Personal fitness is an individual effort and desire to be the best one can be. Regardless of their current levels of personal fitness, in the twelve weeks it will take Scouts to complete the athletic requirements for this merit badge, they will be in better shape, feel better about themselves, have more energy, and gain self-confidence in their overall abilities. 

REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED: Requirements 5c, 5d, and 7a-d.

PREREQUISITES

Requirement 5c & 5d  

• (c) Keep a log of what you eat and drink for a period of three days.
  Resource: 3-Day Food and Drink Log (fillable) (PDF)
• (d) Based on your diet log, identify at least two improvement goals related to diet and nutrition.

POSTREQUISITE

Requirement 7a-d (Can be done BEFORE or AFTER class, but please get approval for #6 before starting your program) 

• (a) Complete and keep a log, over 12 consecutive weeks, of the physical fitness and nutrition program you have outlined. (If your program is interrupted by illness or unavoidable conflicts for less than two weeks, you may resume where you left off, adding the missed days or weeks at the end).
• (b) During week 4 and week 8 of your program, repeat the assessments you did in requirement 5(a) before you began. Repeat the same tests for a final assessment within two weeks after completing the 12-week program. Show improvement over your pre-assessment results.
• (c) For three days during week 8, and again during week 12, keep a log of what you eat and drink. Show improvement toward the diet and nutrition goals you set in requirement 5(d).
• (d) Discuss your results, improvements, insights, and experiences with your counselor after completing the program and assessments.

The completed workbook should be sent to the merit badge counselor Faten Shanar at fshanar@thehealthmusem.org