1. Cardiorespiratory Fitness1

2. What is Cardiorespiratory Fitness?9

3. 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 3

4. What are the main components of the Cardiorespiratory System?

5. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
lungs, air passages 13

6. 2. VASCULAR SYSTEM
blood, blood vessels 12

7. 3. HEART
a fit heart is stronger, and can pump more blood with fewer heart beats 10

8. TOTAL CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM13

9. EXERCISE HELPS KEEP THE VALVES IN YOUR VEINS WORKING EFFICIENTLY31

10. MUSCLES PUMP BLOOD THROUGH VEINS
Closed Valves
Open
Valve
Muscles
Squeeze
Muscles
Squeeze
Blood Pushed
Through Valve
by Muscles
Vein
Vein
Vein 32

11. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM DUE TO A LACK OF EXERCISE AND POOR NUTRITION?12

12. VERICOSE VEINS 31

13. ATHEROSCLEROSIS is a build-up of deposits inside an artery
UNHEALTHY ARTERY
HEALTHY ARTERY 21

14. CORONARY ARTERIES 9

15. HEART ATTACK 9

16. LUNGS 9

17. DAILY AEROBIC EXERCISE KEEPS YOUR LUNGS FIT AND HEALTHY
EXERCISED LUNG
DECONDITIONED LUNG 9

18. WHAT ARE SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE HEART?9

19. BEATS ABOUT 70 TIMES PER MINUTE
IT IS A MUSCLE
PUMPS BLOOD AND O2
BEATS ABOUT 70 TIMES PER MINUTE
A FIT PERSON’S HEART BEATS FEWER TIMES PER MINUTE 9

20. AEROBIC EXERCISE CONTINUOUS - 20 MINUTES RYTHMICAL REPETITIVE
KEEPS HEART RATE IN TARGET ZONE (65% - 85% OF AGE ADJUSTED MHR)
Perceieved Exertion Rate of LEVEL 3 and 4 9

21. WHAT IS THE BEST TYPE OF EXERCISE TO KEEP MY CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM FIT?9

22. Aerobic Exercices Jogging Basketball Soccer Swimming Biking
Skateboarding
Kick-boxing
Stair-Climbing
Jumping Rope
Racquet Sports
Brisk Walking
Ice Skating

23. FITT PRINCIPLE to Improve the Cardiorespiratory System
F = MINIMUM OF 3 TIMES A WEEK
I = WITHIN YOUR TARGET HEART RATE ZONE (Level 3 and 4 Workouts with Perceived Exertion Rate)
T = MINIMUM 20 MINUTES
T = AEROBIC EXERCISE

24. OVERLOAD
Increasing the intensity of your workout or activity in order to elevate the heart rate to the target heart zone.
The more in shape you become…the harder you need to continue to push yourself in order to improve your fitness levels.

25. HEALTHY FOR LIFE
WHAT LIFESTYLE/ ACTIVITY CHOICES DO YOU NEED TO MAKE EACH WEEK TO IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN YOUR CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS?