Exercise Is Not Something That I Do - 2034 Words

Exercise is not something that I do often, I think about it but don’t actually do it. I work out in my room or the gym about four times a month, meaning I only exercise 12 weeks out of the 52 week year. The lack of exercise is a key factor in the approach taken in the paper. After taking this class it has been reiterated how important exercise is in a healthy lifestyle. In high school I was very active but when I got to college my motivation slowed down tremendously. My sophomore year of college was the best year in terms of exercise, I had a steady gym schedule and I ate fairly well for a college student on a meal plan. Exercise is said to bring positive feelings of well-being and lowers anxiety and depression. I tend to handle stress†¦show more content†¦This plan will be broken into decades starting from my current age, twenty-one, advancing to my late eighties. As we have learned in class, it is important to maintain an active life both physically and mentally in order to live a truly healthy life and to live a longer, fuller life, so will incorporate e ways in which I can challenge my mind as well as my body. Family History As children my parents got us into sports and allowed us to remain active and involved in various school activities. At age eight I was in tennis classes and in high school I played tennis for all four years. My brothers and sister were all involved in various sports like baseball, basketball, football, track, volleyball, ball room dancing, and dance classes. Growing up we would go on walks and runs with my parents and older siblings for fun. In terms of eating, we were always taught to eat at home and prepare the food in the house and not eat out. Growing up we had a balanced diet of fruits, veggies, and protein. This knowledge and reflection will help with this plan because I can account for the motivation children may have on their parents. It has been said that children bring out the child in everyone, and as a child we tend to be the most active and the healthiest. In the present years the balance is a little off, everyone tends to cook for themselves and eat whatever is brought into the house. Now that we are