Assignment Reflection

This class was only 8 weeks in length, which is super-fast, but I totally enjoyed learning new material each week. My top six favorite assignments were muscle endurance activity, prescription paper, cardio and weight program, stress management case study and super tracker reflection. All 6 assignments equipped me with tools needed to achieve the life…

Super-Tracker Reflection

I went for my bi-monthly medical checkup in May and my weight was measured.  I weigh 187 pounds at a height of 5 feet and 9 inches and my Body Mass Index (BMI) is 28. This means that I am overweight by twenty pounds, and as a result, I am at risk for disease (Rosborg,2014)….

Cardio and Weight Program

  CARDIOVASCULAR MUSCULAR ENDURANCE MUSCULAR STRENGTH FREQUENCY 4 times per week   3 times per week Every other day 2 times per week Every other day INTENSITY 8 reps 2 sets 60-90% of MHR 8-10 reps 3 sets 40-60% of MHR 8-10 reps 2 sets 70-90% of MHR TIME 10-20 minutes progressive 30-50 minutes progressive…

Muscular Endurance Activity

Exercise Weight(Set 1) Reps(Set 1) Weight(Set 2) Reps (Set 2) Weight (Set 3) Reps(Set 3) Rest(btw sets) DumbbellChest   5lbs   8   10lbs   10   10lbs   10   2mins Shoulder Press     90lbs   8   100lbs   10   n/a   n/a   2mins Barbell Bicep   10lbs   8…

Stress Management Case Study

Melinda is a college student who studies the best she can to do well on tests to maintain her scholarship. The pressure to maintain her Grade Point Average and study effectively causes her to have severe anxiety and panic attacks. When I was 18 years old, I went to check the mailbox and saw a…

Prescription Paper

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. My current wellness needs a lot of work. I am an adult female with a compromised immune system. Due to my low white blood cell count, I easily fall sick. Some of the simplest ailments such as the common cold, are very detrimental for me….