Barriers To Exercise
Zachary Lanham
Upon review of my partner’s responses to their barriers of exercise, I noticed a few categories were close to being a barrier to him. The highest category was his lack of energy. The problem he has the most trouble with is getting enough sleep in order to perform the exercise. A solution that comes to mind about fixing this barrier is to set up a sleep schedule. This way he knows what he needs to do each day and can adjust his schedule accordingly. The next category that was one point lower than lack of energy, was lack of resources. Although he scored all ones in that category, I do not want to see the score go up as the semester continues. As a solution to his lack of resources, he could join the Rec Center for free and he could travel to a nearby park or school to run on the trails/paths provided.
Jeff was asked questions in order for me to develop an exercise prescription plan for him. In these questions, I asked him his goals, what exercises he does, how often he exercises, the intensity he performs them and how much time does he have everyday to exercise. After reading over Jeff’s responses, his goals when performing exercises are to maintain proper form to avoid injury and to exercise as efficiently as possible. Jeff enjoys weight lifting and being outdoors the best and doesn’t enjoy running that much but runs when he can. To help with his dislike of running, I would say to add variety instead of just steady-state running. Try sprints, hurdle obstacles, or perhaps run with a friend. When asked how frequent Jeff has time to exercise, he responded with 5-6 days a week depending on the week. In regards to intensity, Jeff responded that his goals include optimal improvement of his fitness level and his goals are more fitness related than health related. The last few questions asked were about time. Jeff told me that he usually has more than an hour every day to perform his workouts which typically last an hour or more. The best times for him to exercise vary depending on his schedule and he can exercise in the morning or during a meal break.
Jeff took the self-motivation assessment and scored a 26. He scored two points higher than the threshold that would make him dropout-prone to exercise. To make his score higher, I could help him be a goal-setter by making small goals to keep him motivated to reach his next goal. I could also help Jeff by being hard-driven and aggressive when he is exercising. By keeping him focused on why he wants to exercise and the benefits that come along with it, he can become self-motivated and use me as support when needed.