December 17, 2013-Bhangra!!

Today on December 17, 2013 we got to learn bhangra! At first I was a little hesitant to perform the moves, but after awhile I started to get the hang of it. The main goal for me for this gym class was to try my best, and to just smile, laugh and to have a good time. I think I achieved this goal as I was smiling the whole time when we were practicing and when I didn't pick up the move, I asked another student in the gym block who had more experience than I did, to guide me through a specific part of the dance. When each class got an opportunity to perform the dance, I tried my best to perform it nicely and I was also smiling and laughing a lot with Karen while doing the dance. Overall, I had loads of fun and next time when we learn another type of dance, I want to put even more effort in to it from the beginning and to not feel shy when people are watching me.

December 12, 2013-the Fox and the Hound

Today our class and Mr. Vaughan's class played The Fox and the Hound. I decided to play this game instead of going to the weight room because I enjoyed playing this game last time, and on my previous blog post for the Fox and the Hound, I mentioned that I wanted to play it again. The reason why, is because it is a really fun game, and for me this game maximizes my participation in the gym block too. During the game I tried running rather than walking, however I was more careful because there was ice on the ground and I almost slipped a couple of times. Pallvi and I were partners and we were able to get the whistle for around six minutes. Last time when I played, my partners and I never got a chance to blow the whistle once, but this time we were able to blow the whistle for a fair amount of time. I didn't just walk with my friends and talk; Pallvi and I made many attempts to find the foxes. Even though it was cold outside, and even though there was snow and ice on the ground, all those things didn't make me want to stop playing the game! When Pallvi and I were running away from the hounds, I was running and then the arm of my sweater got caught on the fence and made a little rip in my hoodie!When someone tagged us when we were the foxes, we made the class fun for everyone by not lying and by not saying that we weren't the foxes because that would of made the game no fun for anyone. When Andy and Nicolas were the foxes, they were on the other side of the upper field, and Pallvi and I were far from them, but we still ran to go tag them. I was even farther away from them then Pallvi was, but I still took the effort to sprint and catch them. I didn't just let them pass by; I went after them no matter how far away they were from us! Pallvi and I found secret hiding places within the boundaries while playing the game and we had a good time! I had an even better time than last time! :)

Fitness Tuesday-Partner A and Partner B

Today for fitness I wanted to use a heart rate monitor to see how hard I was working so I took the initiative to ask for a heart rate monitor. Marcia then decided to get a heart rate monitor too so I'm glad she followed my lead and I'm glad I was her motivation to go get one. Unfortunately, my heart rate monitor wasn't working but as you could tell in class, I worked hard! I didn't slack off once and I pushed myself!  At the end of the block when I was heading toward my fourth block class, I felt really proud of my effort that I put in to today's class! Also, in my fourth block class I felt really tired from the exercising I did, but I knew that it was a good sign because that meant I had a good workout. Overall, this is one fitness that I know Mr. Neufeld will be proud of me. I tried being more outgoing and to not "hide" in the background. I am proud of my efforts and I can't wait for next fitness day!

December 7, 2013- Rolling Pushups!

Today I did three sets of ten rolling pushups, however I took small 20-30 second breaks in between the sets. It was actually very difficult so then I decided to modify it and do the pushups on my knees. This was more of a challenging activity for me but I decided to give it a try. I got to exercise my stomach and arm muscles.

December 6, 2013-The Triple Threat

On fitness Friday, we did the Triple Threat and it was my first time doing this activity for fitness. Before we started Mr. Neufeld said that you can make this fitness day either really easy for yourself or you can make it really difficult for yourself; it all depends on how hard you push yourself. I think I pushed myself hard and I tried my best to maintain the exercise movement for the full minute. I didn't just do the minimum, or do the exercise for twenty seconds and then stop. When I was doing my exercise, I looked over at my partner to see which exercise she was doing so when it was time to switch, I knew what I was going to do next and I didn't have to waste time trying to figure out what the next movement was since we only have 60 seconds to do the exercise. Lastly, I contributed to the fun of the class by encouraging my two other partners. I encouraged them by performing my exercises to the best of my ability which allowed them to follow my lead and to not stop. If I stopped doing the exercise movement, they would of not been motivated to keep on doing the exercise and then they would slack off. At the end of the block, I felt tired! Here is a picture after the workout :

December 4, 2013-Capture the Flag

On December 4, 2013, our class played capture the flag. Last time when our class played capture the flag, I didn't go to the other territory's land, however this time I went on the other side more often. Even though I still got tagged while crossing their land, my main goal was to be more outgoing. Instead of just staying on my side, I tried to make the game more fun for myself and for everyone else by going to the other side. I ended up in jail a couple of times, but I still kept on going to their territory. When my friend from the other side, came on my side, I still tried to tag her because it wouldn't be fair for everyone else if I didn't tag her and that's how I made the game fun; by competing with my friends!

December 2, 2013-Fox and the Hound/Marco Polo

Today we played a different type of game that I haven't played before and this gym block was about following the rules and about having fun. Right when my group got the whistle, my partners and I ran through the woods at the back of the school by the pond, and I tried so hard to run away from the three people who were chasing after us. I went down on my knees when I was in the woods and I put all my effort in to trying to run away from the three other students. Even though the three boys chasing us caught me, it didn't matter because I gave it my all, in order to try to escape from them. There were many bushes, shrubs, and sharp branches in the woods,yet I still got down on my knees when I was trying to get over the mini ditch. I could of easily gave up and left them tag me sooner but I didn't because I didn't want to let Marcia and Melissa down. I didn't cheat while playing the game because that would have not been fun for anyone and it's not fair either. When I was in the forest area running away from the other people, it was fun because I felt like I was in a movie trying to escape from the bad guy. In conclusion, I participated in the activity, went by the rules, and had lots of fun!

December 1, 2013-Weight Machine

Today I lifted twenty pounds on the weight machine. I did around two sets of six reps while lifting the twenty pounds. I first started off with lifting ten pounds but then I decided to go on to twenty pounds to challenge myself. My arms got a really good exercise!