November 29, 2013-Fitness Friday

On November 29, 2013 it was a fitness day and we didn't have gym all week so I wanted to make sure I worked hard. We got to participate in the stations where we spend around 40 seconds at each station and then move to the next. I tried doing something new each time we were at the stations. For example, at the running station the first time I ran, but the second time I skipped. I made the class the best for everyone when I was at the sliding station. Instead of sliding myself on the cloths, I incorporated other people in to my exercise by having me run and drag them while they are on the sliders. It was really fun to do it that way and the person dragging the other person got a really good workout because they had to run and use their arms to pull the other person. So the person running got to incorporate a part of their lower and upper body at the same time. I also made the class fun when I was at the ball station where you throw a ball to your partner and your partner catches it. I encouraged my two friends to use a heavier ball instead of using the lightest one because I know they were able to carry the heavier one. This made the class fun because it challenged them and allowed them not to take the easy way out by using the lighter ball.

November 28, 2013-Partner Activity and Dodgeball

On November 28, 2013, both band classes participated in a partner activity, which I thought was pretty fun because it allowed us to use our imaginations and be creative instead of being told what to do. Before we started, Mr. Neufeld told us that this course is about making the class the best for everyone. You obviously still need to work hard in class, but you have to look at the "bigger picture" by contributing to make a fun class. If everyone contributes a little bit, the class would be really enjoyable. So when we did the partner activity, I made the class fun to be in by smiling and laughing a lot, and on top of that I tried my best. Since this was a partner activity, I made sure that I tried even harder because I wanted to make sure my partner had a good time in the class as well.  If you don't try or participate, the class won't be fun. When we did an activity, I put all  my effort in to make sure my partner would find the class to be enjoyable too. The other activity was dodgeball. When we first started playing, I was a little reluctant however after a few minutes passed, I got more in to the game and started to move more toward the front because if you stay in the back, it's not fun for anyone and you will never get tagged that way so there is no point of even playing the game. In the beginning of the game, the question passed  my mind "How will I make this class fun" and then I realized that I should move more in the front and throw more balls. So that's what I did and in my opinion I think I made a difference to the class.  In this gym class I think I showed a lot of positivity. I showed even more positivity than other gym classes because I got to hang out and bond with more people from the other band class too. Overall, I enjoyed both activities and I hope to do something similar to it in the future.

November 20, 2013-Capture the Flag

On  November 20, 2013, I decided to participate in capture the flag on the upper field. Mr. Neufeld told us that the reason why we have choice days is so that we can choose an activity that will maximize our participation in the gym block. So I felt that capture the flag would be an activity where I would be able to participate a lot, as this has been my favourite activity since elementary school. When playing capture the flag, my role was to stay on my territory and to "capture" all the people from the opposing team. I ran a lot while I was trying to tag all the people from the other team. Not only did I get my heart beating faster, but I also had a good time as I was laughing a lot with my friends. I didn't just stand there and gossip with my friends, I actually put the effort in and made this class fun for everyone. For example, when someone from the other team came on our teams's side, I didn't just stand there and watch them; I made an attempt to go and tag them. I wanted to make sure that I really focused on my physical exercise today since we don't have gym all week, and I am happy for achieving that goal. :)

November 17, 2013-Endurance

Today I did around 30 jumping jacks without stopping once. This was a simple and straight forward exercise, however it was more of a difficult exercise to attain. I endured all the jumping jacks and it was actually very tiring! After the jumping jacks, I took a 30 second break and started doing sit ups. I did around 10 sit ups and took another 30 second break. After the sit ups I performed some leg kicks too. I followed this pattern over again but with different exercise moves each time. In the second set, I did a plank for 1 minute, jogging in one spot and arm punches. As you can tell, today I really focused on endurance.

November 14, 2013-Yoga

On November 14, 2013, I decided to do yoga. I already did volleyball and basketball on other choice days so that's why I thought it would be a good idea to try something new today. I haven't ever done yoga in my gym class so I was eager to know what the experience would be like.  By the end of the block, it put me in to a very calm mood and I felt very stress free. While doing the yoga, I got to stretch out many different muscles in my legs and arms. Mrs. Phillips showed and taught us all kinds of different exercise movements, which I will now try myself when doing yoga again at home! :)

November 12,2013-30 seconds On and 30 Seconds Off

On November 12, 2013, we did 30 seconds on and 30 seconds off as a form of fitness. I properly executed all the exercises to the best of my ability. Sometimes if I couldn't perform the exercise, I modified it which helped me a lot. By the end of the block, I was proud to say that on a scale from one to five, that I deserved a five. Not only did I push myself but I had fun while doing it!

November 10, 2013-Yoga

For 30 minutes on Sunday, November 10, 2013 I did some yoga. It was very peaceful for me to have some alone time where there were no distractions. It cleared my mind and was very soothing! Overall, it was a good form of physical exercise!