My Involvement
This page will describe any important aspects of my undergraduate career, including experiences in various classes, campus involvement, or other vital experiences that shaped me into who I am today.
My Experiences
Reflections
IU Indianapolis Cheer:
Joinging the cheer team has allowed me to meet new people and stay active. While it was a hard transition, I have learned more about the importance of a team and working together.
Class Experiences
One class that I took this semester was Performance & Teaching of Cardiovascular and Resistance Training (KINE-P 246). With this class, I was able to learn and practice how to teach various exercise classes and programs. We had the opportunity to teach two small lessons, one based on a specific movement, and another was a cool-down. Along with the two small lessons, we taught two forty-five-minute programs, including a resistance and cardio exercise program. Through these presentations, I was able to grow my leadership and teaching skills and practice how I will interact with clients in the future.
We presented on plyometrics for our resistance training presentation, and for our cardio, we did a cardio scavenger hunt. I had little experience teaching an exercise class and was unfamiliar with both topics, so I was nervous about presenting. Still, both opportunities have allowed me to grow in my educational career and have prepared me for the future. We were able to make both presentations fun and interactive, and I learned the importance of demonstrating exercises, encouraging clients, and fixing forms. I will be able to use what I learned from this class in my future career as an athletic trainer, just more on a one-to-one basis rather than an entire class. I will also use what I learned to help with strength and conditioning if I help create programs for athletes wherever I am in the future. Below, I have included the outlines we used to perform our resistance training and cardio exercise programs. ​
KINE-P 403
KINE-P 403 is a class that focuses on the importance of cardiovascular health and exercise. We learned about various aspects of cardiovascular exercise, and then we would obtain real-life experience in our lab section. Two experiences in this class really stood out to me and helped me grow as a student.
One experience that stood out to me was completing the Group Fitness Video. For this video, we were able to use all of the skills that we learned in this class and create a video for a group fitness class. This was significant because this experience pushed me out of my comfort zone and allowed me to put my skills to the test. Although I am not planning on pursuing a career that incorporates group fitness, the skills I learned, such as leadership, will benefit me as an athletic trainer. One important thing I learned from this experience was how to be a good leader. When leading an exercise fitness video, one must be loud and clear and have a good understanding of what they are teaching. I was able to learn why these aspects are important and implement them into our video.
Another significant experience was leading the cycle class with some classmates. We came up with a plan, organized the class, and then taught our fellow peers. This experience was significant because it allowed me to work on a team and practice my leadership skills. This was also a huge step out of my comfort zone since I had to teach in front of my classmates. One thing I learned from this experience was the importance of teamwork. We all had to work together to organize the class and teach it. We split it up into various parts so everyone had a role. I was also able to learn the importance of communication, since we had to communicate effectively to complete this class.
Overall, both of these experiences have allowed me to grow not only as a student, but as a person as well. They allowed me to grow in many ways, and I am excited to see what my future holds.