Leading a Healthy Lifestyle By: Vijay Venkatesh

Criterion B Why did I want to do this project? – Benefits: Mentally and Physically Improved concentration Longer Life Exercise is the only way to regrow brain cells Additional Motivation because of school assignment

Criterion B AOI: – Health and Social Education I educated myself about the affects of a healthy diet and exercise on the Human Body Specifications – Weekly Format Day 1: Push ups Day 2: Pull ups Day 3: Abs workouts Day 4: Cardio Day 5: Abs Workouts Day 6: Pull ups Day 7: Push ups

Criterion B Specifications (Cont.) – NO UNHEALTHY FOOD – Write Down Notes of Reps per – Track the decrease of Body Fat Percentage – Span of the Project: Eight Week

Selecting Sources Mr. Chrzanowski – Ideas, info, tools Gale Research Databases Certified websites such as: – Livestrong.com – caloriecount.com

Applying the Information Diet – My individualized diet – My Protein intake Exercise – Learnt from my teacher how to format exercises Groups of muscles first then, focus on single muscles

Achieve the Goal Changes in my initial specifications – Changed from video journals to writing notes – Spring Break No healthy food available Loss of sleep No exercise – Body Fat % decrease from 22.4% to 9% = Unreality Might be harmful to my body I Changed it to general decrease in body fat%

Achieve the Goal (Cont.) Initial 0 pushups 1 pull ups Did not play any sports that increased cardio workout 22.9% of Body Fat Final pushups 6 pull ups Increase in Stamina Played sports: Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Cricket, and Basketball 14.3% of Body Fat Lost about ten pounds

Body Fat% Graph

Reflection I attempted to lead a healthy lifestyle in all aspects – Diet – Exercise – Well thought out Planning