1. Physical Fitness

2. What is Physical Fitness
The ability to handle physical work/play without becoming tired

3. Advantages of Physical Fitness
Fitness reduces the risk of developing certain diseases like diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
The benefits are Physical, Mental- Emotional, and Social

4. Physical Benefits of Fitness
Strengthens/tones muscles
Strengthens heart, lungs, bones
Increases energy
Helps to maintain a healthy weight
Helps lower cholesterol and blood pressure

5. Mental-Emotional Benefits of Fitness
Helps us to sleep better
Helps us deal with stress better
Helps us get along with others better
Helps build confidence/self-esteem
Decreases anxiety

6. Social Benefits to Fitness
Helps make friends (teams/partners)
Helps us to work with others

7. So Why Do People Not Exercise
Let’s brainstorm some ideas as to why people choose not to get started with an exercise program…….

8. End of Lesson 1

9. Elements of Fitness
Cardiovascular-ability of the heat, lungs, and blood vessels to function efficiently when a person exercises (most important)
Muscular Endurance-ability to contract the muscles many times without tiring or hold one contraction for a long time
Strength-ability of the muscle to exert a force
Flexibility-ability to move the joints of the body through a full range of motion
Body Composition-the fat, bones, muscle , and fluids that make up the body

10. One of the best ways to ensure that you get enough physical activity is to
exercise.
There are two types of exercise:
Aerobic (with oxygen) 5X a week
Anaerobic (without oxygen) 2-3 X week

11. Skill-Related Fitness
Agility-ability to change positions of your body quickly (wrestling, diving, soccer, basketball, football, gymnastics, martial arts)
Balance-ability to keep upright while standing or moving (gymnastics/ice skating/dance/skiing)
Coordination-ability to use your senses together with multiple body parts (baseball, softball, tennis, golf, badminton, bowling)
Power-ability to use strength quickly ( shot put, discus, high jump, football, swim races/cross-country skiing)
Reaction Time-amount of time it takes to move once you realize the need to act (baseball, basketball, football, racquetball)
Speed-ability to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short period of time (sprinting, soccer, pitching, football, martial arts)
****Good health does not come from skill-related fitness…..it comes from being active