Preparation of the Body

Lesson 1 – Types of fitness

What is Preparation of the Body

Types of fitness

Aspects of fitness

The preparation of the body unit aims to develop your knowledge an understanding of how different types of fitness impact on your performance and how your practical performance can be improved by improving your fitness.

The focus of the unit is on:

*Fitness assessment – identification strengths/weaknesses

*Methods of training - creating a training programme

*Principles of training – ensuring improvement in fitness

*Monitoring of training programme

*Improvement in practical performance by improvement in fitness

Fitness is the ability to take part and meet the demands of an activity. In terms of sport and physical education, fitness is the body’s ability to function effectively and efficiently without becoming fatigued.

Fitness is very much sport-specific or activity-specific. You cannot state that a marathon runner is 'fitter' than a 100m freestyle swimmer.

In order to perform effectively in any activity there are three types of fitness

1. Physical Fitness2. Skill Related Fitness3. Mental Fitness

Watching the following video clips and make a note of any key words which come to mind

100m – Commonwealth Games

Badminton – Commonwealth Games

Pepe sending off – World Cup

Usain Bolt – London 2012 Ander Herrera – Man Utd Pete Horne – Rugby Try

Q1. How many types of fitness are there

Q2. Name the types of fitness?

3 Types of Fitness

Physical Skill-related Mental

Q. Can you name any aspects of physical fitness

Physical Fitness

CardioRespiratoryEndurance

Strength FlexibilitySpeedLocal

Muscular Endurance

Speed Endurance

Power

Q. Can you name any aspects of skill related fitness

Skill Related

Agility Balance CoordinationTimingReaction

TimeMovement anticipation

Q. Can you name any aspects of mental fitness