Personal Narrative: A Safe Customized Fitness Plan

A safe customized fitness plan should incorporate three essential components cardiorespiratory exercises, resistance training, and flexibility training. Additionally, individuals must take their age, body type, goals, finances, leisure time, and any limitations or health issues into consideration when creating an exercise routine. As a full-time college student, I arranged a specific time to exercise everyday so it would not interfere with my college schedule, family and home responsibilities, and appointments. In fact, I organized an exercise program that has no financial cost and the majority of the exercises are achievable indoors using my own body weight. The only equipment necessary is a bicycle or stationary bike for my aerobic exercise workout. Finally, I considered finding an exercise partner to help motivate and support me and set up short-term attainable goals so I would not become overwhelmed or discouraged during my fitness journey. …show more content…
For beginners, static stretching is the safest and most common stretching method used for cool-down exercise to help improve overall flexibility since the muscles are warm and ligaments and joints are elastic. This type of stretching technique designed for flexibility enables me to concentrate on my lower body holding each stretch for at least 15 to 30 seconds so I can elongate my muscle at a comfortable position without experiencing any discomfort or pain. In my fitness routine, I plan to perform three sets of each static stretch exercise three times per week to help keep my body strong and healthy. More importantly, static stretching provides a slow cool-down period for my muscles, decreases delayed onset muscle soreness, improves range of motion, and decreases potential