Name: ______________________________________ Class: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FALL

MY FITNESS PLAN: A YEAR-LONG PROJECTLearning Target: I can accurately assess my health and skill-related fitness.Learning Target: I can use the FITT formula to create a personal workout.Learning Target: I can create and put into action goals to improve my fitness. This includes identifying and overcoming obstacles or barriers to regular physical activity.

Using your fitness assessment data…..1. List 2 components under each type of fitness that you are proud of/are

strengths:

Health Related Fitness Skill Related Fitness

Why are these areas of health and skill-related fitness strengths? (Use sentences)

2. List 2 components under each type of fitness that are challenges and you would be willing to improve:

Health Related Fitness Skill Related Fitness

Why are these areas of health and skill-related fitness challenges? (Use sentences)

These directions will help you fill out your Goal Setting Sheet:

Choosing a goal- Pick one area from Question #2 “Challenges” that you would be willing to improve upon. Write this in the first box of the goal setting sheet.

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Target date- Assessment on health and skill-related fitness will occur in the fall (September-October), the winter (January) and spring (March-April). Summative assessment in cardiovascular fitness (mile run) and muscle strength (push-ups) will occur in late May-June.

How will I know if I reached my goal? Use score ranges on each assessment as specific measures to gauge improvement.

Action steps- Action steps are what you would do to achieve your fitness goal. For a health-related fitness goal, use the FITT principle that applies. For a skill-related fitness goal, use the FITT principle for MUSCLE FITNESS. Intensity is typically at maximum when trying to develop speed, agility, balance, coordination, reaction time or power.Various plans are available in the classroom to help you achieve your goal.

Overcoming barriers to physical activity- Read the article “Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity” by the Center of Disease Control (CDC). (https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/adding-pa/barriers.html)

Record at least 3 obstacles or barriers to physical activity that are true for you on the goal sheet. Also record how you plan to overcome or respond to each obstacle.

Key qualities of highly successful teens (from Steven Covey)See the infographic on page 3

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