Bianca Nathalie C. Nicol Gr. 12 – Livermorium 10/26/20 HOPE ACTIVITY DIRECTIONS: BARRIERS IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PLAN HOW TO OVERCOME/REMOVE THEM PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BARRIERS Lack of time Joint Pain Lack of resources/equipment Lack of discipline OVERCOMING / REMOVE THEM Whenever faced with countless tasks and minimum time for personal care. Exercising can be one of the stress relief mechanism an individual has to function as the key in alleviating aggression levels and promote a healthy practice in dealing with stress along with proper eating schedules and sleep. We can incorporate exercise in our daily routines whether in a tight schedule or during our free time like running to the workplace or to school. Making an organized schedule even with workout set for only 20 minutes. Joints form the connections between bones. They provide support and help you move. Any damage to the joints from disease or injury can interfere with your movement and cause a lot of pain. Through exercising, joint pain and stiffness is reduced, and build strong muscle around the joints, and increase flexibility and endurance. Especially during quarantine, it is hard to go out to our nearest gym because all equipments are used by random people and possible poor sanitation can take place. Plus, it is hard to wear a mask during vigorous workout. This can lead to shortness of breath and dizziness. It is best to be resourceful such as using 50 oz - 70 oz water gallon. Besides weights there are exercises that don’t require weights to obtain results such as ab workouts, push-ups and situps. It is harder to incorporate discipline especially being an individual who isn’t exposed to any physical activity, basically living a sedentary lifestyle. In order to lessen this unproductive routine, it is best to set out a schedule. A weekly program composed of days to focus on different areas of the body and leaving time for muscle and energy recovery. This way we can stay away from injuries and uneven development of muscles in different parts of our body. Being organized can be done by setting alarms or using available areas or objects to write schedules on such as a whiteboard marker. Just like how students Lack of Energy make a list of school tasks on a whiteboard to always be able to see our tasks and schedules. In most cases we stay unmotivated in the comfort of our homes and always pushing physical fitness to the side. This tends to be the reason why we lack the energy to get out of our sedentary lifestyle and neglect our own personal health. There are numerous reasons why this occurs, one would be mental health. It is important to identify the root being unmotivated in order to counter that feeling with actions or mental exercises that helps us feel better whether it is based off our diet, yoga, types of music we listen to, or anything that helps us feel well taken care of.
