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Physical Fitness The ability of the body to exercise, play, and work without tiring easily and with a reduced risk of injury
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Isometric exercise Exercises that can be done anywhere. Tone muscles Contract muscles without moving a joint One group of muscles puts pressure on another group of muscles or an immovable object.
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Isotonic exercises Exercises that strengthen muscles Involve moving or lifting a weight/object through a full range of motion Weight lifting
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Benefits of physical fitness Look good, feel good Improve everyday performance Develop strength, endurance, flexibility Prevent injury, reduce stress Increase quality of life
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Cardiovascular Endurance Having a healthy heart, lungs, and blood vessels The body is able to do aerobic exercise for an extended period of time
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Muscular Strength Allows muscles to put forth effort or force
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Muscular Endurance Allows the body to be active longer without getting tired easily Perform exercises over a long period of time
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Flexibility Allows muscles to move freely through a full range of motion
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Healthy Body Composition The percent of the body that is fat
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Agility Ability to change directions quickly
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Balance Keeps the body in a steady position while standing, sitting or moving
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Coordination (hand/eye, foot-eye) Combines the use of body parts and senses to perform movement skills
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Power Combines strength and speed
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Reaction Time The amount of time it takes you to move after seeing or hearing a signal
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Speed Ability to move from one place to another quickly
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FIT Principle of Exercise Frequency – how often you exercise Intensity – how hard you exercise (you can change this by changing frequency, time, repetitions) Time – how long you exercise
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Warm-up An activity done before hard or strenuous activity Prepares the body for exercise
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Work out Any activity that raises the heart rate and requires energy expenditure by the muscles
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Cool down Activities that are done to help your body recover from exercise Allows heart rate to return to normal Decreases dizziness and soreness of muscles
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Balance Static Balance – balance in a stationary position (ex. Standing, sitting) Dynamic Balance – balance while moving (ex. Running, walking)
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Aerobic exercise Exercises that require oxygen Requires the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to the muscles over a long period of time
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