2. Agenda  Adult/College student Mode  PowerPoint  Teacher Mode  Read Otis Loves to play  Chicken Fat Song/Dance  KWL(H) chart  Read Lets play book  Adventure to Fitness Activity  Finish rest of chart  Coloring

3. Who needs it?  EVERYONE!!

4. Helps Prevent?  Diseases  Heart disease  Cancer  High blood pressure  Diabetes ect.  Improves appearance  Delays aging process

5. What Changes will you see?  Improves Stamina  More energy  Strengthens and Tones  Muscles become more firm and toned  Enhances Flexibility  Posture improves  Helps you feel more relaxed when stretching  Body will be limber; helps bending and twisting

6. Changes (cont.)  Controls Weight  FEEL THE BURN!!  Improves Quality of Life  Look and feel better  Reduces stress, lifts moods, helps you sleep better too  Improves sex life

7. How Often?  A stop- start routine is very ineffective and can cause injury (OUCH)  Beginner: Start off slow, three days a week (Be realistic, safe and effective)  Experienced: Do cardio; walking, jogging and bicycling for no more than 3hrs per week/60 min per session.  Weight training should be done no more than 3 times per week.  Target the same muscle groups on non- consecutive days, muscles need time to recover  Muscles will not be effectively trained if tired or sore.

8. How Often (Cont.)  Remember to STRETCH before and after.  Hold stretch for 10-30 seconds

9. More…is it better?  NO! NO! NO!  Doing too much especially too soon on a daily basis will have serious effects on muscle/tendons.  Can lose lean tissue  Cause strain  Fitness-level plateaus ( adapt)

10. Other forms of Physical Activity  Yoga  Pilates  Dancing  Swimming  Sports

11. Why is it important for children?  Physical activity can prevent or delay the development of hypertension and can reduce blood pressure in the children who already have hypertension.  Lowered risk of colon cancer  Increase in bone density  Reduction of anxiety, improvement in body image and mood  Development and knowledge of physical fitness  Weight control  Prevents or lowers risk of being overweight as adults.

12. Resources  http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4 promote.phyed.html http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4 promote.phyed.html  http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/exercise_importa.htm http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/exercise_importa.htm  http://www.beactivekids.org/bak/admin/upload/BAK%2 0Physical%20Activity%20Sheet.pdf http://www.beactivekids.org/bak/admin/upload/BAK%2 0Physical%20Activity%20Sheet.pdf  http://www.nourishinteractive.com/system/assets/free- printables/222/active-healthy-kids-agreement-family- contract.pdf?1343258103 http://www.nourishinteractive.com/system/assets/free- printables/222/active-healthy-kids-agreement-family- contract.pdf?1343258103