the new year.

Beep Test #3 results

Today for fitness Tuesday we did the beep test. Last week on Friday we did the modified beep test as a training, but today was the actual fitness testing. I am proud of my results because they showed improvement but at the same time I still want to aim higher and get better results.
on the beep test I ran until 7.5.(improved)
I held the plank for 1:04 which is basically the same as last time.
on the balance board I got 9 touches in 30 seconds.
my stand and reach scores are still the same- 35. (stand- 215. jump-250.)
on the T-test I got 12.56 seconds which is basically the same as last time.
My flexibility still hasn't improved so I am hoping to show improvement for next time.
and I have not improved in my upper body strength because I can still only do a couple push ups.
I want to focus on working on my flexibility and upper body strength because I really want to see improvement in those areas. I hope to also get a higher score on my beep test and really push myself. I am setting a goal for myself to stay active over the winter break so that my results can maintain and improve for our next fitness testing.

Keeping fit in Florida

Exactly one week ago from today, I was in Florida along with 23 other students from our school. I was given the opportunity to travel abroad to learn about science and see how science is used in a favourite place of many -Disney! Although I missed 3 gym classes, I feel like I didn't miss out on the active and fit part. We were in Florida for 9 days, and I can honestly say that after every day, my feet hurt. We walked about 15 km a day, probably more because the disneyworld parks are HUGE. We were constantly on our feet, running from each attraction to the next one, and even wearing running shoes our feet were still sore! My calf and hamstring muscles were also a bit sore during the trip, so although it seemed like a "vacation", it wasn't. All 24 of us were exhausted by each end of the day. Ms Becker kept track of how much she walked throughout the trip, and it was 105.6km! I unfortunately did not keep record, but I am thinking it was close to that and probably even more. Overall, I had an amazing experience and am proud that we weren't lazy; these trips require you to be fit so that you can accomplish everything!

Beep Test #2 Results

Today for fitness Tuesday we did the beep test.
I am actually proud of my scores this time because I showed improvement.
I know I still have room to improve and I hope to keep progressing positively.
I got a 7.1 on the beep test today which I think is pretty good for myself. (improved)
I improved my time on the plank from 45 seconds to 1:03.97
on the T-test I got 12.59 seconds.
(I have pictures but they are loading blurry)
for sit and reach, I am still a 0. I am flexibile in other areas, but I hope to improve the flexibility in my hamstrings/legs.
for stand and reach my scores were the same, (standing-215. jump-250.)
I need to work on my upper body strength because I can only do a couple pushups.
Unfortunately, I could not do the touch test on the balance boards.
I think I did fairly well this beep test, and I hope to have more improvements next time!

Fitness Reflections (Week Oct. 27-Oct 31)

I forgot to post about last weeks fitness, so here is my post:

Last week we had fitness 2 days in row. On the Tuesday, we did the workout where we have partners and one of us runs, one of us does an exercise in the gym. I am proud of my effort that day because I was sweating by the end of it. On Wednesday, we had the option to do either the community run or the sulli mile with the linear classes. Our class wanted to do the community run, but my friends and I were able to do the scottish/sulli mile with the other classes. We had just done the extended community run 2 weeks before that and we aren't big on running so we thought that was a fine alternative. Me, Gurveer, Lyba, Jasmin, Rajan, and Megan tried hard to set an example for the 8s and 9s since we were the only seniors there. We kept our steady jog the whole time and I was also happy with our effort that day; I feel like we got a good amount of time jogging. I am glad with my progress and hope to continue to stay positive this semester!

Here is a picture of us from Tuesdays fitness day where we did the partner excerise. You can't really see our flushed/sweaty faces in the picture, but trust me we were!

Weight room workout

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X663kXIufZI

This is the workout video I chose for today's workout. This video targets toning the thighs and the glutes. I really want to build muscles in this area, and I hope that these exercises can help me achieve that.