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What is fitness?

What is fitness?. Content Objectives Students will be able to: Identify concepts of fitness Improve knowledge of fitness vocabulary Classify exercise activities according to concepts of fitness. Washington State Fitness EALRs.

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What is fitness?

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  1. What is fitness? Content Objectives Students will be able to: Identify concepts of fitness Improve knowledge of fitness vocabulary Classify exercise activities according to concepts of fitness Created by Mrs. Klinger

  2. Washington State Fitness EALRs 1.3 Understand the concepts of health related physical fitness and develop and monitor progress on personal fitness goals *Develop a fitness vocabulary and awareness of fitness concepts while participating regularly in a variety of physical activities for fitness and play. *Identify and define components of fitness and fitness concepts: strength, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and opportunities to enhance them during periods of physical activity Created by Mrs. Klinger

  3. How does studying fitness in Physical Education class enhance your child’s reading skills? Washington State Reading EALRs 1: The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read 1.2 Uses vocabulary (word meaning) strategies to comprehend text *Use word origins to determine meanings of words 1.3 Build vocabulary through wide reading 1.3.2 The student understands and applies content/academic vocabulary critical to meaning of text Created by Mrs. Klinger

  4. Language Objectives Students will be able to: *Verbally articulate pronunciation of key concept words *Compare and Contrast concepts of fitness *Use think-pair-share and thumbs up/down responses *Create a journal entry describing personal exercise experiences Created by Mrs. Klinger

  5. Key Vocabulary • Muscular Strength • Muscular Endurance • Cardio-respiratory Endurance • Body Composition • Stress Management • Flexibility • Aerobic exercise Created by Mrs. Klinger

  6. Word Study • muscular= having to do with the muscles • cardio= involving the heart • Flex (flexibility)= to bend • Compose (composition)= to make something with parts • Manage= to direct or control Created by Mrs. Klinger

  7. Muscular Strength How STRONG Your Muscles Are How much you can lift… How MANY things you can pick up at once… According to Teen Health (1999), “By exercising to build strength, you can more easily lift heavy objects without injury or strain.” How to improve muscular strength: Do resistance exercise. Lift weights or do push ups to improve arm strength. Do squats or lunges to improve leg strength. Do crunches to improve stomach muscle strength. Created by Mrs. Klinger

  8. Muscular Endurance How LONG your muscles can work How LONG you can carry something… How FAR you can carry the groceries without having to set them down to rest… How to improve muscular endurance: Do many repetitions. For example, do many pushups or lunges without stopping. Created by Mrs. Klinger

  9. Cardio-respiratory Endurance How LONG You Can Exercise Without Feeling Breathless or Feeling Really Tired How to improve your cardio endurance: Cardio endurance is improved with AEROBIC exercise. Aerobic exercise: *body uses oxygen as a fuel *uses large muscles of the body (legs) *rhythmic and continuous (20 minutes or longer) *heart rate is in target zone *burns fat Examples: dancing, jogging, skating, step-aerobics Created by Mrs. Klinger

  10. Body Composition How Much Muscle, Fat, and Water is in the Body This is the percentage of muscle, fat and water in your body. It is important to keep a healthy balance. How to improve your body composition: Increase muscle: lift weights do strength training Decrease fat: do aerobic exercise often Increase water: drink plenty of water Created by Mrs. Klinger

  11. Stress Management How You Handle Stress in Your Life It is important to take care of yourself. Take time for relaxation. Some ways to manage stress: *Exercise! Run! Do yoga! *Talk about problems with a friend. *Listen to music. *Write in a journal. Created by Mrs. Klinger

  12. Flexibility How FAR You Can STRETCH The range of motion of your muscles around your joints… How to improve your flexibility: *Maintain an active lifestyle *Stretch often Created by Mrs. Klinger

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