FIT FOR LIFE!

“ability for your body systems to work together to allow you to be healthy and efficiently perform daily activities” Physical Fitness means: …. what is efficiently mean? What are your “body systems?”

Fitness lingo : Exercise : Physical activity done with purposed of getting fit. Physical Fitness: …systems working efficiently

Health : Optimal physical, mental and social well being. Wellness: Reaching your highest health potential … physical social emotional spiritual intellectual Fitness lingo

It’s a continuous cycle ! Physical activity.. Physical fitness.. Better health and wellness

CLASS GOAL!! Keep it going after this semester!

Parts of Physical Fitness Health-related (5) Skill-related (6) vs.

HEALTH RELATED FITNESS Cardiovascular : Ability to exercise for long periods of time without stopping. Requires:

Strength: Amount of force you muscles can produce. HEALTH RELATED FITNESS

Muscular Endurance : Ability to use your muscles many times without tiring. HEALTH RELATED FITNESS

FLEXIBILITY : Ability to use joints fully through wide range of motion. Long muscles Fewer sore muscles HEALTH RELATED FITNESS

Body Fat % of body weight that is actual fat vs rest of the body parts. HEALTH RELATED FITNESS

SKILL RELATED FITNESS AGILITY: Ability to change direction quickly

BALANCE SKILL RELATED FITNESS Ability to stay upright while standing still or moving.

COORDINATION: SKILL RELATED FITNESS Using your senses together with two or more body parts.

SKILL RELATED FITNESS POWER : Ability to use strength QUICKLY.

REACTION TIME: SKILL RELATED FITNESS Amount of time it takes you to move once you realize you need to act!

SPEED: SKILL RELATED FITNESS Ability to cover distance in a short amount of time.

“The Stairway” to Fitness Doing activity and exercise Getting fit Self Assessments Self Planning Lifetime Physical Activity Lifetime Fitness Level of dependence Level of decision making Level of independence