Push It and Work Hard!

So, in our school we do a test in gym called fitness testing.  Today was the last day of fitness testing. It is where you do a variety of different tests like sit and reach, the trunk lift, the push up test, the sit up test and the pacer test. Both Alyssa and I would say that the push up test and the pacer test are the most difficult.

The pacer test is where you have to run back and forth across the gym keeping up with a beep that speeds up every time. It is very hard. Most of the time, you breath wrong or you are just too exhausted to continue on. The average number for 5th graders is 30-40.  We both got around 50. You get tired VERY easily.

The push up test and the sit up test are alike. A voice will come on that says down, up, down, up, and so on. But with this test you can get called out by the gym teacher if you are doing something wrong. Me and Alyssa both did 30 push ups.

The sit and reach is easy. You sit and reach. The trunk lift is when you lie down on your stomach and put your hands under your thighs and lift your head up. It measures your lower back strength but it also hurts a lot.

We like fitness testing. It was fun for me to do all of the tests and try my best.

Here is one of our favorite workout songs.