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Learn about physical fitness, its components, benefits, and how to set personal goals for physical fitness. Explore cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, body composition, and skill-related fitness components.
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3 Personal Goals Write down one physical fitness goal. Ex: lose 5 lbs, tone my arms, gain 10 lbs Write down one cognitive goal. Ex: Get an “A” in Algebra, get a 25 on ACT Write down one long term/lifetime goal. Ex: Graduate from college, get married, travel the world, etc.
What is Physical Fitness? • Physical Fitness is the ability of all body systems to work together efficiently. Being fit and active makes both work and recreation more enjoyable. Some of the benefits of physical fitness include good health, feeling good, looking good, and more able to enjoy life.
What to remember about dances? • Origin • Meaning • How do health and skill related fitness components relate to the movements • The primary muscles are being used
Physical Fitness • Health Related Fitness • Cardiovascular Endurance • Muscular Strength • Muscular Endurance • Flexibility • Body Composition • Skill Related Fitness • Agility • Balance • Coordination • Power • Reaction Time • Speed
Cardiovascular Endurance • Cardiovascular endurance is the ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time. It measures how long your heart and lungs can continue to work efficiently while providing oxygen to your muscles (increased heart rate). • Ex: Jogging, bicycling, swimming long distance, etc.
Muscular Strength • Muscular strength is the ability to perform high intensity load through a full range of motion for one repetition. (Basically, how much weight your muscles can take at one time) • Ex: Weight lifting, chin ups, wrestling
Muscular Endurance • Muscular endurance is the ability of your muscles to sustain repetitive contractions over a long period of time. • Ex: Hiking, rowing, weight training
Flexibility • Flexibility is the ability to move body joints through a full range of motion. It allows a person to bend, twist, and reach easily without straining muscles. • Ex: Dance, track, gymnastics
Body Composition • Body composition shows the relative amount of body fat to lean body mass. Lean body mass is everything in the human body except fat. • Ex: Body fat % is different in men and women
Agility • Agility is the ability to change position of your body quickly and control your body’s movements. Ex:
Balance • Balance is the ability to keep an upright posture while standing or moving • Ex:
Coordination • Coordination is the ability to use two or more body parts together at the same time. • Ex:
Power • Power is the ability to perform strength movements quickly. This involves a combination of speed and strength. • Ex:
Reaction Time • Reaction time is the amount of time it takes between a stimulus and movement. • Ex:
Speed • Speed is the ability to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short period of time. • Ex: