Biology IA Fitness

Analysis

As my partner and I conducted this experiment, we had noticed a couple of things and learned a couple of things throughout and after the experiment. As we conducted the experiment, at first we noticed how as the days went by, the exercises were becoming easier to perform. For example, the first two weeks we would begin to sweat heavily as we performed our exercises. After those the first two starting weeks, we began to sweat less and it took longer each time for us to start to drop a couple of sweat drops. Also, this meant that we would get less tired as we performed each exercise. The exercises began to be easier to perform, we would get less tired each time, we began to sweat after a couple of minutes more into the exercise, and we would be more energetic each time.

As we looked at our final data, we noticed the difference between our weights as we analyzed the way we began to lose weight. We noticed how the starting weeks of exercise were the most effective for us to lose weight while the mid and ending weeks of the experiment were not as effective. This analysis made us realize how starting to feel less tired, sweat less, and feel more energetic correlates to the fact that the beginning weeks of the experiment were the most effective. Together we began to lose weight the fastest and easiest around the first two-three weeks of exercise than the following weeks. We also realized how although we both weighted the exact amount of pounds, performed the same exercises, consumed the same food, and the same amounts of food, I began to lose weight faster and much more significantly than my partner Sebastian. Acknowledging the fact that I was consuming a full tea cup of black tea fifteen minutes before exercise and Sebastian was not, we came to the conclusion that consuming black tea before exercise does help reduce weight faster than not taking any related products.

Conclusion

Throughout our experiment, Sebastian and I attempted to complete it as perfect as possible by creating the habit of keeping our actions constant. As we began exercising, we noticed the change of us getting tired, the amount of sweat produced, and the amount of weight loss as we progressed. Although we failed to reach our goal ,which was to lose ten pounds throughout the experiment, I was able to lose eight pounds and Sebastian was able to lose 7.35 pounds. Taking a look at our data and analyzing it, we came to the conclusion that Black Tea does help reduce weight than not taking any related product for weight loss.

Throughout the experiment, Sebastian and I consumed the same amount of food per day, kept the same exercise routines, and exercised the same amount of times per day. One important thing we tried to keep constant and firm, was to keep our calorie per day goal of 1,200. We tried to consume 1,200 calories per day since we used the app named “My Fitness Pal” in order to achieve our goal. In order to keep that constant calorie consumption, we ate similar foods such as chicken, fish, lots of vegetables, fruits as snacks, and also drank lots of water.

I kept consuming a full tea cup of black tea fifteen minutes before exercise, and we kept recording our weights before exercising.
As mentioned before, we began to notice the change in several things such as the time we would get tired, the difficulty in our exercises, the sweat produced, and the energy we felt as we conducted the experiment. After taking a look at our data, we realized how after several days of exercise our bodies became used to the routine day after day. For that given reason, it was not surprising to see the change in our bodies by the way it reacted after two to three weeks. Regarding the change in difficulty after several days of exercise, we also realized why we felt fast change of our body’s reaction to exercise. Because Sebastian and I would play soccer back then and would always try to stay fit, it was not a difficult challenge for our bodies to adjust and get used to the exercise we conducted.

After taking a look at our recorded data, we noticed the difference in each other’s weight loss as we exercised every day. Because I was taking Black Tea and Sebastian was not, we came to the conclusion that Black Tea helped me lose weight at a faster rate than Sebastian. Acknowledging the fact that we kept the amount of calories, food consumed, and the exercises as a constant for each other, it was quite understandable why I was losing weight at a faster rate than Sebastian. In total, Sebastian lost 6.35 pounds and I lost 8 pounds throughout the experiment. That data gives us enough evidence to prove that Black Tea does help reduce weight during exercise than not taking any weight loss product.

Although Sebastian and I attempted to keep certain variables as constant as possible, there could have been certain limitations present during the experiment. Because we were not under high supervision, there could have been a given moment where either of us could have forgotten to record a certain food that we consumed. Keeping track of everything we consumed throughout the day was quite a challenge, maybe there could have been an easier way to keep track of what we ate at any moment. Also, another limitation that could have affected our experiment was the change of times we were able to exercise every day. As planned, sometimes we were able to exercise at 6:00 p.m. but there were times where we had to exercise around 7:00 p.m and 9:00 p.m due to the fact that there were moments in where we were both busy. Although there could have been certain limitations, it did not stop us from proving our hypothesis correct. We were able to find out that Black Tea does help reduce weight at a faster rate then not consuming any similar products.

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