Fitness Reflection Paper

I recognize myself as an extremely “fit” person; I exercise regularly, I eat healthily, and I am emotionally and mentally strong. These three aspects are how I define fitness. I look at fitness as a triangle: The three corners represent physical fitness, mental fitness, and diet, and the centre of the triangle is what I consider “superior fitness”. Only when all three facets are thriving and a person is in the centre of the triangle model is someone truly “fit”.

Physical fitness can be defined by how active a person is on a daily basis; it can be measured in many ways and varies from person to person. Physicality can be further separated into three more parts: cardio, strength, and flexibility. To have optimal physical fitness is to

Mental fitness is a person’s ability to learn and perform new tasks. I am mentally competent, but sometimes it takes me longer than others to acquire and master information, but once it is in my brain it is fairly permanent. Emotional fitness is the ability to cope with stress and stressful situations. In my own life I have not yet had to deal with stress like the victims of the Fort mcmurray fires, but I proven my excellence at managing my day to day stress of school and a heavy extra- curricular schedule. Looking back on my life and assessing how i have coped with stress over the years i believe i would be able to handle the stress of a big misfortune with confidence. Although nobody really knows what they would do if such an event were to occur, we can only estimate by assessing how we have managed other alike

There is an unlimited number of ways that Canadians can improve their overall fitness, and using my tool is an excellent way of self evaluating their progress. Using my triangle model as a fitness tool anyone can achieve their optimal fitness level. By investigating what aspects of our fitness we can improve on, we can become better, more well-rounded individuals. Where do you sit on the