HIIT - T3 W5

 

HIIT has been going on for a while and we all thought it will be smooth sailing until the speaker did not produce any sound. This was our first technical difficulty but everyone kept going which showed resilience and commitment. Everyone did not get into the red area as there was no music which set the pace for us but it was still difficult. Our exercises were push ups, squats, tap steps, and star jump but we used the tabata style timing. This is when we do the exercises for 20 seconds and only receive a 10 second break between exercises. I found doing the push ups the hardest because my arm strength is nearly non existence and I hate push ups.

HIIT Training

Today the HIIT group has been showing Mrs Anderson the massive improvement over the last few sessions contrasted by the first few sessions. This session was not our best as not all of us made it into the red zone which is what we strive to get. There is a range of different reasons that can explain how we performed today. I did not really like this session either because San Kyaw chose push ups and I am not really strong. The other exercises (star jumps, tap steps, squats) proved to be easier than push ups. Next time we all know we need to up our game and strive for success.

HIIT - With Visitors

 Today was very exhausting and the main reason why everyone is so tired is because we had a HIIT session which consisted of high knees sprints, tap steps, mountain climbers, and my personal favourite star jumps. This HIIT session was more nerve racking because we were joined by the two people who run the research (Nigel and Jackie) and a representative of sports Auckland (Georgie). Everyone put a lot of effort in today and only one person did not reach the red area. We were all impressed with our efforts and it was truly exhausting.

HIIT Training - Term 2 First Training

Today's HIIT session went very well because we were all synchronised with the amazing leaders Tiava and Mataio and most of us achieved our goal which was getting our heart rates into the red. To achieve this goal we did star jumps, tap steps, and high knees. These are relatively easy in comparison to the other exercises that we did in term 2. What made our heart rates sky rocket was the fact that it felt like we did more than three of the sets and that the paste that was set by Tiava and Mataio was very fast. What helped us become synchronised with each other was that we were all in lines and the energy in the room motivated all of us to carry on and strive for excellence. We all enjoyed this session and Mrs Anderson has said that it was the best by far and looking at the results I think we all agree.

HIIT - High Intensity Interval Training

As we are partaking in a study, we have been doing a circuit of different exercise and the one thing they all have in common is that they all help improve one essential thing that will help you have a great workout session. This week we will be focusing on the core muscle and our strength by doing three sets of squats, pull ups, and push ups. These are physically challenging but I enjoyed it because it boosted my sense of focus and determination to strive for excellence. We were in a group of six doing this orientation and our partners were there helping us improve our techniques and were there supporting us when we felt like giving up..

HIIT - High Intensity Interval Training

High intensity interval training is a programme our school has part-taked in to help the Auckland University to help prove their research. This test is to see if doing physical activity helps us develop a stronger sense of focus in our learning. This orientation we have been doing split squats, split squat pulse, split squat jumps, and my favourite, star jumps. I found doing these exercises physically challenging and my bones started to ache. I have found that HIIT has benefited my learning and has been really fun to do.