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Lesson Plan

Personal Fitness Roadmap

Students will create personalized fitness goals and plans using guided worksheets, journal entries, and activity trackers to develop consistent physical activity habits.

This lesson helps students establish routine exercise habits, boosts self-confidence through goal achievement, and fosters reflective self-monitoring for sustained wellness.

Audience

8th Grade Students

Time

40 minutes

Approach

Guided planning, journaling, and tracking.

Materials

Prep

Preparation

15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

  • Welcome students and introduce today’s focus on personalized fitness planning
  • Display Your Workout Journey slide deck and review lesson objectives
  • Explain use of [Personal Fitness Roadmap], [My Fitness Diary], and [Daily Activity Tracker]

Step 2

Goal Setting

10 minutes

  • Guide students through SMART goal criteria using Personal Fitness Roadmap
  • Students draft one specific, measurable fitness goal in My Fitness Diary
  • Circulate to support clarity and feasibility of goals

Step 3

Workout Planning

10 minutes

  • Students use roadmap to fill a weekly workout plan: activity type, duration, schedule
  • Encourage inclusion of cardio, strength, and flexibility exercises
  • Provide individualized adjustments as needed for student abilities

Step 4

Reflective Journaling

10 minutes

  • Prompt students to record anticipated challenges and coping strategies in My Fitness Diary
  • Ask students to reflect on their confidence level and motivation
  • Optionally pair-share insights with a partner for peer feedback

Step 5

Wrap-Up & Assessment

5 minutes

  • Students set their first daily activity in Daily Activity Tracker
  • Invite volunteers to share one fitness goal and planned activity
  • Collect journals and trackers to review understanding and provide feedback
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Slide Deck

Your Workout Journey

Empower yourself to build consistent fitness habits through goal setting, planning, and reflection.

Welcome students to the lesson. Introduce the slide deck and frame today’s focus: crafting a personalized fitness plan.

Lesson Objectives

• Create a SMART fitness goal
• Design a weekly workout plan
• Reflect on challenges and motivation
• Track daily activity for progress

Read aloud each objective and invite students to think about what they hope to achieve by the end of the session.

Introduction to SMART Goals

Specific: Define exactly what you’ll do
Measurable: Quantify your progress
Achievable: Aim for realistic targets
Relevant: Align with your personal fitness needs
Time-bound: Set a deadline

Explain the SMART framework, giving a quick example for each letter.

Your Personal Fitness Roadmap

  1. Set one SMART fitness goal
  2. Choose activities (cardio, strength, flexibility)
  3. Create a weekly schedule
  4. Plan rest days
  5. Prepare for challenges and solutions

Guide students through each step of the roadmap. Refer them to the Personal Fitness Roadmap lesson plan worksheet.

Sample Weekly Workout Plan

Monday: 20-min jog (cardio)
Tuesday: Bodyweight circuit (strength)
Wednesday: Yoga session (flexibility)
Thursday: Bike ride (cardio)
Friday: Resistance‐band workout (strength)
Weekend: Active rest (light stretch or walk)

Highlight how the sample plan balances different exercise types. Encourage students to adapt it to their own preferences.

Reflective Journaling Prompts

• What challenges might you face? How will you overcome them?
• On a scale of 1–10, how confident are you? Why?
• What motivates you to stay active?

Prompt students to write responses in their My Fitness Diary. Invite volunteers to share one prompt answer.

Next Steps & Tracking

• Fill in today’s activity in your Daily Activity Tracker
• Update your tracker each day
• Pair up and share one fitness goal by end of class

Remind students to complete their first entry in the Daily Activity Tracker and discuss next steps for accountability.

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Journal

My Fitness Diary

Goal Setting

  1. What is your SMART fitness goal for this week? Be specific.





  2. How will you measure your progress?


Confidence & Motivation

  1. On a scale of 1–10, how confident are you that you will achieve your goal? Why did you choose this number?





  2. What motivates you to stay active when you don’t feel like exercising?





Obstacles & Solutions

  1. What challenges might you face this week?





  2. What strategies will you use to overcome these challenges?





Weekly Reflection

  1. What progress did you make toward your goal this week?










  2. How did you feel during your workouts and why?





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Worksheet

Daily Activity Tracker

Use this chart to record your physical activities each day. Fill in the date, describe your activity, note how long you exercised, indicate the intensity, and add any comments or observations.

DayDateActivityDuration (min)Intensity (Low/Med/High)Comments
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