Action - Bodybar Gym Sessions

Since the commencement of grade 12 I have committed to a workout routine at the Bodybar Gym in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Under the guidance of a senior trainer and one of my former colleagues in school I have formulated a workout routine where I am able to work each muscle group of the body an even number of times throughout the week. Below is the routine that I devised:

 

Monday - Back + Biceps muscle groups

Tuesday - Chest + Triceps muscle groups

Thursday - Shoulders + abdominal muscle groups

Friday - Leg muscle groups

The above routine provides a balance and enables me to work each muscle group effectively and evenly throughout the week. By following this routine in the long run I believe I will be able to make many improvements in my physique and core strength as well as upper, lower body strength. 

Above is an image of me performing my primary exercise for the calf muscles. This is an example of isolation exercise. 

The above two images are of a more sophisticated exercise known as squats to work the quadricep muscles more than anything else.

The above workout is from my most recent workout and more posts will be uploaded in the upcoming weeks do document my progress in the gym. 

Service - Involvement with the Rotaract club of Colombo

During the summer I was informed by my cousin Hussain Akbarally that the Rotaract club of Colombo was organizing a charity event in the aim of helping less fortunate children in the North of the country. These children had suffered as a result of the civil war that tormented the lives of many for a period of almost 30 years. To this day children are orphaned and are being looked after in an environment lacking very basic luxuries that we often take for granted.
The event was a premier of a movie and by spreading the word across colleagues in school and the community in Colombo I was able to raise Rs. 10,000 through ticket sales as well as sponsorships from individual families.
Although the event wasn't interactive (spending time with less fortunate children) I believe I was helping spread awareness as I emphasized the importance of helping the less fortunate to community so much larger than the school.

Above is the poster for the Sri Lankan premier of the Dark Knight rises which took place on the 1st of September.

Grade 12 has begun! Goals for semester 1!

We have Finally begun our senior year. This year I will lead the cleft lib and palette awareness service group along my classmate Nadeera Illeperumaarachchi. In addition I will be playing cricket during the after school activity time slot. For creativity I hope to once again take part in the school play which will be time consuming but nevertheless a lot of fun.
While the above 3 goals will be my main focus in each of the creativity, action and service aspects; I hope to take part in other minor activities that relate to any of the three aspects of CAS.

I learnt that for Service needed to be interactive in addition to fundraising so I was inspired to make some changes with my co-leader at the end of last year once we assumed leadership. We have decided to make more regular visits to the Lady Ridgeway hospital where all many cleft palette victims have been hospitalized and many of whom come from families who can't afford the operation. This will be a great interactive learning experience for me as well as my fellow group members as we will speak with the parents of these children and spend time with them (perhaps entertain) to bring a smile to their faces.

For Action I learnt that going to the gym alone would suffice in terms of challenging me physically only. However I came to realise at the end of grade 11 that doing a team sport would be much more interactive, collaborative and mentally challenging. This is what lead me to choose cricket as an after school activity. After a few classmates suggested the idea, I was strongly in favor of it due to my fascination with the game as well as my desire to play a team sport on a  regular basis. I believe that by playing with a time I will be able to collaborate with other team members in a way other than in academics.

For Creativity I feel that I was very active last year and hope to continue my participation in the school production. As this is a semester long commitment I feel it will keep me busy for the next 3 months. Even though grade 12 students aren't required to take part in the grade 12 production I will attempt to do so with my busy schedule in the hope that my creativity criteria will be fulfilled.