Yoga pls

Oh man I was so excited for PE today knowing it was choice day ! Then I realized I couldn't do any of the fun activities because of my sprained ankles and knee. I went up to Mr.Neuf asking what he would recommend me to do, because if it was up to me I would have played volleyball (which is a bad idea) but instead he recommended for me to go up in the weight room and do yoga. I personally am not very fond of yoga because I don't like being in one place and holding a pose, I like to always be moving if I were to be workout. PLUS, IT WAS SO CROWDED IN THE WEIGHT ROOM 😂. Anyways.. I searched up "Yoga" on YouTube and chose the first one I saw. As I did the yoga I didn't really feel my body working up too much which was expected because it's not an intense rate workout. It felt more like I was stretching my body rather than yoga, which I was fine with. After my yoga I didn't really feel anything (no soreness or pain). With 10min left in class I went downstairs afterwards and sat with Mr.Neuf as we watched the guys play ball hockey.  

Here is a link to the yoga I did : http://youtu.be/oBu-pQG6sTY

Fitness Test #2

Beep Test: 6.9 

Seat 'n' Reach: 5

Body bridge: 1min30sec

Vertical leap: standing (2m) jumping (240)

Balance: 15 drops in 1min 

Push ups: 25 modified push-ups in 1min 

T-test : *wasn't able to do*

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I was honestly disappointed of myself that I wasn't able to beat my previous beep test. I think it's because I was not mentally prepared for it and I didn't have the mindset and determination that I can go further than before. Next time I will try to pull through and not give up as easily. On the other hand, I was proud of myself as usual for being able to do the Seat and Reach with my palms and getting a 5. Also, it was my first time trying the Balance and Vericle leap, therefore I thought I did a pretty good job considering it was my first .

After the Fitness Test I only felt really sweaty but I did not feel any pain, or feeling of pulled muscle. Which was a change because never have I ever not  been in pain after Fitness before. I'm pretty sure it was because it was not my best performance of Fitness. 

Dance Week!

Better the late than never! LOL. Oh man my favourite week just passed, dance week.... Ive always loved dance week ever since I first had it back in JH when I was in grade8. I have always loved dance in general. I've been dancing since I was 3 and thats when I started Contemporary, Ballet and Tap dance. I started dancing HipHop at the age of 11 up till now.  I personally love learning and exploring new dances and I definitely learned a lot during this dance week. Monday, we did Jazz which is not really the type of dance I personally like but I enjoyed learning the choreo and how its quite different from what I have known of Jazz dancing, which is a lot of leg work. Tuesday, everyone in our block did line dancing and it was really boring at first, to be honest. But as we learn new steps for the other songs the steps/choreo got more complicated, which really challanged me to focus on the dance. Wednesday, we did Bhangra. This is the form of dance I have never done before aside from the one in just dance, yes I have a bhangra piece in Just Dance. I love how this dance require a full body movement which really lets every muscle and parts of your body workout. I found the dance very fun and the energy coming from Mr.Neuf was very contagious. Thursday, was HIPHOP!!! My favourite day amongst all!! At first I thought we were going to dance to the song Rather Be, because I saw the seniors dancing to it at the dance studio. Turns out Dinand was actually planning to teach a different piece for our block. I was still excited nonetheless because when I heard the song and I knew it was going to be very HYPE. The piece itself was actually fairly easy to learn (in my opinion) and is very hype which I always enjoy xD In conclusion (yuck english term) its no surprise that my favourite day  was HipHop. I enjoyed all the dance pieces that I learned and I always felt good after doing the dance. This is the type of workout I personally love, ones that can really work up my body and have fun at the same time.

Midterm

Active Learning-Reflection

During PE this year, how have you shown you are prepared and willing to participate in a variety of activities?

Thus far, I have shown that I am prepared by always coming prepared to class with my colorful Gym clothes and very bright runners xD I have shown that I am willing to participate in a variety of activities by coming to gym class with positive energy and an open mind.

On what days have you participated to your best effort and why? 

I find myself participating in activities and giving my best effort almost everyday, recently. I think it's because I told myself before spring ended that I would make the best of the few months remaining in this semester and just explore more/ take risk rather than sticking to what I have already known. 

What days have been a struggle for you and why? 

Before spring break and even up till now I find myself struggling with pacing myself during our runs on fitness days. I think it is because I tend to go fast in the beginning rather than mildly running and keeping it consistent throughout the duration of our running time.


How do you contribute to the overall success to the class?

I think I should be more motivating towards my peers especially those who tend to be more shy. 

What kind of attitude do you bring and why? 

I like to think that I bring positivity towards others because I am always smiling, encouraging others and very hyper xD oops

How do you interact with the other students in our class?

I try to be with the student who are usually shy and I do the activities with them so they would enjoy Gym class as much as I do ! 

Describe your participation during fitness days-have you been able to push yourself physically?

Before spring I had no motivation to push myself physically because I was just getting really lazy and I just couldn't wait till spring break. Now that the break is over we had only done 1 fitness day so far and it was the Pond Relay. I notice that during the Pond Relay I didn't walk at all which was a change that really made me feel a lot more proud of myself after I had done it. All I did was paced myself and kept it consistent throughout! 

 What type of fitness activities do you enjoy the most?

I personally enjoyed the hill run and yoga the most!

 What fitness goals do you have for the rest of the year?

My fitness goals are to boost my stamina and improve on my cardio.

What does "leadership" mean to you? 

My perspective of a "Leadership" is being able to take an average team of individuals and transform them into an extraordinary team. The best leader is the one who inspires, motivates and is a postive example to his/her peers. 

Who are the best leaders in our class-why? 
OMG. I'm so bad with names xD but there are always these 2-3 tall guys who steps in and take initiative in splitting the class into groups for activities and they never make anyone feel left out by making sure everyone gets a turn to play and have fun!

What improvements do you wish to make in PE by the end of the year? 

I wish to grow more in becoming a leader  in class and also to get to know everyone  In class because in my opinion it seems more fun if there are no awkwardness between students just because they don't know each other xD 

What are you the most proud of? 
I'm proud that I'm capable to do better and push myself more during PE class and that I am always sore the next day after fitness xD 

I think I deserve an A or a really high B with a percentage ranging from 83-89%. Because I come to class prepared with Gym clothes everyday, and I am consistent with my blog. All I really need to work on is pushing myself more, physically. -happy face- 

All around workout

I'm Today we had a choice to workout in the weight room, play dodge ball, 4 corner soccer and outdoor activities. With me as a workout buddy was Miriam (I don't know if I'm spelling her name right) she was such an outgoing workout buddy. At first we chose to go up in the weight room to do a bit of workout based on a picture workout we chose off of google images. She followed the workout I had chosen so I had to modify some things for her but she managed to finish the entire workout. My legs in particular we're much more sore than my abs after the workout which was totally fine with me. 

Secondly, Miriam go tired of the workout so she wanted to losen up and danced. She asked me to teach her an easier version of the dance we had done last week from HipHop, which I was fine with. She found it hard to catch up with the Choreo so I just slowed it down and made the steps easier for her to do. I had  a great time teaching her and it was overall a great small cardio workout done. Lastly, with a few remaining time left in PE we both decided to go down and play dodge ball and four corner soccer. The game was fun and slightly competitive. T'was a fun day ! My legs are definitely still slightly sore. YIKES Good luck to me in rugby tomorrow xD