Fitness is Fun! Health ______________________
Muscles What do muscles do? _________________ _________________ Why do we have muscles? _________________ _________________ _________________
Information 1. We have over 30 muscle groups in our body. 2. When we warm-up, we increase the blood supply to the muscles to prevent them from tearing. Balloon Experiment _________________ _________________ _________________ ________________
Terms muscle, flexibility, warm-up, cool-down A _______________ is the hard fleshy part surrounding your bones that enable you to move. A _____________________ is a set of exercises to help your body gradually return to normal levels. ______________ exercises are light movement to help prepare your body for strenuous exercise. _____________is your ability to move joints and use your muscles.
Lesson 2 Body Works What are joints? _________________ _________________ _________________ Where are some of your joints located? _________________ _________________ _________________
Draw a Picture of yourself. Label the joints. Make one of your joints move with a paper fastener..
The Heart and Lungs The heart is a pump. It moves the blood through the blood vessels to other parts of the body. Oxygen is carried by blood. The harder the body works, the more oxygen it needs. It is very important to remember to breathe while you are exercising.
Aerobic Exercise Aerobic exercise that makes the heart beat faster and makes you huff and puff, and is done for 15 minute or longer without stopping. List some aerobic exercises.______________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
Anaerobic Exercise Anaerobic exercise is an activity that makes your muscles strong enough to move for long periods of time. List some anaerobic activities. __________________________________ __________________________________
Draw a picture of yourself doing your favorite heart healthy activity. Why did you pick that activity? ______________________________________
STRESS! What makes you tense? _________________ _________________ List some ways you can relax when you feel stressed? _________________ _________________ _________________
Physical Fitness Your fitness plan should be done 3-4 times a week. You need to elevate your heart rate. Include aerobic exercise for minutes. Include a warm-up and cool down.
Stress Management 1. Hold contractions for five seconds then relax completely. Feel the difference between tense, tight muscles and soft, relaxed muscles. 2. Take slow deep breaths. Fill your lungs up as if they were balloons. Hold for 10 seconds. Think about something that makes you feel happy.