Benefits of Regular Physical Activity:

1. FITNESS & NUTRITION UNITWhy is fitness & nutrition SO important?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCORDl4bqDE

2. Benefits of Regular Physical Activity: • Brainstorm: In groups of 3 or 4 come up with as many benefits of regular physical activity as you can think of! • Select someone to write all your groups ideas down. • You have 10 minutes!

3. Benefits of Regular Physical Activity

4. Creating a Fitness Plan: • Set challenging but realistic goals • Choose exercises to best help you reach your goals • Begin exercising at a comfortable level • Do a variety of exercises • Follow the Training Principles: • Principle of Warm up • Principle of Cool down • Principle of Specificity • Principle of Overload • Principle of Progression • Principle of Fitness Reversibility

5. Warm-up • 5-10 minutes of easy exercise to warm and stretch muscles & increase blood flow • Specificity • A workout should • include a specific type of exercise to gain the desired fitness benefit • Overload • Workout must include exercise beyond what is usually done to gain additional fitness benefits • Training • Principles • Fitness Reversibility • Fitness Benefits are lost when training stops • Progression • Amount and intensity of exercise in a workout must be increased gradually • Cool-Down • 5-10 minutes of reduced exercise to help the heart rate & breathing rate, temperature, & circulation return to normal

6. Exercise Prescription • Your Exercise Prescription • Very similar to a medical prescription. A medical prescription will include the name of the medicine, the dose needed, and how often the medicine should be taken. • The exercise prescription is a breakdown of how often you need to work, how hard, the length of time per session, and the type of activity or exercise performed. These factors of exercise prescription are referred to as the principles of training or FITT principles.

7. The F.I.T.T. Principle/Formula • DEFINITION: Guidelines that help you set up a workout routine to fit your goals and fitness level • Help you get the most out of your exercise program

8. FREQUENCY • Refers to the number of times per week you engage in physical activity or exercise. • HOW OFTEN

9. INTENSITY • Refers to the difficulty or exertion level of your physical activity or exercise. • HOW HARD • Target Heart Rate • 220-Age

10. TIME • Refers to the duration of a single workout, usually measured in minutes or hours. • HOW LONG

11. TYPE • Refers to the particular type of physical activity or exercise you choose to do. • WHAT KIND

12. Physical Fitness Body’s ability to perform activity and to meet the demands of daily living while being energetic and alert. • Exercise is planned, structured and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more of the 5 components • 2 main kinds of exercise: • Aerobic • Anaerobic • Consists of 5 components of Health Related Fitness

13. AEROBIC EXERCISE

14. ANAEROBIC EXERCISE • Anaerobic means “without air” or “without oxygen.” • Anaerobic exercise is short-lasting, high-intensity activity, where your body’s demand for oxygen exceeds the oxygen supply available. • Anaerobic exercise relies on energy sources that are stored in the muscles and, unlike aerobic exercise, is not dependent on oxygen from (breathing) the air. • Examples include: heavy weight-lifting, all types of sprints (running, biking, etc.), interval training, or any rapid burst of hard exercise.

15. Health Related Fitness - the ability of the heart, lungs, muscles, & joints to function optimally. • Cardio-Respiratory Endurance • Muscular Strength • Muscular Endurance • Flexibility • Body Composition 5 Components of Health-Related Fitness

16. Cardio-Respiratory Endurance • The ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen during continuous physical activity • Helps your heart and lungs function more efficiently and improved your metabolic rate

17. Cardio-Respiratory Endurance • Frequency • 3-5 times per week • Intensity • 60-85% of target heart rate zone • Time • 20-60 minutes per session • Type • Any aerobic activity that increases heart rate

18. Examples of Exercises to Improve Cardio-Respiratory Endurance • Running/Pacer • Jumping Rope • Soccer • Ultimate Football • Biking • Dancing • Lance Armstrong-Tour de France • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXPXHK7I1iQ

19. Muscular Strength • The maximum amount of force a muscle can produce in a single effort • How much you can lift, pull, push • How much power or force can you exert • ANEROBIC EXERCISE

20. Muscular Strength • Frequency • 2-4 times per week • Intensity • Heavier weight with less repetitions • Time • 30-60 minutes per session • Type • Anaerobic activities such as weight room

21. Examples of Exercise to Improve Muscular Strength • Weights -Max lifting • Squats • Deadlift • Bench Press • Push-ups • Pull-ups • World’s Strongest Man • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mqSqwGJAMg

22. Muscular Endurance • Ability of the muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming fatigued

23. Muscular Endurance • Frequency • 2-4 times per week • Intensity • Light weights, numerous reps • Time • 30-60 minutes per session • Type • Any activity allowing muscles to perform a physical task for a period of time

24. Examples of Exercise to Improve Muscular Endurance • Weights • Running/jogging • Swimming • Cycling • Pilates/Yoga • Push-up & Curl-up tests • Triathlons and Decathlons • Ironman Race • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEoSdRvJQ0Q

25. Flexibility • The ability to bend and move the joints through a full range of motion. • Benefits of good flexibility: • Improved Performance • Decreased Injury Risk • Reduced Muscle Soreness • Improved Posture • Reduced Risk of Low Back Pain • Increased Blood and Nutrients to Tissues • Improved Muscle Coordination • Enhanced Enjoyment of Physical Activities

26. Flexibility • Frequency • Daily stretching • Intensity • Stretch muscles and hold beyond its normal length at a comfortable stretch • Time • Hold each stretch 10-15 seconds; stretch 15-30 minutes daily • Type • Stretching allowing full range of motion

27. Examples of Exercise to Improve Flexibility • Dynamic Stretching • Static Stretching • Pilates • Yoga • Gymnastics • Gabby Douglass • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmWICdhvyJw&feature=relmfu

28. Body Composition • Body Composition is the percentage of body fat compared to the percentage of lean muscle tissue. • A body composition within the recommended range suggests you have less risk of developing obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and even some cancers. • When we drop below the minimal recommended levels of essential fat, we negatively affect the delivery of vitamins to the organs, the ability of the reproductive system to function, and overall well-being.

29. Body Composition • Body Composition can be measured in different ways: • Body Mass Index (BMI) • Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) • Skinfold Caliper Test

30. Lifetime Fitness Sports & Activities • Can be done at almost any age throughout life • Can be done at almost any fitness level • Some requires little/no equipment • Some can be low to no cost • Examples: • Swimming • Running/Jogging • Walking • Cross County Skiing • Golf • Biking • Martial Arts