Cardiorespiratory Fitness Cardiorespiratory Fitness

What is Cardiorespiratory Fitness?

fitness of the heart, lungs, blood, and blood vessels the ability of the whole body to do physical activity for long periods of time fitness of the heart, lungs, blood, and blood vessels the ability of the whole body to do physical activity for long periods of time

1. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM lungs, air passages lungs, air passages 1. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM lungs, air passages lungs, air passages

2. VASCULAR SYSTEM blood, blood vessels blood, blood vessels 2. VASCULAR SYSTEM blood, blood vessels blood, blood vessels

3. HEART a fit heart is stronger, and can pump more blood with fewer heart beats a fit heart is stronger, and can pump more blood with fewer heart beats 3. HEART a fit heart is stronger, and can pump more blood with fewer heart beats a fit heart is stronger, and can pump more blood with fewer heart beats

TOTAL CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM DUE TO A LACK OF EXERCISE AND POOR NUTRITION?

EXERCISE HELPS KEEP THE VALVES IN YOUR VEINS WORKING EFFICIENTLY

MUSCLES PUMP BLOOD THROUGH VEINS Closed Valves Vein OpenValve MusclesSqueeze MusclesSqueeze Vein Blood Pushed Through Valve by Muscles by Muscles Vein

VERICOSE VEINS

WHAT IS ATHEROSCLEROSIS ?

ATHEROSCLEROSIS IS A BUILD-UP OF DEPOSITS INSIDE AN ARTERY UNHEALTHY ARTERY HEALTHY ARTERY

CORONARY ARTERIES

HEART ATTACK

LUNGS

EXERCISED LUNG DECONDITIONED LUNG DAILY AEROBIC EXERCISE KEEPS YOUR LUNGS FIT AND HEALTHY

WHAT ARE SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE HEART?

IT IS A MUSCLE PUMPS BLOOD AND O 2 BEATS ABOUT 70 TIMES PER MINUTE A FIT PERSON’S HEART BEATS FEWER TIMES PER MINUTE IT IS A MUSCLE PUMPS BLOOD AND O 2 BEATS ABOUT 70 TIMES PER MINUTE A FIT PERSON’S HEART BEATS FEWER TIMES PER MINUTE

WHAT IS THE BEST TYPE OF EXERCISE TO KEEP MY CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM FIT?

AEROBIC EXERCISE CONTINUOUS - 20 MINUTES RYTHMICALREPETITIVE KEEPS HEART RATE IN TARGET ZONE (65% - 85% OF AGE ADJUSTED MHR)

TRUE AEROBIC WORKOUT

ANAEROBIC WORKOUT ANAEROBIC WORKOUT

ALL WORKOUTS ARE NOT THE SAME FOR EVERYONE ALL WORKOUTS ARE NOT THE SAME FOR EVERYONE

FITT PRINCIPLE F = MINIMUM OF 3 TIMES A WEEK I = WITHIN YOUR TARGET HEART RATE ZONE T = MINIMUM 20 MINUTES T = AEROBIC EXERCISE

CARDIORESPIRATORY PRINCIPLES

OVERLOAD Increasing the intensity of your workout or activity in order to elevate the heart rate to the target heart zone.

Progression As fitness levels improve, there needs to be a gradual increase in: –Intensity –Time –Or, frequncy

Progression As fitness levels improve, there needs to be a gradual increase in: –Intensity –Time –Or, frequncy

Specificity In order to improve cardio-respiratory endurance, you must do activities that develop it.

HEALTHY FOR LIFE WHAT LIFESTYLE/ ACTIVITY CHOICES DO YOU NEED TO MAKE EVERY DAY TO IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN YOUR CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS?