Interim report - HKin Coop

Hi Mom and Dad!
This is my interim report for the Human Kinetics Coop.

So far, the highlights for me have been:
- Beep test
- heart quiz
- rock climbing trip


I am the most proud of:
beep test


The most interesting things I have learned about are:
how our heart pumps
Calculating our heart beat(vo2 max)


An example of when I really pushed myself in SuperFit is:
Beep test


I could make improvements in:
Listening more carefully


I am really looking forward to:
- learning more about the heart
- Beep test


The Basics - WORK HABITS:

Attendance (classes missed and why) - some missed because of soccer games.

Participation in field trips (woo kim, grouse grind, rock climbing) - all except grouse grind

Lates (how many & reasons) - sometimes because lunch

Preparedness for class (gym strip &/or supplies) - always

Class time management (are you using your class time to complete your work?  engaged in class discussion? participating? following along? doing your best? or talking too much? ) - sometimes get distracted. Can improve more, but still complete my work.

Blog assignment completion - (out of 8 assignments) Comments? finished 7/8 to my full extent.

Self evaluation of work habits for each class in coop - G/S/N 

Biology 12:G
Exercise Science 12:G
Super Fit 12:G

vo2 max

my vo2 max according to my beep test is 52. It was good but i think i can improve and increase my vo2 max.

Grouse Grind Post

During the Grouse Grind i believe i reached zone 4. My heart was beating a lot faster than usual and my body temperature increased dramatically causing me to sweat and get dehydrated. The higher i went up the mountain the more steep it got. It became very hard to climb the mountain once i hit the half mark. My muscles were tired and i wanted to give up and just go back. I had no energy left and my pace slowed down a lot.I believe my aerobic system was used during the grouse grind because it was high indurance and my heart rate increased. During the Grouse my fat was used to fuel my body and give me more energy and then burned off as sweat and cellular respiration.

Heart Dissection Lab

external observation:
The heart was a lot bloodier than i expected it to be. It made me sick looking at the heart and how real it was. It was bigger than i expected and didn't really look like a heart but more like a piece of meat.

internal observation:
Although i didn't actually see the inside of the heart in person i can see in these pictures it looks a lot lighter than the outside and even more bloody. It looks like it would be soft and mushy from the inside of the heart.

QUESTIONS:
1) The most surprising thing for me was how bloody and real the heart was, every time i would look at it, it would make me feel sick, this surprised me since i didn't know i would feel like that.
2) the atria only has one job to collect and squeeze blood into the ventricles. The ventricles are larger because they need to contract the blood.
3) The left ventricle pumps blood to the entire body while the right only pumps blood to the lungs. 
4) The left AV Valves (mitral) function is to close when the left ventricle contracts to prevent back flow of the blood from the left atrium and right AV valves(tricuspid) function is to close when the right ventricle contracts. Then the blood from the ventricles can go out of the heart and into the blood vessels. Mitral and tricuspid valves open when the ventricles relax and let blood enter the ventricles from the atria.

Biology - Heart anatomy

STRUCTURE	FUNCTION	DEOXY/OXY BLOOD
LEFT ATRIUM	- collects oxygen-rich blood returning from the lungs -forces it through the mitral valve and into the left ventricle	oxy
LEFT VENTRICLE	- largest and strongest chamber in the heart - wall is only 1/2 inch thick - has enough force to push blood through the aortic valve and into your body	oxy
RIGHT ATRIUM	- collects oxygen-poor blood returning from the body -forces it through the tricuspid valve and into the right ventricle	deoxy
RIGHT VENTRICLE	- collects oxygen-poor blood returning from the right atrium -forces it through the pulmonary valve and into the lungs	deoxy
PULMONARY ARTERY	-carry blood from heart to lungs and picks up oxygen	deoxy
AORTA	-largest artery - carries oxgen-rich blood from heart to entire body	oxy
PULMONARY VEINS	-carry oxygen-rich blood from lungs to heart	oxy
SUPERIOR VENA CAVA	-oxygen-poor blood from the upper parts of the body returns to the heart through the superior vena cave	deoxy
INFERIOR VENA CAVA	-oxygen-poor blood from the lower parts of the body returns to the heart through the superior vena cave	deoxy
ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVES (Mitral & Tricuspid)	-tricuspid controls blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle  -mitral controls flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle	deoxy/oxy
CHORDAE TENDINAE	- bring right ventricular walls closer together during contraction  -pull the AV Valves open during atriole systole	left oxy right deoxy
SEMI LUNAR VALVES (Pulmonary & Aortic)	-pulmonary valve control blood flow from right ventricle to the pulmonary arteries - aortic valve controls blood from left ventricle to aorta	deoxy/oxy
SEPTUM	sperates left from right

-Coronary arteries and veins are the blood vessels that supply blood and carry blood away from the heart muscle. The left coronary arteries supply blood mainly to the left side of the heart and vice versa.  

workout 1

shoulder press: 12reps '80, 10 reps' 90, 8 reps'100,
tricep over head extension: 12reps'45, 10reps'50, 8 reps'50
bicep cable curl: 12reps'100, 10 reps'110, 8reps'120
Bicep bar curl: 3 sets, 10reps'10
Bike: 20 minutes

Why are we blogging?

Why did you take the co-op?
I took co-op because I want to further my experience in human kinetics and want to know more about the human body.


What are your plans for next year?
I intend on going into university and take lots of business classes and explore my options.


What activities do you like to do outside of school?
I like to play soccer, and many different sports outside of school.


Have you done any fitness activities over the summer?
Yes, I played lots of soccer over the summer and worked out.


What are your fitness goals for the semester?
improve my stamina and become as fit as possible.


Add any pictures/you tube links/etc., that help you show what you like and who you are.
What is important to you & helps to define who you are?
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