John Haney

Slm 521 sp03

4/30/03

Web quest

Fitness Team

Introduction:

America is considered to be the “fattest country in the world.” Our growing reliance on fast food and the growing number a sedentary jobs help contribute to this. If we are so health conscience then why are so many of us out of shape? Is it that we are too busy, too lazy, lack the knowledge, lack the motivation, or just plain do not care? There has to be a way to get people to take responsibility for their bodies and their health. We all have the opportunity to live longer and healthier lives. This activity will provide students with some of the basic principles of health and physical fitness and allow them to design and build their own fitness programs. Getting in shape takes time, desire, and commitment. Are you ready to commit to get fit?

Task:

Your task will be to design a fitness program for one of the three people listed below. You will need to develop a weight training program, an aerobic fitness program, and a diet. To do this you will become the Fitness Squad. Each Fitness Squad will be a team consisting of 3 members. Each member will become a specialist in one of the 3 roles. These roles are Weight Training Coach, Aerobic Specialist, and Dietician. The goal of the team is to design a program for your client, which considers their goals and interests. Use the resources below to gain information on each of your roles. Use the information you learn to design a program and present it to the class.

Clients:

Bill – Bill has the same problem that many Americans share, he is about 25 pounds overweight. He is 24 and is tired of the way he looks and feels. He wants to lose some weight and tone up. Bill works long days as an accountant and feels very tired and drained when he comes home. He wants to start a workout plan and become consistent at it. Bill enjoys fishing, hanging out with his friends, watching TV, swimming, and eating.

Susan – Susan is a high school senior. She is in good physical shape, mainly because of being on the soccer and softball teams. Susan is concerned that she will have trouble maintaining her weight and fitness level when she goes to college. She does not plan to be on any sports teams in college. Susan’s goals are to maintain her muscle tone, increase her strength and maintain or increase her cardio-vascular endurance. She enjoys activities with others, as well as the beach, sunbathing, jogging, and snowboarding.

Carl – Carl is a sophomore in high school who is tired of being so small. He weighs 130 pounds and wants to try out for the football team next year. Carl wants to put on 25 pounds of muscle in order to look better and improve his muscle size and strength. He loves football, and is interested in weight training. His activities include sleeping, playing video games, reading Muscle and Fitness, and playing football in his neighborhood. He wants a workout plan that will help him reach his goals.

Some things to consider before designing the program

1. What are their goals?

2. What are their interests?

3. What adaptations, if any, do they require?

4. How can you get them to accept your program and adhere to it?

5. What information can you provide them to help them be successful?

Resources:
http://www.cooperaerobics.com/tips.htm
http://www.ivillage.com/topics/fitness/
http://www.fitnessonline.com/index.asp
http://thriveonline.oxygen.com/fitness/
http://www.strengthcoach.com
http://www.workout.com/
http://www.musclegaintips.com/
http://www.muscle-fitness.com/

http://dinkyneill.hypermart.net/exercises/weights.htm
http://www.nutrition.about.com/health/nutrition/
http://www.cyberdiet.com/
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/fnic.html
http://www.foodfit.com/
http://www.nutrition.org/
http://www.eatright.org/sitemap.html

Roles and Responsibilities:

Weight Training Coach: Design the best possible weight training program for the client based on their goals. Go through a typical week’s program. List specific exercises as well as sets and reps for each exercise. Include frequency and duration. The program needs to contain proven principles and rationale behind why you chose them.

Aerobic Specialist: Design the best possible cardio-vascular training program for the client based on their goals. Go through a typical week’s program. List specific activities and include frequency and duration. The program needs to contain proven principles and rationale for why you chose them.

Dietician: Create a diet based on the client’s goals and needs. Plan a typical day’s meal including caloric and nutritional breakdown. Be sure to list the type of food and amount.

Grading:

The group will present their program to the class. The following rubric will be used for grading.

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Organization	Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.	Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.	Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.	The information appears to be disorganized. 8)
Quality of Information	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.	Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Sources	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.	Some sources are not accurately documented.
Internet Use	Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.
Amount of Information	All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each.	One or more topics were not addressed.

Date Created: 2003-04-30

Conclusion:

Physical fitness is essential to living a healthy and active lifestyle. The benefits range from dealing with stress, to improved performance, to a better and more active quality of life. This assignment was created to help you understand the importance of physical fitness and what it can do for you. I hope that this activity has given you the tools to create a fitness program that meets you goals and needs and the desire and commitment to do so.