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OVERVIEW of FITNESS

OVERVIEW of FITNESS. Miss Lawley. Health-Related Fitness Components. 1. Body Composition 2. Cardiovascular Fitness 3. F lexibility 4. Muscular Endurance 5. Muscular S trength. Body Composition. % of body weight that is made up of fat, compared to other body tissues

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OVERVIEW of FITNESS

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  1. OVERVIEW of FITNESS Miss Lawley

  2. Health-Related Fitness Components • 1. Body Composition • 2. Cardiovascular Fitness • 3. Flexibility • 4. Muscular Endurance • 5. Muscular Strength

  3. Body Composition % of body weight that is made up of fat, compared to other body tissues Individuals with a healthy body fat % will more likely avoid illness and have a lower death rate

  4. Cardiovascular Fitness The ability of the heart, lungs and vascular system to deliver O2 rich blood to the working muscles during exercise Aerobic exercise ↑ cardiovascular fitness

  5. Flexibility The ability to use your joints through a wide range of motion Stretching ↑ flexibility

  6. Muscular Endurance The ability to use your muscles many times without fatigue Both aerobic and anaerobic exercise will ↑ muscular endurance (2x/wk minimum)

  7. Muscular Strength The amount of force a muscle can exert against heavy resistance Anaerobic exercise ↑ muscular strength (2x/wk minimum)

  8. Physical Fitness Benefits • Lower the risk of diseases • Improve the quality of life • Lower the risk of injury • Improve sport performance • Improve work efficiency • Provide energy

  9. Healthy Lifestyles • Being physically active on a regular basis • Eating well • Coping with stress • Using good personal health practices • Avoiding destructive habits

  10. Increasing Physical Activity • Plan scheduled exercise sessions • Adopt a physically active way of getting to and from work/school/etc. • Walk, bike, skateboard • Do other daily lifestyle activity • Yard work, gardening, take the stairs or longer way somewhere

  11. Healthy Benefits of Being Physically Fit • Lower risk/chance of • Cardiovascular diseases • Type II diabetes • Osteoporosis • Being overweight • Smoking cigarettes • Back problems

  12. Benefits of being Physically Active and Physically Fit • Cope well with stressful or emergency situations • Participate in sports and outdoor recreational activities • Function better as you grow older • Lead physically active and happy lives

  13. F.I.T.T. Formula Overview • Frequency (How often) • Intensity (How hard/difficult) • Time (How long) • Type (What kind)

  14. Skill-Related Fitness Components • Agility • Balance • Coordination • Power • Speed • Reaction time

  15. Agility • Ability to change directions quickly Sports that require it: • wrestling, running back in football, ice skating, soccer

  16. Balance • Ability to maintain an upright posture when standing still or moving Activities that require it: • Gymnastics • Ice skating • Skiing/Snowboarding • Yoga

  17. Coordination • Ability to use your senses (eyesight) together with body parts (hands or feet) Activities that require it: • Catching and hitting in softball, kicking in football or soccer, tennis, golf

  18. Power • Ability to exert force very quickly (using strength and speed together) Activities that require it: • putting the shot or throwing discus in track, jumping in volleyball, hitting the long ball in softball or baseball, high jumping in track

  19. Speed • Ability to cover a distance in a short period of time Sports that require it: • Sprinting in track, swimming fast, running the bases in softball and baseball, sprinting in soccer

  20. Reaction Time • Amount of time it takes you to get moving once you know you realize the need to act Sports that require it: • the start in track sprints, the start in swimming, reacting in karate or fencing

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