4-24-17 Blog post Three Ideas

The human brain can only process up to three things at a time. When I give my ted talk to the class I want my audience to think about these three things. First, I want them to think about trying something they have never done before. We as humans don’t like to try new things because we may not like it. Eating healthy is something that can be a challenge for people because a lot of it is mental.  My goal is to get anyone who is active to try to eat healthy and change their diet. The second thing I want them to think about is having self-control. If you’re trying to eat healthy for a week or more you have to have self-control. Having self-control is eating healthy at all times and saying no to the unhealthy food that is everywhere.  My partner and I have been doing this for months and we are happy that we have gained self-control. The last thing I want them to think about is balancing supplements in their diet. My partner and I have been balancing supplements in our diet the past months. This is hard to do because you have to learn how to watch your diet closely.  A lot of athletes or people that are active don’t know how to do this and it makes them unable to live up to their full potential. These are the three things I want my audience to think about when we are doing our ted talk.

They Say I say

In the article the author talks about the importance of nutrition among adults who exercise and are elite athletes who do sports. In the first paragraph that starts the article it talks about how a sports diet is a diet that supplies nutrients and fluids that keeps the body running smoothly. It then talks about how a “sports nutrition diet may vary day to day, depending on specific energy demands.” The article then goes on to discuss the main things your body needs as an athlete. These things are carbs proteins and fats. Carbs are used to give energy to the body. Protein is used to help build and repair muscle. It also talked about how different fats keep a stockpile of nutrients. This article also talked about things that other articles didn’t talk about like what to do if you are training in different climates. For example it said if your training in a warm environment drink plenty of water because you can pass out because of heat.

I think the article has very good points and it has taught me a lot of stuff that I didn't know about nutrition. The article to me was right on stuff but was also questionable on stuff. The article talks about how sports diet supplies more nutrients for your body to run smoothly. Other articles have said that this type of diet will do this if you follow it. The article then talks about how your diet can vary daily based on nutrition demands. Based on other articles I have read this is not true. Your diet should be pretty consistent unless you are doing some type of competition.  This article also talks about how to train in an environment that is different. For example in a hot environment your suppose to be careful and drink lots of water. Also you want lots of energy in that type of environment. Other articles have not talked about this at all they just said you need to drink a good amount of water and that you need to make sure your urine is clear to light yellow.

I think this article had some really good points in it. I think the stuff they talked about was pretty accurate to what I believe in. I agree that dieting is good because it helps you store nutrients and fluids. I also believe that your diet can vary only if you have a competition. Based on my own experience I eat a healthy protein diet everyday. I try to get enough fluids and carbs in especially because I’m a lifter. I think environment also plays a big role in your diet. When I run in the summer I make sure i have plenty of water and lots of potassium in my system.  I think this article was overall a good article because it taught me stuff that I didn’t know. I hope by doing more research and doing more comparisons will help my 20 time project go well.

https://www.verywell.com/sports-nutrition-4014644

Blog Post 4-17-17

My 20 time project is on Nutrition and Athletic Performance. For this project, I was asked to find a mentor. The mentor I chose is Tyler Kadolph. Talking to Tyler Kadolph really helped me get a better understanding of the impact of proper nutrition and it’s effect on athletic performance.  As a runner, having this knowledge will help me become a better athlete. Tyler is a sales representative at GNC and has worked here for over a year.  In a short amount of time, he has become knowledgable and is willing to share his expertise with customers. As an athlete with a strong desire to be faster and better,  I believe he was the perfect person to interview. Tyler is easy to talk to; is a non-competing bodybuilder, and passionate about health and fitness.  He provided me insight on the best protein drinks to build muscle. In addition we discussed topics that I was already aware of but it was always time well spent.  He always enhanced my knowledge by adding extra information or facts to things I thought I already knew. One of the most important discussions we had was on “fat”.  Tyler explained that the body needs fat but It has to come from foods that are made of good quality fats. I was shocked to learn that you really don’t need supplements. Supplements are just substitutes for food. When you eat healthy, real food that is not processed, the body gets the nutrients it needs to function properly. This experience changed the way I present information to the class because I learned new, exciting information that benefits everyone. As the result of this project, I gained a mentor, a friend, valuable information and a new commitment to my personal health and fitness. I think about and apply the information I gained from Tyler to my training plan. I have a deeper understanding of supplements, proper lifting to build muscles and the pros and cons of dieting.  The next step for this project is to encourage others to develop and apply healthy eating and fitness based on the new information I learned. The key take-away is to start with baby steps because small changes can have huge rewards.

blog post 3-26-17

My partner and I are going to continue our project. We might modify it a little if we need to but so far its going good. My partner and I have been showing improvements in our athletic performance. In the weight room we have improved on our max outs and on the track we have improved our times. Every month we have been  writing a paragraph explaining what happened in the month.  Our hook for this project is its working for us why not make it work for you. Our gaol is to get more Kennedy athletes to do this.  A lot of people fear trying new things so we are trying to make people do something new. For our video we are gonna try to sell our project to other people by telling them our results and telling them the effects of eating healthy. We are gonna explain to them that its not hard it just takes discipline.

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The article I have read is Do “Supplements Give Athletes an Edge.” When I first saw this article I knew the answer to this question because I am an athlete. I know that supplements play a big role in the way athletes have success. The article first talks about how you should ask the doctor before you take any supplement. I believe the people that need to ask a doctor are the people with serious health problems.  A supplement mentioned in the article is caffeine. The article talks about how caffeine gives you an extra boost. The article states you should ask a doctor before you start using supplements. Another thing you should do before you take a supplement is read the label. You should take the right amount to avoid getting sick or some other side effect. The article also says you will see the best results if you live a healthy life. You should get the recommended amount of sleep and eat healthy throughout the day. I think this is pretty good information. 

In the article, it states that “some studies show that branched chain amino acid supplements reduce muscle break down.” I feel this is a very true statement but I don’t believe you need to buy a separate supplement for amino acids. You can get amino acids in your protein powder and other food you eat. If people would read they would see they are getting amino acids.  "Another key point in the article is protein shakes help reduce muscle break down." I think this is very true based on my experience and my friends success. All protein drinks are not created equally, as some work better. Another thing I question in the article is the use of creatine. In the article it says “ creatine monohydrate could help with these and other repeated short bouts of intense exercise. It doesn’t seem to benefit players of other types of sports.” I am an athlete and I have a different opinion on this. I have heard people say that creatine works but I was always afraid to try it. My friends say it works but other friends say it just adds weight. I don’t need weight as a sprinter but it helps with muscle growth. A friend of mine had a brother who took to much creatine.  He didn’t drink enough water and he ended up in the hospital. I think if you use creatine you should use the right amount and follow the directions carefully.

I believe this article is very helpful to someone new to training or sports. I feel learning about supplements is good because you can learn how they effect your body. If you have any health problems, I suggest you should talk to your doctor. I believe if you want the best results, you must work hard and take the best supplements available. Protein is really protein; some breaks down faster then other brands. I also feel the article shares very important facts about nutrition and supplements. When I started high school, I didn’t take any supplements. I didn't really know much about supplements besides protein. I never did any research, I just asked friends who were older then me. This helped some but the article provided a great deal of information and was extremely educational. The article provided a lot of answers.  I hope for my 20 time project I can talk about this article to others, especially freshman and sophomores who are not knowledgable about supplements. I hope to start them younger so they can have more success in high school athletics. I also hope to help kids that are in my grade or older so they can improve their performance. I believe its important to have new learning opportunities in all aspects of life be successful. I’m optimistic when I present this to the class that I will report great results based on my research.

Blog Post 3: Progress

For my project I have changed some things but the things I changed are good for the project. I now have a partner for this project. I am working with Zak Packingham. We have added some new ideas for our project.  First, we are going to try more supplements and Vitamins.  This is the new thing we added to eating a good diet. Second we are going to see how the supplements and vitamins effect our weight and our performance.  Third, we are going to look at how much supplements and vitamins we take. We are also going to right a paragraph each week explaining what’s going on. Zak and I have also found a purpose for doing this project. Our purpose for doing this project is to make us better as athletes in sports and in the weight room. If we see success in this nutrition guide, we are going to tell more teammates about this. If this works for our teammates we will have better performances in sports and we can do what athletes want to do be champions.

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Blake:

I NEVER REJECTED YOUR IDEAS! LOL. Any of your ideas could have worked. Just don't commit to something you don't really care about. I'm interested to see the articles/resources you have found on this. It will be interesting to see if it actually affects your track season too!