The Beep test and other fitness testings

The last day before spring break, we did the beep test. I think my fitness results were successful since I reached my goal.My goal was to improve from the previous testing. I got up to 7.3 on the beep test which was better then my 6.5 last time. For the body bridge I had a minute and 15 seconds which is better than my 45 seconds last time. I think I didnt really try my best last time during the body bridge. For the jump test my distance was around 30m which is around the same as last time. I think it is good that I maintained the distance however I would like to improve, by getting higher. For the fexibility test I was at a 4, very close to 5 just like last time. The one thing I need to work on is my push ups but all in all I know I  have improved and maintained most of the testings. I was very proud of my beep test score, I am aiming somewhere around 8 or 9 next time ! My spring break has been very fun ! and with the sunny weather, I have been very active. I cannot wait to see what we will be doing on Tuesday! A Fitness Day!

Dance Week

In my opinion I have enjoyed all the various of types of dance this week, zumba, hip-hop, line dancing and bhangra. I went outside my comfurt zone and tried my best. At the end of class, I realized that I had a ot of fun. I think dance is a good change to Active learning. The most important part I find necessary in Active learning is a good attitude and motivation!I think the ability is built with practice.

Tommorow is fitness! (The Beep test) I would like to improve and see more progress. I am confident and I feel that there will be improvement. I am very motivated and I actually cannot wait to beat my previous score of ~6.5. I think the extended beep test helped me to think of going outside the limit. I will try very hard ! and I hope during the Spring break, I will be very productive with my fitness!

Its that time of week again! :)

On a usual Friday afternoon, I would just want to watch a movie however today I would love to go play basketball or soccer outside. The weather is beautiful and I love the sun! Its interesting how the weather reflects on ones mood.

I really appreciate the privilege of Active learning and reflecting upon what we have done. I look forward to writing in my blog each week, it is more than a blog. Its evidence and progress for my  fitness. I think a blog is very effective since in French it helped me with my compositions and now it is helping me with my fitness records. This week, I know I haven't put as much effort as usual since I wasn't feeling well. Mr. Davis mentioned of making no regrets in the beginning of the semester. I really wished I could go to my full potential this week but sometimes everything isn't perfect. Putting the most effort as possible and trying your best leads to the best results. It feels good, knowing that your maximum  goal has been reached. I have reach my maximum goals a couple times during the last 4 weeks. I found the warm up before the community run, very interesting.It was something I haven't done before, which I liked. I need to plan activities to do during the spring break, I want to maintain being fit. Perhaps, I will do yoga, go for runs, play sports with my brother, friends or cousins, Oh! and my favorite, jumping on the trampoline.I have dance today and I would like to go to my full potential. Active Learning this year, has changed my thoughts on fitness and exercise. I understand the value and I know that it is a privilege to get a free workout at school. I think grade eights and nines should also blog about their experiences, it helps to see where ones progress is. I love positive energy, and I think many people are progressing positivity in class! I cannot wait for the dance next week. I think the diverse dances will be interesting, I want to do zumba, bhangra and hip-hop ! It will be fun!

Work Habits

I think I have made a lot of progress from the start of the semester. This is evident through many of my blog posts. I have contributed a positive attitude to the class social dynamic. I try my best to be motivated and put  a lot of effort into the activity that I am doing. I am always prepared for class, and I also show leadership for instance,I help bring/put away the equipment. I have maintained my extra curricular activity, dance outside of school also. I like that Active Learning is more about learning from mistakes rather than skills since I have improved by learning. I do not like the fact that sometimes there is not as much energy that is needed during class. There should be ways to prevent the loss of energy. Maybe more positive energy and full participation will be the solution? My personal goal and plan for continued growth is to maintain what I am doing now until the end of June and to stay fit, until PE10 is over as well. I think for my work habits I would be a G, since I participate with lots of effort and I care about my physical fitness.

Motivation

The Insanity workout was an accelerated exercise that required lots and lots of energy and effort. Insanity was a new fitness activity for me. In the beginning, I was unclear of what Insanity was. When we started, it seemed fine. Although,when we started the core exercises, the exercises got very difficult. After the talk and motivation given to us by our teachers everyone started to do better. I think self motivation starts from motivation from others. Support given to you by another person makes one more confident. Which enables the person to be self motivated. During the second half, I was very self motivated. At the end of the exercise,  I was sweating from head to toe.I felt fresh all day because of the Insanity workout. Next time I would like to work harder and be more self motivated. I really enjoyed the Intensity exercise,  I would love to do again!