Looking back at my goal assignment I made in October, I honestly became somewhat
disappointed in myself in my first two goals. My first goal of achieving a 6:20 mile was not obtained. By the time I made the first goal assignment, my best mile time was 6:59 but in the first mile I did at the beginning of the school year, I got 7:42---currently it’s at 6:33. I did not reach this goal partly because I slacked it from January to April by not improving and just staying around the same time. My second goal of completing 10 laps in the swimming pool in under 10 minutes was not achieved. Currently my personal record of 8 ½ laps compared to the 6 ½ laps when I first started the school year. I did not achieve this goal because I did not try hard enough …show more content…
I started off with 1:12 at the beginning of the year and now I am currently at a 1:06. I improved by simply by training hard on other workouts such as the 400m and 230m repeats. Strength is by far the most improved fitness criteria for me. For example, my max dumbbell press at the beginning of the school year was 40 lbs---currently it’s at 60 lbs. Also, I significantly improved on my pull-ups; I went from struggling to do 2 reps of failure to more than 15 reps with ease. The murph is the main reason why I have improved so much on the pull-ups. For power, I have not done too many exercises that have tested my improvements on my explosiveness. Nonetheless, I improved on my max bench press (which I consider power)---I went from maxing out at 155 lbs to 170 lbs. Also, I am fairly confident that I improved on my vertical jump score. When I tested my vertical jump, I got 21 ½ inches. However, I feel much lighter in regards to my vertical jump and I am fairly confident that I have improved on it considering that was the only time I performed it. Lastly, endurance would be my second most improved aspect. In my first 1.5 mile, I got 11:27 compared to my current record of 10:47. Training for the mile every week is the main reason why I have improved. Not only have I improved on my cardiovascular endurance, but I have also improved on my muscular endurance. In the first ¼ murph, I got 15:03; by the last ¼ muph that I did, I …show more content…
Since I already go to the gym, I feel like having a traditional workout which involves cardiovascular and muscular endurance would keep my exercise routine more fun and refreshing. On Tuesdays, which is a late-start day, I will set myself to wake up early and get a quick workout in at the track before school starts. I know that I am not going to be able to do this routine perfectly on every Tuesday, but I will try my best. One thing that personal fitness taught me is that you can have a good workout in less than 30 minutes at any time of the day. When I would go to the gym, I would plan out at what time I needed to go there and then leave exactly at the 2 hour mark when in reality, I can fit in a good workout whenever possible. The challenge I face with this goal is that tend to procrastinate and ultimately become lazy. My second goal would be to lean down a bit and decrease my current body fat of 20% down to 16%. In order to reach this goal, I will continue to train and make sure that I don’t pass my 2,600 calorie limit while eating enough protein, carbs and fiber.Weekends are my biggest obstacles in terms of eating healthy because it is hard for me to control my appetite at a party or at a restaurant My last and most important goal is to never stop going to the gym or never stop working out in general. This goal may be the most difficult to achieve due to the tendency of
disappointed in myself in my first two goals. My first goal of achieving a 6:20 mile was not obtained. By the time I made the first goal assignment, my best mile time was 6:59 but in the first mile I did at the beginning of the school year, I got 7:42---currently it’s at 6:33. I did not reach this goal partly because I slacked it from January to April by not improving and just staying around the same time. My second goal of completing 10 laps in the swimming pool in under 10 minutes was not achieved. Currently my personal record of 8 ½ laps compared to the 6 ½ laps when I first started the school year. I did not achieve this goal because I did not try hard enough …show more content…
I started off with 1:12 at the beginning of the year and now I am currently at a 1:06. I improved by simply by training hard on other workouts such as the 400m and 230m repeats. Strength is by far the most improved fitness criteria for me. For example, my max dumbbell press at the beginning of the school year was 40 lbs---currently it’s at 60 lbs. Also, I significantly improved on my pull-ups; I went from struggling to do 2 reps of failure to more than 15 reps with ease. The murph is the main reason why I have improved so much on the pull-ups. For power, I have not done too many exercises that have tested my improvements on my explosiveness. Nonetheless, I improved on my max bench press (which I consider power)---I went from maxing out at 155 lbs to 170 lbs. Also, I am fairly confident that I improved on my vertical jump score. When I tested my vertical jump, I got 21 ½ inches. However, I feel much lighter in regards to my vertical jump and I am fairly confident that I have improved on it considering that was the only time I performed it. Lastly, endurance would be my second most improved aspect. In my first 1.5 mile, I got 11:27 compared to my current record of 10:47. Training for the mile every week is the main reason why I have improved. Not only have I improved on my cardiovascular endurance, but I have also improved on my muscular endurance. In the first ¼ murph, I got 15:03; by the last ¼ muph that I did, I …show more content…
Since I already go to the gym, I feel like having a traditional workout which involves cardiovascular and muscular endurance would keep my exercise routine more fun and refreshing. On Tuesdays, which is a late-start day, I will set myself to wake up early and get a quick workout in at the track before school starts. I know that I am not going to be able to do this routine perfectly on every Tuesday, but I will try my best. One thing that personal fitness taught me is that you can have a good workout in less than 30 minutes at any time of the day. When I would go to the gym, I would plan out at what time I needed to go there and then leave exactly at the 2 hour mark when in reality, I can fit in a good workout whenever possible. The challenge I face with this goal is that tend to procrastinate and ultimately become lazy. My second goal would be to lean down a bit and decrease my current body fat of 20% down to 16%. In order to reach this goal, I will continue to train and make sure that I don’t pass my 2,600 calorie limit while eating enough protein, carbs and fiber.Weekends are my biggest obstacles in terms of eating healthy because it is hard for me to control my appetite at a party or at a restaurant My last and most important goal is to never stop going to the gym or never stop working out in general. This goal may be the most difficult to achieve due to the tendency of