Transcript Lesson 1.1: Fitness for Life - Tamalpais Union High School

OVERVIEW of FITNESS
Miss Lawley
Health-Related Fitness Components
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Body Composition
Cardiovascular Fitness
Flexibility
Muscular Endurance
Muscular Strength
Body Composition
% of body weight
that is made up of
fat, compared to
other body tissues
 Individuals with a
healthy body fat %
will more likely avoid
illness and have a
lower death rate
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Cardiovascular Fitness
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The ability of the heart, lungs and vascular
system to deliver O2 rich blood to the
working muscles during exercise
Aerobic exercise ↑ cardiovascular fitness
Flexibility
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The ability to use your joints through a
wide range of motion
Stretching ↑ flexibility
Muscular Endurance
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The ability to use your muscles many
times without fatigue
Both aerobic and anaerobic exercise will
↑ muscular endurance (2x/wk minimum)
Muscular Strength
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The amount of force a muscle can exert
against heavy resistance
Anaerobic exercise ↑ muscular strength
(2x/wk minimum)
Physical Fitness Benefits
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Lower the risk of diseases
Improve the quality of life
Lower the risk of injury
Improve sport performance
Improve work efficiency
Provide energy
Healthy Lifestyles
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Being physically active on a regular basis
Eating well
Coping with stress
Using good personal health practices
Avoiding destructive habits
Increasing Physical Activity
Plan scheduled exercise
sessions
 Adopt a physically active way
of getting to and from
work/school/etc.
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Walk, bike, skateboard
Do other daily lifestyle
activity
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Yard work, gardening, take the
stairs or longer way somewhere
Healthy Benefits of Being Physically Fit
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Lower risk/chance of
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Cardiovascular diseases
Type II diabetes
Osteoporosis
Being overweight
Smoking cigarettes
Back problems
Benefits of being Physically Active and
Physically Fit
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Cope well with stressful or emergency
situations
Participate in sports and outdoor
recreational activities
Function better as you grow older
Lead physically active and happy lives
F.I.T.T. Formula Overview
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Frequency (How often)
Intensity (How hard/difficult)
Time (How long)
Type (What kind)
Skill-Related Fitness
Components
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Agility
Balance
Coordination
Power
Speed
Reaction time
Agility
Ability to change directions quickly
Sports that require it:
 wrestling, running back in football, ice
skating, soccer
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Balance
Ability to maintain an
upright posture when
standing still or moving
Activities that require it:
 Gymnastics
 Ice skating
 Skiing/Snowboarding
 Yoga
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Coordination
Ability to use your senses (eyesight) together
with body parts (hands or feet)
Activities that require it:
 Catching and hitting in softball, kicking in
football or soccer, tennis, golf
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Power
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Ability to exert force very
quickly (using strength and
speed together)
Activities that require it:
 putting the shot or throwing
discus in track, jumping in
volleyball, hitting the long
ball in softball or baseball,
high jumping in track
Speed
Ability to cover a
distance in a short
period of time
Sports that require it:
 Sprinting in track,
swimming fast, running
the bases in softball
and baseball, sprinting
in soccer
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Reaction Time
Amount of time it takes you to get moving
once you know you realize the need to act
Sports that require it:
 the start in track sprints, the start in
swimming, reacting in karate or fencing
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