Alternative Home Upper Body Workout Using Water Bottles for Selected College Freshmen Students of Angeles University Foundation

Abstract

College students tend to be too busy to care about their health with the upcoming pressures and changes to their lifestyle. They are usually way too busy with their academic requirements, social life, and some of them who are also working to support their educational expenses for they do not have any time to enroll at a nearby fitness center. The purpose of this research was to propose a cost free alternative home upper body workout utilizing used water bottles as a free weights equipment to promote strength, endurance and other health-related fitness. The proposed home workout program endorses knowledge and understanding of the students’ participation in a health-related fitness training program. The result of the study heavily relies on the up-close, personal experience, observation and participation of the researcher. The elements of the upper body training program, utilization of used water bottles, and evaluation emerged as tools in designing a practical home upper body workout program for AUF freshmen students.