Welcome Message…

1. Welcome Message… • Come in and write the following questions down on a sheet of paper, then answer them to the best of your ability. • What is Physical Fitness? • Why is Physical Fitness important? • How can Physical Fitness benefit you? • What does it mean to be “Fit”?

2. Fitness.. • What does it mean to be fit? • Fitness is the ability to handle the physical work and play of everyday life without becoming overly tired. • It also means you have energy in the reserve to meet unexpected demands.

3. Fitness continued.. • Do you think you are fit? • How might you raise your level of Fitness?

4. Two different Areas of Physical Fitness • Health Fitness- broken down into 5 parts. • Cardiovascular Fitness • Muscular Fitness • Muscular Endurance • Flexibility • Body Fatness • Skill Fitness- broken down into 6 parts • Agility • Balance • Coordination • Power • Reaction Time • Speed

5. Health Fitness • Cardiovascular Fitness- helps you have a healthy heart, blood vessels and lungs. • Muscular Strength- allows the muscles that move your bones to put forth a great deal of force. • Muscular Endurance- regular exercise improves muscular endurance. The longer you do an activity, the more endurance you build.

6. Skill Fitness • Agility- the ability to change positions quickly while controlling body motion • Balance- the ability to keep your body in steady position while standing, sitting or moving • Coordination- the ability of the body parts to work together at one time

7. Skill Fitness.. • Power- the ability to combine strength with speed • Reaction Time- the amount of time it takes you to move after or see a signal • Speed- the ability to move your body quickly from one place to another

8. Health Fitness (continued) • Flexibility- allows you to move your body freely. Good flexibility means that muscle stretch well and joints move easily. • Body Fatness- the percent of your body weight that is fat.

9. The benefits from Fitness • Benefits to Physical Health • Higher energy level • Decreased risk of getting certain diseases • Better performance of heart and lunch • Better sleep, better weight control • Improved strength and endurance

10. Fitness.. • Benefits from Social health • Additional chances to meet new people. • Opportunities to share common goals with other people. • Ability to interact and cooperate with others.

11. Benefits from Fitness • Benefits from mental/emotional health • Enhances self-esteem • Sharpened mental alertness • Reduced stress • Better attitude

12. Exercise helps the brain.. Exercise is beneficial to the brain by: Increasing the blood and oxygen flow to the brain Increasing growth factors that help create new nerve cells

13. Psychological Benefits • Perception Improvements • Positive self-concept • Decrease anxiety & depression • Stress Relief

14. -Increases- Academic performance Assertiveness Confidence Emotional Stability Independence Intellectual Functioning Internal Locus of Control Memory Mood Well being Work Efficiency -Decreases- Absenteeism from work Alcohol Abuse Anger Anxiety Confusion Depression Headaches Stress Responses Tension Hostility Work Errors Psychological Benefits

15. Cardiovascular Benefits • Strengthens heart muscles • Increases ability to pump more per beat • Lowers heart-rate level • Allows for faster recovery

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