Chapter 10 went deeper into fitness and highlighted types, benefits, risks, testing, and more categories regarding fitness. Before I started to focus on my health, I thought of fitness as something that gets your heart rate up and burned fat. After this chapter previous research, Fitness is such a broad term that has so many aspects and benefits. The list of benefits goes on and on but the most important ones I took away from the chapter were improved immunity(super important in this time), reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases, reduced risk of some cancers, and a dark horse for the most important for me, improved mental health and stress management. If the whole world knew these benefits, then everyone would be exercising right? false! Fitness isn’t an easy thing for many people. People with pre-existing physical conditions may be instructed to not exercise, or physically cant. Even many ho are able to be active do not because of their mindset. I used to be one of them, as i only worked out if it was a sport involved. Working on your own health should be one of everyone’s top priorities. Getting motivated can be very hard though as Previously I had none. The book suggests ways to get attempted that include the feeling after a workout, long term body image, short and long term health, and mental health. Recommendations for people who have difficulty staying committed to fitness are to take a 30 min walk in your free time, invite friends to exercise with you, use active forms transportation, and remind yourself exercise gives you more energy. Lastly, preventing fitness related injuries stuck out to me since I have had my fair share of sports injuries. I have broken my thumb and ankle in football, while also getting concussions. I Sprained ankle in flag football, cut my head open a few times in basketball, and many other minor ones. Most of these were unpreventable, but the book suggests for the proper use of equipment, make sure not to overuse a muscle, and STRETCHING before and after working out.
Fitness options are certainly limited due to the Covid-19 outbreak, but I am still getting it in in a different way. I have been lifting my body weight with lots of reps of push-ups and pull ups. I have resistance bands so i can use that for shoulders, biceps, and triceps. I then have a 45 lb plate, 25 lb plate, and a 10 lb plate that I can use for various workouts including core. Recently I have been running around the block to get fresh air and the blood flowing. While my fitness has been good during quarantine, this week my eating has been pretty bad. I pigged out on Easter, and have been snacking a ton at night. I can notice that its negatively affecting me but bored eating is a real thing that over powers me at times. I just need to find something to occupy me at night to prevent this. The chapter talked about fitness in cold and hot weather so it reminded me of better times skiing with my friend’s, so here is a picture. Hope all is well with everyone!
