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I talked with my expert and i got some pretty good responses (Interview)
So for my interview, I decided to talk with Tim Stokes, a gym teacher here at our school. Mr. Stokes currently helps out at the after school gym at the school and exercises almost every day. I chose to interview Mr. Stokes because last year, for 9th grade wellness, my class had to make a fitness program for ourselves to follow. It was sort of like a final project, and I felt that his input and expertise was very helpful. When I went to interview Mr. Stokes, the first question I asked him was; "do you consider yourself an expert on fitness" He answered quickly and gave a confident yes. After all, Mr. Stokes is a personal trainer to hundreds students. I continued the interview by asking these 5 questions.
Should I stretch before or after my workout?
How do you balance Dieting and Workout?
What is your fitness routine?
Do you believe fitness is an individual goal, or a universal goal?
How much sleep is optimal before a workout day?
He gave very helpful and insightful answers that I have listed below:
1. Prior to working out I would suggest raising your body temperature gradually with a light
movement activity and then also some dynamic stretches that warm-same muscles that will be focused on during workout. After the workout I would recommend gradually letting body cool down and include some static stretches of same muscles primarily worked on during workout.
2. Calories consumed should match calories burned .( If burning lots of calories, then you will need to consume more calories) If training intensely and or a decent amount of time calories need to be the highest quality proteins, carbs and fats and as nutrient dense as possible.
3. My routine is that I combine some form of resistance training and aerobic activity 5 to 7 days a week for 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes.
I never do the same exact routine two days in a row, I vary intensity, reps and exercises often, all with minimal rest.
4. Both. Fitness should be a part of everybody’s lifestyle. (Universal) It can take on many forms though that fit an individual’s goals for fitness. (Individual)
5. High intensity training or long workouts require more sleep and rest prior to training days and after. I can’t put an exact number on hours of sleep, but will say that an individual should try to increase sleep above their own average hours for sleep if and when they increase their training load.
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