My Fitness Journey

Ava Moniz
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Cardiovascular Endurance
Burpees in 1 minute: 18

Goal: 18 x .2= 3.6 → 21.6

I think this is a great goal for me because I definitely feel like I was giving
it my all during the first round and might not be able to do a larger amount.
In addition to trying my hardest in the fitness sessions, I will…

- Jog around my neighborhood on nice days after school

- Walk to places more
Cardiovascular Endurance: Take 2
Burpees in 1 minute, take 2: 15

Goal was: 21.6

New Goal: 19
My new goal should be more attainable for me because I went down
from last time so I lowered my goal too. I think I was able to do a few more
than I actually did but I gave up because I was tired. I could’ve kept going and
next time I will.
Cardiovascular Endurance: Take 3
Burpees in 1 minute, take 3: 18

Goal was: 19 New Goal: 19

I didn't meet my goal but I still did better than before. This
exercise hurt my legs a lot and I got tired quickly. Although, I
didn’t notice my legs hurting until I took a break which was
probably my downfall.
Cardiovascular Endurance: Take 4
Burpees in 1 minute, take 4: 20

Goal was: 19
Yes! I exceeded my goal! Although it was only by one burpee, I was
able to do more than I had in the past. Even though it was only one I
think I felt like I accomplished more because I went down in the other
two categories. In the future I think I will practice more with my leg
exercises because in all three rounds for take 4 I felt like my legs hurt
the most afterwards.
Muscular Endurance
Wall Sit: 51:91 seconds

Goal: 51.91x.2→ 62.2 seconds

This goal is reasonable for me because I think I’ll be able to hold myself
up for a few more seconds. In addition to working hard in wellness I will
also…

- Stretch my legs more during wellness

- Practice proper squats at home and at school
- Build leg strength by focusing my wellness exercising on that part of my
body
Muscular Endurance: Take 2
Wall Sit, take 2: 34 seconds

Goal was: 62.2 seconds

New Goal: 50 seconds

My new goal is similar to my original time but since my second time
went down significantly I figured I could try and make it back to that level
again. In order to achieve this I will practice more leg exercises outside and
inside of wellness class.
Muscular Endurance: Take 3
Wall sit, take 3: 1:00

Goal was: 50 seconds New Goal: 1:10

With perseverance and persistence I forced myself to not

give up as soon as my legs began to shake. I believed that I could
last for longer than before and I was able to keep myself up
longer. Also the stretches that we do in class during Now Fit
helped me gain muscle in my legs to meet and supersede my
goal for muscular endurance.
Muscular Endurance: Take 4
Wall sit, take 4: 45.74 seconds

Goal was: 50 seconds

Again, I went down since my last attempts although I was very

close to my goal. I think that I did worse in this exercise for the same
reason I did poorly in the Sit & Reach, not stretching and exercising
my legs enough. While doing my stretches for my plan to increase Sit
& Reach I will also try and incorporate leg strengthening exercises.
Flexibility
Sit & Reach: 13

Goal: 13x.2=2.6 → 15.6

I’ve never had really good flexibility so I was surprised I even got 13 to
begin with. Along with trying my hardest during class I will..

- Practice stretching better this year in order to improve my sit & reach
even if it's only by a few inches.
Flexibility: Take 2
Sit & Reach, take 2: 13

Goal was: 15.6

New Goal: 14
My new goal is between my old goal and my second set & reach score.
This seems like it will work better because my two scores had no change so I
think trying to increase by 2.6 inches would be too much of a change. If I can
increase by 1 inch then I can make my goal higher in the future.
Flexibility: Take 3
Sit & Reach, take 3: 14

Goal was: 14 New Goal: 15

I definitely think that stretching in the beginning of class

helped me reach my goal of 14. Putting my hands on the ground
and then standing up, trying to keep my hands as low as
possible, was a clear strategy that helped me meet my goal.
Flexibility: Take 4
Sit & Reach, take 4: 11

Goal was: 14
This is disappointing, but I went down by 2 inches from my first
try and 3 from my third. I think I may have gone down because I
usually only stretch when we do it in wellness and recently we haven't
been doing that, we’ve been doing a lot of Now Fit. In the future I plan
on doing stretches at home when I get home from school so that I cam
relax my body and have time to relax my mind.
February Break Reflection
Over the break I visited Cuba with the school so I wasn’t doing any
specific workouts. Although, I did do a lot of walking and other physical
activity without thinking about it. We went swimming which could help with
my cardiovascular endurance and we also climbing through an Indian Cave
which could help my muscular endurance. Something we did everyday that
helped my muscular strength was climbing up 6 flights of stairs once or twice
a day.

So although I didn’t set specific goals for workout over the break, I was
still able to incorporate exercise into my everyday life.
 Final Reflection
Over the past few months of semester 2, my progression in the three fitness
components has wavered instead of constantly increasing. In flexibility I was staying
around the same points until the end when I went down a few inches. I was never very
good at being flexible so I think even being able to reach 11 inches is good for me
although I didn't reach my goal. With the wall sit I peaked the third time I did it with 1
minute but then I went back down on the fourth try. Lastly I was able to increase in the
burpees which was surprising but I was glad. I think that the goals that I made were
reasonable for the exercise I was doing but my motivation wasn't large enough to
actually have me complete them for the most part. I always tried my best in the fitness
sessions although, I often found it difficult because I don't usually exercise. This
semester in wellness has also helped me realize that I can use skills from wellness in my
life. For example, using our leadership characteristics to overcome barriers inside and
outside of school and in my everyday life will help me when I get older and have to
overcome barriers.