Musculoskeletal workout discussion post

Description

Main Post Requirements:

First, tell us about the activity you selected.  (NOTE: Be safe and pick an activity within your physical limitations. For those of you with medical or physical restrictions, you can describe activities you currently perform within your acceptable range of activity (e.g., physical therapy) or activities you used to perform or would like to try in the future.)

Why did you choose this workout/event?

What are the things you liked about it?  What are the things you did not like?

If you were to continue this class/activity, what are the goals you hope this activity would help you to achieve?

Would you recommend this workout to anyone?  Why or why not?

Next, discuss the anatomy and physiology of your activity. (NOTE: If your activity included different movements {e.g., circuit training with lifting and running}, pick a specific example for this part of the discussion.

What specific muscles/areas of the body did this activity focus on?

  • Is the activity considered aerobic exercise?

Were your muscle fibers using aerobic or anaerobic cellular metabolism?  Was it a mixture?

Were the muscle contractions mostly isometric or isotonic?