...To: Zachary Evans, Vice President of Operations From: Joseph Mirola, Claims Manager Subject: Company Fitness Center Makes Us Money _______ Through research and analysis, it has been discovered that the Rocky Mountain Mutual Company Fitness Center is a financial asset to the company. By reviewing company records you will see that the Fitness Center decreases employee absenteeism, increases employee productivity and reduces medical cost to the company. I believe that with some key leader support and proper attention our Fitness Center could become Rocky Mountain Mutual’s biggest asset. When it comes to absenteeism, our employees of Rocky Mountain Mutual who use the center miss almost half as many days of work as those who don't. They missed an average of six days of work per year as compared to those who do not use it with a staggering twelve days of work per year. As you can see, the statistics show that the Fitness Center is a major contributing factor of the health of our employees. With having said that these numbers in turn have shown to reduce the medical cost to our company. The research that was done shows that the employees fall into three different medical categories. These categories are those ranging from frequent users of the center, going three or more times per week, accounts for 10% of all Rocky Mountain Mutual employees, those considered average users go once or twice per week,accounting for 25% of all employees and the last category of non-users , the...
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...Don’t drink alcohol 20. Bring a water bottle when you go out 21. Stop smoking 22. Avoid passive smoking 23. Go on a vegetarian diet 24. Join classes 25. Hang out with healthy people Essay : to achieve physical fitness, you must be able to perform daily tasks vigorously, while avoiding diseases related to a lack of activity. There are many benefits of physical fitness like endurance, good figure, muscular strength, and flexibility. Some mental benefits include a positive attitude, high self-esteem, and the production of endorphins, which act as a natural painkiller. Physical activity of 30 minutes and more can develop and maintain of our cardiorespiratory fitness ,it also helps in the promotion of healthy muscle, bones and joints. and can prolong the development of heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The most common health problem related to physical activity is muscle and skeletal injury. These injuries can occur with almost any amount of exercise when the body is not conditioned. Flexibility and the proper education associated with these exercises are usually over looked. Some of the more serious risks associated with physical activity include heart attacks or sudden death when people are unaccustomed to exercise. Physical fitness can...
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...maintain good health through physical activity. Regular exercise can give us a healthy, sound mind and body. There are lots of benefits man can achieve through exercise. That is why we need a well-planned exercise regimen. This is important because it will help us study about wellness programs and this will help me prepare a physical activity program for myself. This program will be divided into parts: the physical activity, preparing for physical activity, the correct amount of physical activity, the correct type of physical activity, cardiovascular fitness, strength and muscular endurance fitness, and my 3-month fitness program. I have read some useful sources for me to prepare this program. This will help me also in the future. THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Regular physical activity has lots of benefits to man in general. Regular exercise reduces the risks of many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and cholesterol problems. It also reduces and maintains weight, beats obesity, and tones muscles, too. Other benefits include helping the person to relax, helping the body to build and maintain healthy bones, and slowing the aging process. All the above-mentioned diseases (also known as hypokinetic diseases) are caused by physical inactivity. A 30-minute daily physical activity lowers the risks of these diseases caused by lack of regular physical activity. It is really important that to differentiate the skill-related physical fitness components from the health–related...
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...Personal Fitness Program Plan and Contract A. I, am contracting with myself to follow a physical fitness program to work toward the following goals: Specific or short term goals 1. Reduce my time from a 10 minute mile to a 5 minute mile 2. Increase burpees able to complete from 10 to 15 3. Increase plank time from 30 seconds to 1 minute 4. Lose 20lbs in by May 13, 2013 General or long term goals 1. Reach and maintain a healthy body weight and BMI 2. Complete a 5K 3. Reduce risk for preventable obesity related conditions 4. Improve self-esteem and confidence B. My program plan is as follows: Components Frequency Activities CRE MS ME F BC Intensity Duration M T W Th F Sa Su Crossfit X X X X X 70-90% 60 min X X X Jogging/walking or swimming X X 55-70% 60 min X X X Yoga X X X X 50-60% 30 min X X C. My program will begin on March 11, 2013. My program includes the following schedule of mini goals. These mini goals are “stepping stones” for me to achieve one of my main goals from Section A. For each step in my program, I will give myself the reward listed. MINI GOAL DATE REWARD Complete 2 full weeks of program March 25, 2013 5 new songs on ipod 10lb loss March 31, 2013 New workout outfit Complete 3 miles April 5, 2013 New running shoes 25 burpees May 13, 2013 New yoga mat D. My program will include the addition of physical activity to my daily routine (such as walking to class): 1. Take stairs instead of the elevator 2. Park...
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...Gwinnett College School of Science and Technology Cardio Kickboxing PHED 1090-08 Term and Year: Fall 2012 Professor: Mona Smith, MEd Office: I 2134 Open Door Times: By mutual agreement of the student and the instructor Professor’s Contacts: msmith11@ggc.edu, or preferably through D2L 678-429-2556 (cell) Prerequisites: None Course Location: F-2104, Aerobics room Meeting Time: Thursday 3:30-4:45 pm Course Description: This course will teach students the proper technique and fundamentals for cardio kickboxing and introduce them to a new form of lifetime aerobic activity, utilizing punches and kicks as well as improving their physical fitness. This course will also address all of the five components of fitness. Required Textbook: No required textbook. Course Format: Each class meeting will follow the format below: ▪ Introduction to basic skills, lecture on various material: 10 minutes ▪ Stretching/Warm-up: 10 minutes ▪ Cardio based activity: 45 minutes ▪ Cool Down/ Stretching: 10 minutes . Grading Scale: A 90 – 100 (Excellent) B 80 – 89 (Good) C 70 – 79 (Fair) D 60 – 69 (Poor) F below 60 (Failure) |Assignment ...
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...continue to get larger and even unhealthier. Obesity can be a killer! It is true that genetics and stress play a role in obesity, but exercising is something anyone can do at any fitness level. If a student is not already involved in any type of sports or recreational activities that promote physical fitness, school may be their only place to have exercise. If obesity can be a “killer”, then schools can save lives by keeping physical education a part of the learning experience in school. Schools should require physical education every year at every school. Some people do not want to participate in physical fitness because they are worried about receiving injuries. They even say the risk of injury is far greater in a physical fitness class then in an academic class. But by not being physically active, people are much more likely to have injuries. Stretching before physical activity is very important and is taught during a Physical Education class. If a student is not required to take a gym class, they would not have the opportunity of knowing the importance of stretching before exercising, and this could lead to injury. Physical education is an education, but it would be like giving my great grandmother an I-phone….It’s useless if she doesn’t know how to use it! Another reason to keep physical education in schools is there is a strong link between exercise and academic performance....
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...Lifetime Fitness/Well – PEFT 101 CFW February 19, 2012 Good flexibility is extremely important in a good exercise program. According to the American College of Sports Medicine (2003, p. 10) “flexibility is the ability to bend joints and stretch muscles through a full range of motion”. During the first week of PEFT, the class performed the Sit and Reach flexibility test. This test measures the flexibility of the lower back and the hamstrings. My stretching reached 4 inches on this test, which equates to an excellent rating. According to the American College of Sports Medicine (2003) performing regular stretching exercises such as touching the toes and holding the stretch for a minimum of 10 seconds will improve flexibility. Having good flexibility will allow for less injuries and faster recoveries from strenuous work-outs. Grip strength measures overall body strength. This was also measured during the first week of class and my rating was superior with a score of 43 kgs. in my dominant hand. According to Professor Renaud, “a healthy adult should perform 1 set of 8-12 reps on 8-10 machines”. Those numbers can vary depending upon the reference. According to Incledon (2005) a healthy adult performing a moderate workout should do 3-4 sets of 8-10 reps on a variety of at least 5 machines or free weights. Muscular strength and endurance are important in everyday life because it not only makes you look better, but you simply feel better knowing you are improving and...
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...Physical Fitness Routine Introduction The first, and most important step in beginning to look for workout routines and eating healthier, is setting realistic short and long term goals. In order for a person to find a workout routine that works best for them, they have to consider the time they can dedicate to the routine, and most importantly, their motivation to lose weight and develop a healthier lifestyle. There are three basic levels of workouts in reference to workout routines, which are beginner, intermediate, and advanced. By choosing and sticking with a realistic and efficient physical fitness routine, you will achieve a healthier lifestyle and benefit your life in several ways. Steps The first step to obtaining a proper workout routine is to decide what exercises to utilize for which muscle group. The second step is to determine how many repetitions and sets to do for each exercise. The final step to achieve the best workout for you is to figure out how many days out of the week you are going to dedicate for the gym. In the figure 1, I have included a sample workout for my back and biceps as a guide to what a workout for those muscle groups should include, such as exercises, sets, and repetitions. Figure 1 | Muscle Group | Exercise | Sets | Repetitions | Weight | Back | Lower back extensions | 4 | 10 | 110 lbs | Back | Lateral pull downs | 4 | 10 | 90 lbs | Back | Cable rows | 4 | 10 | 75 lbs | Biceps | Hammer curls | 4 | 10 | 35 lb dumbbells...
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...In the article “Green Exercise” by Alan Fogel, he explains why exercising outdoors has more benefits than exercising indoors. Green activity is when a person participates in outdoor activities such as bike riding, running, playing sports, etc. According to Fogel, there are more positive benefits when it comes to outdoor exercising. A few examples includes increased feelings of happiness, tranquility, relaxation, and energy. This article was a reliable source in the sense that the author was well educated and did his research. He included outside studies and linked them into his article. His article was slightly biased in the sense of his previous experiences of enjoying the outdoors as a child. There is also little information about the positive effects of participating in indoor activities to counter argue to not sound so biased. This article Green Exercise is important because it does demonstrate the power of nature as it relates to humans and success. This article provides evidence that Green exercise is a positive aspect in an individual’s life. In the article by Katherine Reed called “A repeated measures experiment of Green exercise to self-esteem in the UK school children.” In the experiment children were asked to run 1.5 miles in indoor and outdoor settings in order to determine if there was any affect in their self-esteem. As a result when it came to the children there was not a significant difference when it came to exertion or enjoyment between the indoor...
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...Paper on: Medical and Psychological processes in Pilates Presented by: Hani Ovadia Introduction Psychological and physical health is greatly affected by behavior, similarly, different patterns of behavior derive from psychological and physical health (Folkins 1981). Consequently, both psychotherapists and doctors recommend to their patients to participate in activities that advance a healthier lifestyle (Bull 1995). The patients are advised to integrate gymnastics of different types in their lifestyle, includ ing among others: aerobics, yoga, kickboxing and Pilates (Howell 2011). Pilates is an exercise method based on gentle phy sical movements integrated with focused mind. The physical aspect is designed to tone and increase the flexib ility of the muscles and joints and also includes developing good posture, balance and coordination. The psychological aspect is based on correct breathing and mental concentration (Field 2009) In this paper I will examine the beneficiary effects of Pilates as a mind and body training method. First, I will describe the development of the method and the uniqueness of Pilates in comparison to other physical exercising methods. Then, I will further examine the physical and psychological influence Pilates has on its practitioners, while referring to research difficulties that arise and I will conclude with my personal opinion. Developing the method The method was developed by Joseph H. Pilates. In his youth, Pilates suffered from...
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...Older Adults and Physical Activity for Health There are significant health benefits for older adults who participate in regular exercises several times a week for about 30 minutes each. The findings have found that increasing to at least 2 new community-based programs of physical exercise has many health related benefits such as lowering stress, depression and lowering older adults body mass index. The study concentrated only on community or provider based programs. The study did have significate justification and well measureable results of the class participates. In my opinion the findings of the study did prove that community-based programs do work to improve older adults with disabilities especially with risk factors. I do agree that there needs to be more funding from local and national agengcies and more community-based programs. Social workers can advocate for funding to start a program or link their clients to the approiate communinty-based programs that already exists such as the YMCA. But, they would have to coordinate transportation issues to such programs. Social workers are excellent advocates and coordinators which can help and meet their clients physical fitness goals. They could also facilitate with medical providers to monitor their clients health concerns while meeting these goals. Physical activity for older adults is essential. Mantaining a good effective exercise program is the key. This article from the Center for Disease Control has...
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...bikini BODY guide OF free week workouts Product disclaimer The content in this book is written by Kayla Itsines and Fresh Fitness. The information is designed to help individuals within the specified market progress towards their health and fitness goals. It is not specifically tailored to suit any injuries, health problems or any other problems that could be aggravated with low, moderate or high intensity physical exercise. If you are an individual with such problems please seek the help of GP, Personal Trainer or similar health professional. The materials and content contained in “Kayla Itsines Healthy Bikini Body Guide” are for general health improvement recommendations only and are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Although in depth information and specific exercises are given, users of this specific program should not rely exclusively on information provided in this program for their own health needs as it is branded as a set of “guidelines” aimed at a free week workouts OF to the accuracy or completeness, timeliness or usefulness of any opinions, advice, services or other information contained, or referenced to, in this document. The Bikini Body Company Pty Ltd. does not assume any risk for your use of this information as such materials or content may not contain the most recent information. This resource is not individually tailored. It is a guideline which has emerged via a combination of personal...
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... Lorel Grad Langara College Benefits of Parent and Tot play gyms in Mount pleasant Community I chose to explore the benefits of “Parent and Tot” play gyms in my community. Acting as a social network for parents and children, play gyms offer a positive social environment to play, learn, and converse with peers. Play gyms are a fun space for children to play and be physically active. Lastly with the ever increasing housing costs, children have limited space to play as larger places become more expensive. Therefore, play gyms have an overall positive affect on toddlers and adults alike promoting physical, emotional, and social well-being while keeping costs to a minimum. Healthy child development is an essential determinant of health because of the longterm effects on the rest of a child's life. Having a healthy upbringing can influence choices later on in life to prevent obesity, increase activity, and create a foundation for social skills. Parent-Tot programs deal with many of the determinants of health that are outside the scope of the health care system. A child's social support networks are just as important as maintaining their physical exercise. These play gyms are great for learning social skills, for instance children learn how to take turns, and exercise patients. Play gyms also allow other adults to interact with each other. Social support networks for the entire family are important...
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...Fulfillment Of the Requirements in ENGLISH IV _____ by : Daniel O. Mirabueno 4 – Charity (SSC) March 8, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CHAPTER PAGE I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Statement of the Problem 5 B. Significance of the Study 5 C. Scope and Limitation 6 D. Definition of Terms 6 II. DISCUSSION 7 A. Sweating the Way Out 7 B. Workout Magic 11 C. Doing the Basics 15 D. On the Perspective of the Experts 19 E. Planting the Seeds for a Healthier Life 23 III. SUMMARY and CONCLUSION 27 BIBLIOGRAPHY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.” — Ephesians 1.16 (62 AD) The researcher would like to extend his sincerest and deepest gratitude to all those who have contributed that made this research a possible and successful one. To his parents, Dr. Tirso Cadag Mirabueno and Mrs. Lydia Omaña Mirabueno, for giving him their unselfish love, care, untiring guidance, moral and financial support. To his family – especially his sisters Zarah, Arianne and Jencelle, and his brothers Meinard, Andrei, Eljhon and Zander – for extending him their unwavering help. To his research adviser, Mrs. Susana Dumayag Dado, for exerting her tireless effort in giving the researcher as well as his classmates wonderful tips and advices on how to come up with a good research. To all of his friends...
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...Motivating Kids in Physical Activity. Motivating Kids in Physical Activity - ResearchGate. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.researchgate.net/publication/234739601_Motivating_Kids_in_Physical_Ac tivity Weiss, Maureen R. President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Research Digest, Series 3 n11 Sep 2000 This article adopts motivational and identifying factors that predict physical activity in children. You will understand exercise motivation in children portrays sources and consequences of self-esteem for exercise behavior. It shows that youth who report stronger beliefs about their physical competencies are likely to enjoy activities and sustain interest in continuing involvement enhances motivation to be more physically active. Research shows that sports commitment influenced by enjoyment, involvement alternatives, personal investments, social constraints, and participation opportunities. Intervention strategies for maintaining and enhancing exercise motivation in children include: provide optimal challenges, create a mastery motivational climate, make physical activity fun, and help children help themselves. I will use this site on helping me motivating the kids. Keep the class fun and interesting so the kids want get bored. This will help them stay health and have fun also. I would like to make exercising fun keep the kids active. Creating Indoor Environments for Young Children. www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx? By Francis Wardle,...
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