Physical Fitness. 1. Physical Activity Any form of movement that causes your body to use energy.

Physical Fitness

1. Physical Activity

Any form of movement that causes your body to use energy

2. Physical Fitness

Ability to carry out daily tasks easily & have enough reserve energy to respond to unexpected demands

3. Exercise• Purposeful physical activity that is

planned, structured, & repetitive• It improves or maintains physical

fitness

4. Benefits of Physical Fitness

A. Physical Health3 Body Systems:• Cardiovascular System• Respiratory System• Musculoskeletal System

4. Benefits of Physical Fitness

B. Mental/Emotional Health• Intellectually more productive• Relief from stress• Control depression• Sense of pride & accomplishment

4. Benefits of Physical Fitness

C. Social Health• Self-confidence• Meet people

5. Sedentary

Involving little physical activity

6. Health problems that may result from being sedentary• Weight

gain/obesity• Cardiovascular

disease• Type 2 Diabetes• Cancers

• Asthma• Osteoporosis• Osteoarthritis• Pyschological

problems• Premature death

7. Elements of Fitness

A. Cardiorespiratory EnduranceAbility of heart, lungs, & blood vessels to send fuel & oxygen to the tissues during long periods of moderate to vigorous activity

7. Elements of Fitness

B. Muscular StrengthAmount of force a muscle can exert(strong)

7. Elements of Fitness

C. Muscular EnduranceAbility of muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time w/o causing tiring(repeated contractions)

7. Elements of Fitness

D. FlexibilityAbility to move a body part through a full range of motion (stretch)

7. Elements of Fitness

E. Body CompositionRatio of body fat to lean body tissue(muscle, water, bone, etc.)

8. Aerobic Exercise

All rhythmic activities that use large muscle groups for an extended period of time.

9. Examples of aerobic exercise:

• Jogging• Swimming• Riding a bike

10. Anaerobic Exercise

Intense, short bursts of activity in which the muscles work so hard that they produce energy w/o

using oxygen

11. Examples of Anaerobic Exercise:

• Sprinting• Lifting Weights

12. Target Heart RateThe ideal range during aerobic

activity(burn calories & fat efficiently

when your heart rate is within a range during physical activity)

13. Warm-up

Gentle cardiovascular activity that prepares the muscles for

work

14. Workout

The part of an exercise session when you are exercising at your highest peak

15. F.I.T.T. Formula

FrequencyHow often you do the activity

per week(3-4 times)

15. F.I.T.T. Formula

IntensityHow hard you work at the activity during a session

(Target Heart Rate)

15. F.I.T.T. Formula

Type of ActivityVary your activities

15. F.I.T.T. Formula

TimeHow much time you devote to a

given session(20-30 minutes)

16. Cool-down

low-level activity that prepares the body to return to a resting

state

17. Resting Heart Rate

Number of times your heart beats per minute when you are

not active