NC Graduation Project Summary

Topic
Research Topic
Mentor
Project Overview

Mentor Contacts

Time/Hours
Product, Visual, or
Demonstration
What You Learned

Kickboxing and Nutrition

I researched discrimination in womens sports. I learned about the ways that Title IX has both
helped and hurt women athletes, the science of gender perception and how it affects gender
discrimination, and the ways that gender prejudice in sports can be prevented.
My mentor was Rick Banis, the owner of 9Round North Asheville.
For my project, I worked out at 9Round Fitness and learned the basic moves of kickboxing. I
also followed a nutrition guide to help me choose the right foods and ensure that I was staying
healthy between workouts.
Met with my mentor and received a virtual nutrition guide
Bought various foods listed on the nutrition guide and cut down on unhealthy foods
Started working out at 9Round roughly twice a week
Completed a beginning fitness test
Continued working out
Completed a middle fitness test
Continued working out
Completed an end fitness test
I met with my mentor for a total of ____ hours.
Dec. 29- completed my first 30 min. workout at 9Round
Dec. 30- kickboxing workout
Jan. 6- kickboxing workout
Jan. 8- kickboxing workout
Jan. 13- kickboxing workout
Jan. 15- kickboxing workout
Jan. 19- kickboxing workout
Feb. 9- kickboxing workout
Mar. 7- kickboxing workout
Mar. 11- kickboxing workout
Mar. 14- kickboxing workout
Mar. 17- kickboxing workout
Mar. 25- kickboxing workout
Apr. 4- kickboxing workout
Apr. 6- kickboxing workout
Overall I spent ___ hours on my project. This includes the total time I spent working out at
9Round, talking with my mentor about various ways to stay healthy, and completing fitness tests
on my own.
For my visual I am showing a video of me completing various kickboxing moves and explaining
the different rounds a 9Round workout contains.
Overall I learned about the different moves used in kickboxing and the correct methods to stay
healthy while working out. I learned about:
The right ways to perform both kickboxing and general workout moves
Healthy foods that maximize physical energy and focus
The biology and myths of weight loss

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