Introduction
In todays society we are so focused on fitness and our appearance. With that said how come we host one of the highest obesity rates in the world then? A lot of this is because most of our jobs are based around sitting at a desk or a chair for the majority of the day. The question is how are we to make sure that we live a healthy life where we find the balance between exercise and work. Our job is to make sure that people are educated on how they can stay in good shape both physically and mentaly. The only question is how? These questions will be answered throoughout this webquest.
Task
This issue that a lot of people have is that they dont realize how truly important it is to have a good diet. Although exercise is a crucial part of being healthy, its not the number one thing. As long as youre getting some type of exercise you should be good. However the most important thing to have is a healthy diet. If you have a healthy diet and eat the right foods then that makes up for some of the exercise that you may not be getting. The first thing is to construct a healthy eating plan. The next thing is to create a workout regiment that you can follow. And then lastly create a way to record both tasks to see the gains.
Process
How many times should i be working out: http://www.webefit.com/articles_100_199/article_178_workoutfrequency.html
How to create a healthy nutrition plan: http://www.acaloriecounter.com/diet/
What type of working out should i do: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw70.htm
Evaluation
| Components of Fitness | ||||
| Cardiovascular Fitness The student includes Cardiovascular Fitness in the workout for the recommended number of days. | PoorThe student does not include Cardiovascular Fitness in the workout plan. | FairThe student includes Cardiovascular Fitness, but only on 1 day of the week. OR The student includes Cardiovascular Fitness correctly for one week of the calendar. | AverageThe student includes Cardiovascular Fitness, but only on 2 days of the week. OR The student identifies Cardiovascular Fitness correctly for 2-3 weeks of the calendar. | ExcellentThe student includes Cardiovascular Fitness for 3-5 days of the week AND The student identifies Cardiovascular Fitness correctly for all 4 weeks of the calendar. |
| Muscular Strength The student includes Muscular Strength in the workout for the recommended number of days. | PoorThe student does not include Muscular Strength in the workout plan. | FairThe student includes Muscular Strength correctly for 1 week of the calendar. | AverageThe student includes Muscular Strength, but only on 1 days of the week. OR The student identifies Muscular Strength correctly for 2-3 weeks of the calendar. | ExcellentThe student includes Muscular Strength for 2-4 days of the week. AND The student identifies Muscular Strength correctly for all 4 weeks of the calendar. |
| Muscular Endurance The student includes Muscular Endurance in the workout for the recommended number of days. | PoorThe student does not include Muscular Endurance in the workout plan. | FairThe student includes Muscular Endurance correctly for 1 week of the calendar. | AverageThe student includes Muscular Endurance, but only on 1 days of the week. OR The student identifies Muscular Endurance correctly for 2-3 weeks of the calendar. | ExcellentThe student includes Muscular Endurance for 2-4 days of the week. AND The student identifies Muscular Endurance correctly for all 4 weeks of the calendar. |
| Flexibility The student includes Flexibility in the workout for the recommended number of days. | PoorThe student does not include Flexibility in the workout plan. | FairThe student includes Flexibility, but only on 1-2 days of the week. OR The student includes Flexibility correctly for 1 week of the calendar. | AverageThe student includes Flexibility, but only on 3-4 days of the week. OR The student identifies Flexibility correctly for 2-3 weeks of the calendar. | ExcellentThe student includes Flexibility for 5-7 days of the week. AND The student identifies Flexibility correctly for all 4 weeks of the calendar. |
| Body Composition The student includes Body Composition in the workout for the recommended number of days. | PoorThe student does not include Body Composition in the workout plan. | FairThe student includes Body Composition, but only on 1 day of the week. OR The student includes Body Composition correctly for 1 week of the calendar. | AverageThe student includes Body Composition, but only on 2 days of the week. OR The student identifies Body Composition correctly for 2-3 weeks of the calendar. | ExcellentThe student includes Body Composition for 3-5 days of the week. AND The student identifies Body Composition correctly for all 4 weeks of the calendar. |
Conclusion
Physical education and the knowledge of physical education is huge to make sure that as a society we stay healthy and live long productive lives. A lot of time being healthy is not the easiest thing, however it is something that we owe to ourselves to do. Hopefully this webquest helped to become a little more knowledgeable about physical fitness.
Teacher Page
This webquest was designed ot help people design a workout plan, a health/diet plan, and make sure you're working out at the right level of difficulty.