Week Four

Week Four


Todays session lasted about half an hour as I discussed for advance and specific goals with Natalie in order to improve her performance. I also asked her some questions along the way. The questions I asked were;
1. How are you feeling about your training so far? Would you feel it is benefitting you?
I feel as though the training is well planned out and I have something to do everyday so I'm not getting bored or relapsing, as well as this as I'm working on a different component of the body in each of my goals it feels as though it benefitting my whole body and I do feel different, I feel as though my core is a lot stronger and my overall fitness is improving. I can see that it is benefitting me as were only 4 weeks in out of 6 and I already feel the improvements and in training I am able to keep up with my other team mates, and that is something I struggled to do before.
2. Do you feel like your goals are working and are you sticking to them?
Yes I do feel as though my goals are working and I am definitely sticking to them as I want to achieve the very best I can, I have to make sure I'm not slacking as this wouldn't allow me to reach my goal, I'm always making sure what my next goal is after I've finished one and planning my time so that I have plenty of time to complete that goal, this then keeps my organized and on top of everything, so I am planning ahead.
3. Do you feel as though the strategies I have introduced are working and are you enjoying them?
Yes I do feel as though the strategies are working as these are specific to me and my needs, also I really enjoy listening to music so doing this whilst I'm training makes me perform better as it enhances my mood therefore increasing my motivation and making me feel better about the task at hand, although I don't really enjoy fitness or core listening to music has given me something to look forward to and setting goals has given me something to aim for and achieve therefore gaining a rewards, motivating me to achieve the next goal.

I then decided to look at the same 3 goals I did in week 2 but decided to add to them and make them more intense;
1. More intense core sessions, I would get Natalie doing more sets and repetitions than before, she would move on to doing 10 sets of 6 reps on Tuesday and Thursday, the exercises I would have her doing are sit ups, crunches, squats and lunges. This should be done on half of a netball court whilst I am watching so I can make sure that she is doing them correctly to prevent injury.
2. I would then have her in the gym again on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for around 25 minutes at maximal intensity so I know that she is then pushing herself.
3. Complete 35 over head passes, 35 chest passes, 35 bounce passes, 30 left hand bounce passes, 30 right hand bounce passes, 30 left hand shoulder passes, 30 right hand shoulder passes. This is to be completed twice on Saturday and Sunday on the netball court and should last around 30 minutes every time, as you should be doing this at full intensity.