PATHFIT 2

• Personal Fitness Action Plan

  A comprehensive guide for individuals looking to improve their physical fitness through structured planning and community resources
• Personal Fitness Action Plan


  • Divided into several sections, each focusing on different aspects of personal fitness, from assessing one's current fitness level to utilizing online fitness communities and maintaining a healthy lifestyle
• Assessing Fitness Levels

  1. Cardiovascular Endurance: Measured by walking a mile and recording pulse rates

  2. Muscle Strength: Assessed through the number of push-ups one can perform

  3. Flexibility: Tested by reaching forward while seated beside a yardstick

  4. Body Composition: Evaluated using waist circumference and Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Creating a Fitness Plan


  1. Emphasizes setting specific, measurable, and achievable goals

  2. Suggests documenting the plan and reviewing it regularly to stay motivated
• Fitbit


  Encourages competition and community engagement through fitness tracking and challenges. Offers wearable gadgets to track activity.
• Fitbit Pros


  • Available on Android and iOS
  • Encourages community interaction
  • Simple interface
• Fitbit Cons


  • Requires a premium version for advanced features
• MyFitnessPal


  Focuses on calorie counting and nutrition tracking with a vast food database. Promotes community support and goal tracking.
• MyFitnessPal Pros


  • Extensive food database for calorie counting
  • Active community support
  • Syncs with fitness trackers
• MyFitnessPal Cons


  • Multiple entries for the same food item can cause confusion
  • Premium version needed for advanced features
• Fitocracy


  Provides personalized training plans and rewards users with points and badges for completing workouts.
• Fitocracy Pros


  • Offers personalized online training
  • Provides points and badges for motivation
• Fitocracy Cons


  • Personal coaching services are paid
• Jefit


  Features a large community with access to various workout plans and exercise tracking tools.
• Jefit Pros


  • Free professionally designed workout plans
  • Supportive community
  • Video guidance
• Jefit Cons


  • Paid elite version for more extensive workout database
• Strava


  Ideal for tracking running, biking, and other outdoor activities. Facilitates community engagement and local fitness challenges.
• Strava Pros


  • Local fitness activities and route sharing
  • Community challenges and fitness statistics sharing
• Strava Cons


  • Subscription charges for advanced analytics
• Health Tips

  • Eat a Healthy Diet
  • Reduce Salt and Sugar Intake
  • Manage Fat Consumption
  • Avoid Harmful Use of Alcohol
  • Quit Smoking
  • Be Physically Active
  • Monitor Blood Pressure
  • Get Tested for Diseases
  • Vaccination
  • Cover Mouth When Coughing or Sneezing
  • Prevent Mosquito Bites
  • Follow Traffic Laws
  • Drink Safe Water
  • Seek Support When Feeling Down
  • Use Antibiotics Responsibly
  • Practice Hand Hygiene
  • Prepare Food Safely
  • Have Regular Check-ups