The Benefits of Exercise• Jogging for 30 minutes, 3 days per week •Weight training, 1 set of 8 exercises, 2 days per week •Stretching exercises, 3 days per week Sample activities:
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Enhanced self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-efficacy
Enhanced creativity and intellectual functioning
Increased work productivity
Increased opportunities for social interaction
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What Is Physical Fitness?
Physical fitness: the body’s ability to respond or adapt to the demands and stress of physical effort
Components of health-related fitness:
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Cardiorespiratory Endurance
Cardiorespiratory endurance: the ability to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate to high intensity
Cardiorespiratory endurance training conditions the heart and metabolism
• Related physical functions improve
• Functioning of the body’s chemical systems also improves
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Muscular Strength and Endurance; and Flexibility
Muscular strength: the amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort
• Vital for healthy aging
Muscular endurance helps people cope with the physical demands of everyday life and enhances performance in sports and work
Flexibility: the ability of joints to move through their full range of motion
Body Composition
Body composition: the proportion of fat and fat-free mass (muscle, bone, and water) in the body
• Healthy body composition has a high proportion of fat-free mass and a low level of body fat, adjusted for age and sex
Best way to lose fat is ____________________
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Best way to add muscle mass is ____________
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Components of an Active Lifestyle
___________ is any body movement carried out by the skeletal muscles that requires energy
• Activity is arranged on a continuum based on the amount of energy it requires
__________ is a subset of physical activity
• Planned, structured, repetitive movement of the body intended to improve or maintain physical fitness
______________________________is essential to health
Increasing Physical Activity and Exercise
Current ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) guidelines for weekly exercise:
• At least ____ minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity, or ____ minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity
• For more extensive health benefits, increase activity to ____ minutes of moderate-intensity activity or ____minutes of vigorous-intensity activity
• Adults should do muscle-strengthening activities of moderate or high intensity that involve all major muscle groups on two or more days a week
• Everyone should avoid inactivity
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Designing Your Exercise Program
Best exercise program:
• Promotes health
• Is fun to do
Start slow and move up the physical activity pyramid
Explore the benefits of high-intensity interval training
Physical Activity PyramidMake activities at the base of the pyramid part of your everyday life; limit the amount of time you spend in the sedentary activities listed at the top.
Health and Fitness Benefits of Different Amounts of Physical Activity and Exercise
Lifestyle Physical Activity Moderate Exercise Program Vigorous Exercise Program
Moderate physical activity (150 minutes per week; muscle-strengthening exercises 2 or more days per week)
Cardiorespiratory endurance exercise (20 to 60 minutes, 3 to 5 days per week); strength training (2 to 3 nonconsecutive days per week); and stretching exercises (2 or more days per week)
Cardiorespiratory endurance exercise (20 to 60 minutes, 3 to 5 days per week); interval training; strength training (3 to 4 nonconsecutive days per week); and stretching exercises (5 to 7 days per week)
One of the following: • Walking to and from work,
15 minutes each way• Cycling to and from class,
10 minutes each way• Yard work for 30 minutes• Dancing (fast) for 30 minutes• Playing basketball for 20
minutes
Sample activities:• Jogging for 30 minutes, 3 days
per week• Weight training, 1 set of 8
exercises, 2 days per week• Stretching exercises, 3 days per
week
Sample activities: • Running for 45 minutes, 3 days
per week• Intervals: running 400 m at
high effort, 4 sets, 2 days per week
• Weight training, 3 sets of 10 exercises, 3 days per week
• Stretching, 6 days per week
Benefits: Better blood cholesterol levels, reduced body fat, better control of blood pressure, improved metabolic health, and enhanced glucose metabolism; improved quality of life; reduced risk of some chronic diseases.
Greater amounts of activity can help prevent weight gain and promote weight loss.
Benefits: All the benefits of lifestyle physical activity, plus improved physical fitness (increased cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility) and even greater improvements in health and quality of life and reductions in chronic disease risk.
Benefits: All the benefits of lifestyle physical activity and a moderate exercise program, with greater increases in fitness and somewhat greater reductions in chronic disease risk.
Participating in a vigorous exercise program may increase risk of injury and overtraining.
First Steps
Obtain medical clearance
Previously inactive men over 40 and women over 50 should get a medical exam before beginning an exercise program
Diabetes, asthma, heart disease, and extreme obesity are conditions that may call for a modified program
If you have an increased risk of heart disease, get a physical checkup including an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
Observe the basic principles of physical training
Specificity: perform exercises specifically designed for each fitness component
Progressive overload: placing increasing amounts of stress on the body causes adaptations that improve fitness
FITTVP: frequency, intensity, time, type, volume, and progression
Rest and recuperation
Reversibility: fitness improvements are lost when demands on the body are lowered
Individual differences
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Cardiorespiratory Endurance Exercise
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• Three to five times weekly
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• Increased maximal oxygen consumption (V ̇O2max)
• Target heart rate zone: the range to reach and maintain during exercise to obtain benefits
Heart rate monitor
METs: measures of the metabolic cost of an exercise
• _______________20 to 60 minutes per workout
Exercise for Muscular Strength and Endurance
Types of strength training exercises
• Resistance exercises
• Isometric (static) exercises
• Isotonic (dynamic) exercises
• Core training
Sex differences in muscular strength
• Testosterone
• Skeletal size
• Speed of nervous system control
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Flexibility Exercises
Proper stretching technique• Static stretching
• Dynamic stretching
• Ballistic stretching (not recommended)
Frequency• 2 to 3 days a week (5 to 7 is optimal)
Intensity, time, volume, and progression• Each muscle group for 60 seconds
• Increase intensity over time
• Progressively build flexibility
The FITT-VP Principle for a Cardiorespiratory Endurance Program
Longer-duration exercise at lower intensities can often be as beneficial for promoting health as shorter-duration, high-intensity exercise.
Frequency: 3 to 5 days per week
Intensity: 55/65 to 90% of maximum heart rate, 40/50 to 85% of heart rate reserve plus resting heart rate, or an RPE rating of about 4 to 8 (lower intensities—55 to 64% of maximum heart rate and 40 to 49% of heart rate reserve—are applicable to people who are quite unfit; for average individuals, intensities of 70 to 85% of maximum heart rate are appropriate)
Time (duration): 20 to 60 minutes (one session or multiple sessions lasting 10 or more minutes)
Type of activity: Cardiorespiratory endurance exercises, such as walking, jogging, biking, swimming, cross-country skiing, and rope skipping
Volume of activity: Equivalent to 150 minutes or 1,000 or more calories per week of moderate-intensity activity, consistent with individual fitness status and goals
Progression: Gradually increase volume (frequency, intensity, and/or time) over time, as appropriate for goals, fitness status, age, and adaptability
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Getting Started, Staying on Track & Managing your program
Getting Started & Staying on Track
Selecting instructors, equipment, and facilities
Finding help and advice
Selecting equipment
Choosing a fitness center
Eating and drinking for exercise
Maintain a balanced diet
Drink water before and during exercise
Managing your fitness program
Start slowly, and get in shape gradually
Initial phase
Improvement phase
Maintenance phase
Exercise consistently
Assess your fitness
Your ultimate level of fitness depends on your goals, your program, and your natural ability
Preventing and Managing Athletic Injuries
Care for injuries that may occur • _______________________________________
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Six basic guidelines:• Stay in condition
• Warm up thoroughly before exercising
• Use proper body mechanics
• Do not exercise when ill or overtrained
• Use the proper equipment
• Do not return to normal exercise program until the injury has healed
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Care of Common Exercise Injuries and DiscomfortsINJURY SYMPTOMS TREATMENT
Blister Accumulation of fluid in one spot under the skin
Don’t pop or drain it unless it interferes too much with your daily activities. If it does pop, clean the area with antiseptic and cover with a bandage. Do not remove the skin covering the blister.
Bruise (contusion)
Pain, swelling, and discoloration R-I-C-E: rest, ice, compression, elevation.
Fracture and/or dislocation
Pain, swelling, tenderness, loss of function, and deformity
Seek medical attention, immobilize the affected area, and apply cold.
Joint sprain Pain, tenderness, swelling, discoloration, and loss of function
R-I-C-E. Apply heat when the swelling has disappeared. Stretch and strengthen affected area.
Gently stretch for 15 to 30 seconds at a time and/or massage the cramped area. Drink fluids and increase dietary salt intake if exercising in hot weather.
Muscle soreness or stiffness
Pain and tenderness in the affected muscle
Stretch the affected muscle gently; exercise at a low intensity; apply heat. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, help some people.
Muscle strain Pain, tenderness, swelling, and loss of strength in the affected muscle
R-I-C-E. Apply heat when swelling has disappeared. Stretch and strengthen the affected area.
Plantar fasciitis Pain and tenderness in the connective tissue on the bottom of the foot
Apply ice, take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and stretch. Wear night splints when sleeping.
Shin splint Pain and tenderness on the front of the lower leg; sometimes also pain in the calf muscle
Rest. Apply ice or heat to the affected area several times a day and before exercise; wrap with tape for support. Stretch and strengthen muscles in the lower legs. Purchase good-quality footwear and run on soft surfaces.
Side stitch Pain on the side of the abdomen Stretch the arm on the affected side as high as possible; if that doesn’t help, try bending forward while tightening the abdominal muscles.
Tendinitis Pain, swelling, and tenderness of the affected area