Fitness Friday- Yoga

Yesterday, everyone did yoga for fitness day. We followed a workout video, and it was very hard. I know that one thing that I need to improve is my flexibility, so this workout was beneficial to me. I couldn't do some of the exercises, so I modified them so that they were still challenging, but helped me reach my goal. Personally, I don't like the video workouts very much because I find that they are hard for many people to follow, because they work at a fast speed. Also, it is sometimes hard to see the screen and hear what they are saying. Overall, I was able to modify the workout so it helped me reach my goals for the gym block and my long-term goal of becoming more flexible.

Speed Ball

Today, both band classes played speed ball on the lower field together and it was awesome! Everyone participated and tried their best, which made it fun and enjoyable. The energy level was great and I hope we can keep it up there because it makes gym class a lot better for everyone :)

Capture the Flag and Speed Ball

Today was the first gym class we have had in a while because we were preparing for our band performance for the past couple of weeks. The class was really big because we had both Bands and another 8/9 class. We played capture the flag and the speed ball on the lower field, and it was really fun. Mostly everyone participated, which made the class enjoyable. I had never played speed ball before, but it was very fun, and I'd like to play it again sometime when the weather gets better.

November 18- Block Wide Fitness

Yesterday, the block did a fitness that I haven't done before. It was similar to the 30/30 fitness we sometimes do, but this one was 40/20. All the students formed a circle (or something like that) and every 40 seconds, a few different students went into the center and did an exercise of their choice and everyone else followed them. Then we would get a 20 second break to get ready for the next exercise. I liked this fitness because we got a variety of different exercises, but sometimes the level was a little bit low, so I modified the exercise so it would be beneficial to me. Personally, I like this version of the 30/30 better because I like how everyone is working together more and it has lots of leadership opportunities. I hope we do this fitness again sometime.

Paint Balling

About a week ago, I went paint balling for the first time and it was really fun!!! I went with my friends and family and we all had an awesome time. It was a good workout because we had to run, hide, and duck a lot. I definitely would like to go again soon.

 

Fitness Testing #2

Today, the block wide fitness was the beep test. I was very proud of how I did. I achieved my personal best on the beep test and all my other scores improved as well. Below are my scores.

My Scores:
Beep Test ~ 9.1
Sit and Reach ~ Level 1
Body Press ~ 7 full push ups
Body Bridge ~ 1 min 30 seconds
T-Test ~ 12.17 seconds
Max Vertical ~ 250-220= 30
Board Touches ~ 10 touches in 30 seconds