What Is Happening ToWhat Is Happening To

Our Young Americans?Our Young Americans?

FactsFacts QuestionsQuestions

Heart WorksHeart Works Pulse: Get the beat!Pulse: Get the beat!

Lifestyles: Sedentary/ActiveLifestyles: Sedentary/Active Are you in the Zone?Are you in the Zone?

Work Out TimeWork Out Time Works CitedWorks Cited

The Heart of the Issue-The Heart of the Issue-Stating the FactsStating the Facts

Heart disease is the number one Heart disease is the number one killer of our youth today.killer of our youth today.

We are a We are a “fat”“fat” nation. nation. Inactivity is the number one reason Inactivity is the number one reason

for heart disease.for heart disease. Your heart is a muscle that needs to Your heart is a muscle that needs to

be worked out!be worked out! You are as health as your heart!You are as health as your heart!

There must be some There must be some answers?answers?

What activities can I do to help my What activities can I do to help my heart become stronger?heart become stronger?

How do I know if I have a health How do I know if I have a health heart?heart?

Are all activities good for you?Are all activities good for you?

The Heart Pumps You The Heart Pumps You Up!Up!

Blood flows from your heart to your Blood flows from your heart to your lungs to pick up oxygen.lungs to pick up oxygen.

Next, it flows through arteries that Next, it flows through arteries that take blood all the way through your take blood all the way through your body.body.

Veins pick up the carbon dioxide and Veins pick up the carbon dioxide and de-oxygenated blood and carries it all de-oxygenated blood and carries it all back to your heart to circulate once back to your heart to circulate once again.again.

Your Heart Looks Your Heart Looks Like:Like:

Finding your pulse at either site: Finding your pulse at either site: carotid or radialcarotid or radial

Using two fingers, lightly lay Using two fingers, lightly lay them on your carotid pulse or them on your carotid pulse or radial pulse.radial pulse.

Count the beats.Count the beats. After 6 seconds, add a “0” to that After 6 seconds, add a “0” to that

number and you have your heart number and you have your heart beat per minute.beat per minute.

Unhealthy heart choices: video Unhealthy heart choices: video games, t.v. watching, net surfing, games, t.v. watching, net surfing, talking on the phone, riding the bus talking on the phone, riding the bus instead of walking.instead of walking.

Healthful heart activities: walking, Healthful heart activities: walking, skate boarding, balling it up, skate boarding, balling it up, swimming, soccer, dancing, and just swimming, soccer, dancing, and just plain moving!plain moving!

Your lifestyle will make a difference.Your lifestyle will make a difference.

Are you in the Are you in the Zone?Zone?

You need your calculator: You need your calculator: Formula: 220 - your age = Formula: 220 - your age = Your maximum heart rate Your maximum heart rate (you don’t want to exercise (you don’t want to exercise here-too much!here-too much!

Exercise between: 60% and Exercise between: 60% and 85%85%

Let’s Get Ready to RumbleLet’s Get Ready to Rumble

Activities that you need to Activities that you need to complete for a total time of 20 complete for a total time of 20 minutes: cycling, treadmills, stair minutes: cycling, treadmills, stair stepper, precors, and jump roping!stepper, precors, and jump roping!

Your heart rate needs to stay in the Your heart rate needs to stay in the zone while you exercise. Take your zone while you exercise. Take your heart rate at the end of 10 minutes heart rate at the end of 10 minutes to see if you are in the zone.to see if you are in the zone.

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