1. Personal Fitness Overview
Unit 1
Personal Fitness Overview

2. Objectives Understand what Personal Fitness is.
Recall the primary risk factors and know which ones can and cannot be controlled
Understand the components of Health and Skill related Fitness

3. Terms Inactivity – the lack of Physical activity and exercise
Obesity – a condition characterized by excessive deposits of fat on the body
Fad Diets – diets that promote weight loss without sound nutritional practices
Trend – a prolonged interest in something
Cholesterol – a waxy, fat like substance found in animal tissue
Body Image – the way one see’s themselves, Physically

4. Terms
Cardiovascular fitness – The ability of the heart, blood vessels, and respiratory system to supply oxygen and nutrients to the muscles during exercise
Muscular Endurance – The ability to use muscles for a long period of time
Muscular Strength – the ability of muscles to exert a force one time
Flexibility – the range of possible movement at various joints
Body composition – the ratio of Fat to Muscle, bone, and other body tissues

5. Terms Speed – the ability to cover a distance in a short time
Balance – the ability to keep an upright posture while either standing still or moving
Reaction Time – The amount of time needed to move once the senses signal the need to move
Coordination – the integration of eye, hand, and foot movements
Agility – The ability to change the position and control the movement of the whole body
Power – the ability to do strength performances at a rapid pace

6. Overview
Physical Fitness – the capacity of the whole body to operate at maximum efficiency; determined by the condition of the heart and circulatory, respiratory, and muscular systems, the degree of flexibility, and the percentage of body fat
Why do we call it Personal Fitness?
Because its specific to each person, Mainly You!

7. Trends and Fads Exercise has become Popular
Gym memberships
“Exercise Machines”
Late Night infomercials
Being healthy has become popular
Fad Diets – Atkins, South Beach, “The Zone”
What else?

8. Risk Factors Inactivity Obesity High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol
Stress and Tension
Smoking
Gender
Heredity
Age

9. Benefits of Exercise Improved Appearance Improved Body Image
Improved Self Control
More Enjoyment of Life
Improved Health
Increased Muscular Strength and Endurance
Increased energy levels
Improved Physical Performance
Increased Success with School and Work
Helps Cope with Stress
Sleep Better
Increased Life Expectancy

10. Health Related Fitness
Five components
Cardiovascular Fitness
Class Focus
Aerobic
25-40 Min.
3-5 times a week for moderate 5-7 times a week for active
Examples: Running, jump rope, swimming, spinning, biking, or dance

11. Health Related Fitness (cont’d)
Flexibility
Helps operate at bodies maximum capacity
4-7 times a week at least, but should be done before and after every workout
Muscular Strength
Weight lifting
3-5 times per week
Muscular Endurance
Push-ups and Pull-ups

12. Health Related Fitness (cont’d)
Body Composition
Not an exercise or a workout, but a self assessment
Ideally you should be Between 15 and 25 % body fat Depending on gender and height
Skin Fold Caliper
Under water weighing

13. Skill Related Fitness Six Components Agility Balance Shuttle Run
Dot Drills
3-5 times per week
Balance
Balance beam, Stand on one foot

14. Skill Related Fitness (cont’d)
Power
Vertical Jump, Standing Long Jump
Improve with Power Exercises like Power Cleans
3-5 times per week
Reaction time
Yard stick test
Coordination
Basketball – Figure 8’s
Speed
40 yard dash

15. Are You Ready?!?
Test 1 overview