Spring into Fitness!!

 

 

 

Introduction:  In our society today being healthy and staying fit is of great concern.  It is of great importance to learn the ways you can stay healthy.  Besides just eating nutritious meals, exercise is one of the best ways to stay fit and be healthy at the same time.  In our classes we have talked a little about fitness so with this activity I want to enhance they knowledge that you already have by becoming even more knowledgeable in the area of fitness.  As you continue on with the activity you will be learning about weight training, aerobic exercise, and anaerobic exercise as well as other important information about starting an exercise program.

 

 

 

Task:  In order for you to learn more about fitness you will be visiting four different websites.  As you read through each site you will be completing an activity that will be turned in.  After you have gone through all the websites you are going to use that information that you have just gained to make your self a workout program that you will be using for this class as well as for your self at home to stay healthy.  I want you to have fun with this so pick activities that you know you will enjoy doing.  If you want incorporate you parents or a friend into the workout with you so you both can have fun working out.  Read on to find out more!!

 

 

Process: 

 

   The first website you will be going to will introduce you to five steps to go through in order to get you fitness program started.  The information you gather should stay in the back of you mind as you begin to plan and start your program.  The area that I want you to pay close attention to is the section on fitness goals.  The first part of you activity will be to make a chart of at least 5 short term goals and at least 5 long term goals.  Remember short term goals are ones that you will achieve in a weeks time or even in month and your long term goals are ones that you will achieve over a longer period of time like over 1 year or even throughout your life as you continue to workout as you get older.  The goals should be personal to you and they should show what it is you want to get out of the program you are designing.  To view this website click on the link 5 steps in the resource section below. 

 

 

 

  The next website that you will be visiting will introduce you to aerobic exercise.  On the site you will learn what aerobic exercise is all about and the types of activities you can do for aerobic exercise such as swimming. While reading the article pay close attention to the benefits that a person gets form exercising.  Your next activity that I want you to complete is to make a table to show the benefits that someone will get from overall exercise and aerobic exercise.  To view this website click on the link aerobic exercise in the resource section below. 

 

 

 

  The third website you will be visiting is all about weight training.  You are going to read an article which discusses reasons why you should make weight training part of you workout and how lifting weights benefits your life.  The article will give you some of the basic information that you will need to know about weight training.  In the article you will find a section on the types of weight lifting to do and the sequence to do those exercises.  The final section of the article goes over how you want to choose your number of repetitions and sets.  I want you to take notes on things that you find important and are relevant to you because you will use that information as you begin to plan your workout program.  To view this website click on the link weight training in the resource section below.

 

 

  The last website that you will be visiting will introduce you to anaerobic exercise.  You will learn what anaerobic exercise is and types of activities you can do for anaerobic exercise such as sit ups or crunches.  Be sure to take some notes so that you can use this information as you begin to plan your workout program.  Some of you that play sports might want to be sure to include anaerobic exercise in your workout programs because it will definitely help you.  To view this website clink on the link anaerobic exercise in the resource section below. 

 

 

Assignments: 

1.       Write at least 5 short term goals and at least 5 long term goals in some kind of chart or table format.

2.       Make a table or chart of the benefits of aerobic exercise and overall exercise. 

3.       Make a 1 month workout program that includes activities from each of the websites you viewed.  Be sure to base you workout on the goals you have set for your self to accomplish.  I will be looking for the proper amount of rest periods between same muscle groups.  For example I do not want to see you work your leg muscles on both Monday and Tuesday, I want to see at least one day in between in order to give your leg muscles a break.  You need to have at least 3 workout days a week.  Please make this into a calendar format and it must be well organized. 

 

 

Resources: 

1.       5 Steps

2.       Aerobic Exercise

3.       Weight Training

4.       Anaerobic Exercise

 

 

Evaluation:  Total points= 30

Requirements

Bare Minimum

Below 24

Developed

24-26

Accomplished

27-30

Goals

-Less than 3 goals for short and long term.

-Not organized or typed.

-3 or 4 short and long term goals.

-Somewhat organized and typed.

-5 or more goals for short and long term.

-Very well organized and typed.

Benefits

-Not organized or in table format.

-Listed 6 or below benefits of exercise.

-Table format but not organized.

-Listed 7 or 8 benefits of exercise.

-Table format and well organized.

-Listed 10 or more benefits of exercise.

1 Month Workout Program

-Not in calendar format.

-Not typed

-Only 1 day a week planned.

-Less than 2 weeks out of the month planned.

-Not based on goals.

-Not organized.

-Calendar format

-Typed

-Less than 3 days a week planned. 

-2 or 3 weeks of the month planned. 

-Somewhat based on goals.

-Somewhat organized.

-Calendar format

-Typed

-3 or more days a week planned.

-1 full month planned.

-Based on all your goals.

-Well organized

 

 

Conclusion:  The web quest activity above has helped you to acquire new information on fitness.  The activities have allowed you to develop your own personal workout program based on your goals and interest.  I hope this activity reminds you and helps you that being fit and staying healthy is important to your life.  I hope you had fun with this and continue to use your workout program and change it as you leave my class.