Fitness Unit

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Across
  1. 3. - Personally I dislike this exercise because it gets tiring very fast. Throughout this unit, I did learn that this exercise works many parts of your body such as core, shoulders, hamstrings, quads, and triceps. To do this exercise, you have to run in place while moving your arms up and down.
  2. 7. - I love doing this exercise as a warm up for basketball or running. I learned that this exercise is a great way to get your heart rate up to get ready for the rest of your workout. When doing this exercise, you have to run while lifting up your legs to hit your bottom.
  3. 9. - I enjoy doing this exercise as a fun challenge. I learned that this exercise works your core muscles and triceps. Along with that, this exercise helps with muscular strength. To do this exercise, you have to go into plank position and then go downward and use your arms to lift you back into your starting position.
  4. 11. - This exercise is a very difficult stretch. I’ve learned that this exercise is a great way to work on my flexibility. When you do this exercise, you have to sit down, make sure your legs are straight and then stretch to your toe.
  5. 12. - I like this yoga pose because it helps with my flexibility and strength. I learned that this pose is great for your muscular endurance. For this pose you have to bend down and put your hands and feet on the ground.
  6. 13. - I love this exercise and I feel that it is a super important exercise to work your hamstrings and calves. I learned that this exercise is used in strength training routines. When doing this exercise, you have to go in a chair position with your knees bent. From this position, you have to go upwards then back down repeatedly.
  7. 14. - This exercise is definitely a struggle for me but it is a great core exercise. I learned that this exercise can help with posture and flexibility. For this exercise, you have to go into a push up position and hold it.
  8. 15. - I find this exercise fun to do before my running meets. This fitness unit has taught me that this exercise is a phenomenal way to improve your muscular endurance. For this exercise, you have to run and lift your knees one by one so that they are leveled with your waist.
Down
  1. 1. - This exercise is extremely difficult but a great way to work my thighs. Gym class has taught me that it is a great way to workout along with increasing mindfulness. When doing this exercise, you have to pretend to sit in a chair.
  2. 2. - I dislike this exercise but I still include it in my workouts because it is an amazing way to work my glutes, shoulders and triceps. I learned that this exercise is great if I want to do a quick high intensity exercise. For this exercise, you jump, then go down and do a push up.
  3. 4. - I like this exercise because It gets me awake and ready for the day. This year I have learned this exercise is great for a healthy heart. When doing this exercise you have to spread your arms and legs out like a star, then bring them close to your body, lastly you repeat this.
  4. 5. - I love doing this exercise to warm up. I’ve learned that running is awesome physically and mentally. For this exercise, you move your legs and arms forward but stay in place.
  5. 6. - I love this exercise because it’s a fun way to get all my energy out. This fitness unit has taught me that this helps with coordination and cardiovascular endurance. For this exercise, you hop over a string that you spin in your hand repeatedly.
  6. 8. - I find this exercise very calming and beneficial to my mental health. I learned that this exercise works your core and glutes along with helping with better balance. To do this exercise, you need to spread your legs and look forward. Then, you hold this pose.
  7. 10. - I enjoy this exercise and use it to cool down when i’m finishing up my workout. It’s great for the core and I learned that this exercise is great for abdominal endurance. To do this exercise, you have to lay down, bend your knees, and then use your core to lift your upper body.