USC Upstate

Exercise and Sport Science Internship

DAILY INTERNSHIP LOG
Date: ___09-27-2020_____________
6 Total Hours Today
Daily Notes:

Today, I met with May Greene; a 35-year-old mother of 2 who is seeking to lose 25lb and to have a
consistent workout plan that will allow her to have a toned body and a healthy lifestyle. During our
Coffee talk, I learned that May has a fear of inconsistency and she is afraid of regaining the weight she
desires to lose. I assured her that I will curate a fitness plan that will work around her schedule and allow
her to relieve herself of those fears. My goal for May is to dispel her doubts and make her confident in
her body now so she can focus on her goals so she can achieve them.

May emphasized that she would like to focus on her lower body region, arms, and abdominals. My goal
is to assess her desires and create a fitness plan that will target all three areas and keep her consistent
with her workout plan.

Identify AND describe the major task/focus or the most interesting thing that you observed today.

Date: __9-29-2020______________
6 Total Hours
Today

Daily Notes:

Today, I researched exercises catered to May’s goals. Since she is a beginner, I believe it is in her best
interest to start with three days (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) of a training session. Within these
training sessions, she will have 3 sets of five exercises lasting for 35 minutes (5-minute warm-up, 25-
minute session, and a 5-minute cool-down). On the remaining days, I recommended to May the option of
learning the proper way(s) to breathe while exercising. I have given her a list of breathing exercises as
well as her fitness schedule.

We will begin by working her primary and secondary muscle groups. Therefore, her fitness plan will
incorporate multi-joint exercises such as clean-press squats, tripod-alternating reach, and lateral lunges.
Next, are the single-joint exercises such as standard crunches and push-ups.
Identify AND describe the major task/focus or the most interesting thing that you observed today.

USC Upstate
Exercise and Sport Science Internship
DAILY INTERNSHIP LOG
Date: ____09-30-2020______________
4 Total Hours Today
Daily Notes:

Today, I met with May and she agreed to start her fitness plan next week. We will start slowly with her 4
5 sets of exercises for 20 seconds each. My goal for May is to increase her exercises 5-10 seconds each
week until she feels confident and less likely to quit.

Identify AND describe the major task/focus or the most interesting thing that you observed today.

Date: ___10-02-2020_______________ ___

6 Total Hours Today

Daily Notes:

May and I began her fitness plan today. I thought it would be a good idea to complete the plan with her
so she wouldn’t become weary. It was a little challenging in the beginning because her fitness lifestyle has
been a bit inconsistent, but she stuck it out in the beginning at pushed through her challenges. Today, we
began with a 5-minute cardio warmup where she jogged in place to increase her heartrate and warm-up
her body. First, she completed her first set which targeted her primary muscle group through squatting,
clean press sets, and crunches. Next, we completed the rest of her exercises that consists of pushups and
tripod alternating reaches. Finally, we executed her cooldown with a total-body stretch working the arms
and legs to reduce the amount of soreness she will feel in the morning.
Tomorrow, she will begin her box breathing exercises.

Identify AND describe the major task/focus or the most interesting thing that you observed today.

10-03-2020 6 Total Hours Today

Today, we focused on breathing. I decided it would be wise to use her days off as a way to practice for
gradual increase when we incorporate lifting weights. She will focus on her breathing each week to
increase her aerobic respiration and perform her exercises well.