Fitness Plan Research Paper

Fitness plans are very important to your success in improving your overall fitness. A fitness plan is what you are going to do to reach your goal. This may include what exercises you will do, when you will do them, how long you will do them for, and the goals you are working to complete. When writing a fitness plan you should be working toward guiding yourself in the right direction and making sure you are doing the right exercises to reach your personal goals. This will help you stay on track and stay motivated to get fit. To improve my cardiovascular endurance I chose the mile. Running the mile boosts your lung function and strengthens your heart. Research also shows that running raises good cholesterol levels which improves good heart

As you improve your muscular strength you are less prone to injuries. Running fast in shorter intervals, sprints, is a type of anaerobic exercise that supports the building of muscle. When combined with a healthy diet it can lead to building lean muscle, allowing you to run faster, longer and more efficiently. My muscular strength fitness goal was to spend ten minutes once a week doing sprints, squats and running. This goal was later changed to do it for twenty minutes, twice a week to ensure improvement. The goal I was trying to obtain by doing these workouts was to complete the fifty yard dash in under eight and a half seconds.

I chose the push up test for the muscular endurance fitness component. The benefits of working to improve your muscular endurance include improved mood, increased energy, decrease in risk of disease and improved control in weight. My muscular endurance training goal was to complete three sets of ten arm pull downs per week. This goal was changed to five sets of ten because of the little time each set took. The goal I was trying to obtain by doing these workouts was completing at least five push

I did not reach any of my score goals for the mile, fifty yard dash, push ups or sit and reach. I need to work harder and find a source of motivation to ensure I complete my goals.

My plan for completing my goals were well written. I think I need to work on making sure I complete the goals and get to the gym more often than I do now. My improvements will include slowly getting into working out, instead of trying to work out four times a week when before I rarely went to the gym.

My motivation was little to none. I think that if I would go to the gym with my brother more often my motivation would improve. My brother goes to the gym often and he would help me when needed. If I were to join a sports team that would motivate me to do better and get fit.

After writing down the activity I did, I realized how little activity I do. After recognizing this I have become more active and working out more. This activity also showed me how little I do outside of cardiovascular endurance. Over two-thirds of the exercise I completed was in this category. I need to work on getting active more often if I want to complete any of my