HEPE and Sports

F45 Gym Excursion

On Friday the 28th of February, Year 10 St Michael visited Anytime Fitness to do a gym session. After arriving at the gym, Lee, an instructor at Anytime Fitness, taught us how to safely use the equipment and explained to us what muscles we use when we use a particular piece of equipment. This is related to what we have been studying in health and physical education at school. We have been learning about the skeletal and muscular system and the function, name and location of various muscles and bones. Being able to relate what we have been learning in class to our own fitness and strength at the gym, was a great opportunity and taught us that what we learn in school can be applied in real life situations. Although the thought of doing a gym session was daunting for some at first, everyone gave their best effort and ultimately had a lot of fun! For many students, this was their first time going to the gym. The welcoming and judgment free atmosphere helped everyone adjust to the new environment very quickly and allowed us to start enjoying ourselves almost immediately. This was a fantastic opportunity and year 10 St Michael would like to thank everyone who made this possible!

Leah Cashman, Year 10 St Michael