Muscular Strength and Muscular Endurance 3 rd -5 th Grade TEKS 3 rd Grade: Lift and support his/her own weight in selected activities that develop muscular.

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Muscular Strength and Muscular Endurance

3rd-5th GradeTEKS3rd Grade: Lift and support his/her own weight in selected activities that develop muscular strength and endurance of the arms, shoulders, abdomen, back and legs such as hanging, hopping, and jumping. (3.3D)

4th Grade: Participate in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength and endurance and explain the difference between the two. (4.3E)

5th Grade: Match different types of physical activity with health related fitness components such as cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility. (5.4C)

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3rd Grade• What is the difference between muscular strength and muscular

endurance? • Why do you need to have both muscular strength and muscular

endurance?

4th Grade• What is the difference between muscular strength and muscular

endurance?

5th Grade• What is the difference between muscular strength and muscular

endurance? • Why do you need to have both muscular strength and muscular

endurance? 3-5

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FITT Principle – key components of a physical activity plan or routineFrequency = How oftenIntensity = How hardTime = How many times/repetitionsType = Which exercises

Muscle - tissue in the body that functions to produce force and cause motion

Muscular endurance – the ability to move your muscles, body or/and object repeatedly without getting tired

Muscular strength – the amount of force the muscle can produce, or how strong the muscle is

Muscular SystemReview

Biceps

Pectorals

Abdominals

Quadriceps

Triceps

Hamstrings

Deltoid

Trapezius

Lattisimus Dorsi

Gluteus Maximus

Gastrocnemius

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Muscular Strength

Muscular strength is how strong your

muscles are.

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MUSCULAR STRENGTHHe lifts the maximum weight possible 1 time.

Picking up boxes off of the floor.

Picking up a heavy bag of groceries.

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Muscular Endurance

Muscular endurance is how long your

muscles can work without getting tired.

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MUSCULAR ENDURANCEHe performs more than one lift (reps) using a lighter weight.

How far or long boxes can be carried.

How long or far a person can carry the bag of groceries.

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• Why do you want to have “muscular strength” and “muscular endurance”?• What is the difference

between the two?3-5

How can you improve your muscular strength and muscular endurance?

EXERCISEWhich nutrient helps build muscles? PROTEIN

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Determine if the following exercises are muscular strength or muscular

endurance activities:

What might happen if you have very little muscular strength?

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Is slamming a heavy Sandbell 1 time an example

of muscular strength or

muscular endurance?

Muscular Strength

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Slamming a heavy Sandbell one time

How can this activity be changed to a muscular endurance activity?3-5

Straight, flat body90 degree elbows on “down”Focus eyes between handsFingers point forwardToes curledFollow the cadence

“UP”

“DOWN”

Continuous Push-Ups

Is performing continuous push-ups a

muscular strength or muscular

endurance activity?

Muscular endurance

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Climbing the rope one time

Is climbing the rope one time a

muscular strength or muscular

endurance activity?

Muscular strength

How can this activity be

changed to a muscular

endurance activity?

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Wall Sit for 1 minute

• Knees and shoulders against wall• Knees bent (90 degrees)• Feet apart

Is holding a wall sit for 1 minute a

muscular strength or muscular

endurance activity?

Muscular endurance

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Teacher Note: Last exercise example

FITT PrincipleKey components of a physical activity plan or routine• Frequency = How often• Intensity = How hard• Time = How many times/repetitions• Type = Which exercises

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FREQUENCY Try to do at least one hour

of physical activity every day! Include more vigorous

physical activity three to four days a week.

Establish a regular

60 minutes

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INTENSITY Your heart rate and

breathing should increase. Are you challenging

yourself when you are performing the activity? Be careful not do overwork yourself.

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TIMEGradually increase… the amount of time

you perform the exercise

the number of times you do the exercise

2 push-ups 5 push-ups

Increase the # of ___

Jogging for 5 minutes continuously

Jogging for 15 minutes continuously

TYPE What would you like to improve?

Flexibility –stretching Cardiovascular endurance – running Muscular strength Muscular endurance

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3rd Grade• What is the difference between muscular strength and muscular

endurance? • Why do you need to have both muscular strength and muscular

endurance?

4th Grade• What is the difference between muscular strength and muscular

endurance?

5th Grade• What is the difference between muscular strength and muscular

endurance? • Why do you need to have both muscular strength and muscular

endurance? 3-5

Review

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FITT Principle – Key components of a physical activity plan or routineFrequency = How oftenIntensity = How hardTime = How many times/repetitionsType = Which exercises

Muscle - Tissue in the body that functions to produce force and cause motion

Muscular endurance – The ability to move your muscles, body or/and object repeatedly without getting tired

Muscular strength – The amount of force the muscle can produce, or how strong the muscle is