Physical Fitness• Physical Fitness: Ability to do daily activities

without becoming tired, short of breath, or sore.

Components of

Fitness

Muscular Endurance Muscular Strength

Flexibility

BodyComposition

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

ACTUAL

Muscular Strength

• Amount of Force muscles apply

EXAMPLES:

PULL-UPSCURL-UPS

Muscular Endurance

• Ability to use a group of muscles over and over without tiring

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

• Ability of your heart and lungs to work efficiently during physical activity

EXAMPLES:

RUNNINGWALKINGBIKINGSWIMMING

Terms to Know

• Heart Rate

• Resting Heart Rate

• Recovery Time

• Target Heart Rate Zone

• Maximum Heart Rate

Flexibility

• Ability to use joints easily (involves muscles, tendons, and ligaments)

EXAMPLES:

SIT AND REACH TEST

Terms to Know

• muscles• tendons• ligaments

Body Composition

• Ratio of weight of fat to the weight of bones in your body

Terms to Know

• BMI (body mass index)• Fat weight vs Lean Weight

How do we maintain physical

fitness???

Exercise!!!

• What is exercise???– Any activity that maintains

or improves your physical fitness

• Ask yourselves now….Why do we exercise? What are the

benefits??

BENEFITS OF EXERCISE

•PHYSICAL•MENTAL/EMOTIONAL

•SOCIAL

• PHYSICAL BENEFITS– Stronger– More flexible– Better working heart and lungs– Burn fat– Better coordination– Prevents diseases (heart disease,

obesity, diabetes)

• SOCIAL BENEFITS– Meet people– Make friends– Teamwork– Surrounded by people who

influence you in a good way– Support system in your team– People cheer for you, rely on you

• MENTAL – EMOTIONAL BENEFITS– Releases endorphins (chemical that makes you feel calm, happy, awake)– Improves blood flow to your brain– Think more clearly– Feel more awake– Improves self esteem– Reduces stress– Relieves tension

Terms to Know

• Acute Injury• chronic injury• Muscle Soreness• F.I.T.T• R.I.C.E• Rehabilitation• strain• sprain• fracture• tendinitis

Credits

•All images taken from Google

•Information is used for Wellness class discussion purposes

•Information is based on: Athreya, Balu H. Holt Decisions for Health: Level Blue. Orlando, FL: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2007. Print.