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Choosing the right exerciseChoosing the right exercise

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PurposePurpose

To inform students of various types of exercise To inform students of various types of exercise

To promote sports and physical activity to as To promote sports and physical activity to as form of being fitform of being fit

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What are your favorite type of What are your favorite type of activitiesactivities

Swimming Jogging Swimming Jogging Tennis Cycling Tennis Cycling Volleyball RunningVolleyball RunningDance Walking Dance Walking SoccerSoccerBasketballBasketballHockeyHockey

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Picking the right activity for youPicking the right activity for youWhen choosing activity right for you, one must considerWhen choosing activity right for you, one must consider

Fun and interestFun and interest

Your current skill and fitness levelYour current skill and fitness level

CostCost

Special health needsSpecial health needs

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Tips to Start a Workout ProgramTips to Start a Workout Program

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Developing A Personal Fitness Developing A Personal Fitness PlanPlan

Set goalsSet goals

Select activitiesSelect activities

Set a target frequency, intensity, and time Set a target frequency, intensity, and time (duration) for each activity(duration) for each activity

Set up a system of mini-goals and rewardsSet up a system of mini-goals and rewards

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Fitness PlanFitness Plan

What will you like to improve about What will you like to improve about yourself through exercise?yourself through exercise?

What activities and sports will you What activities and sports will you use?use?

How many minutes a day do you How many minutes a day do you plan on doing each activity?plan on doing each activity?

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Starting your programStarting your program

Start slowly and increase fitness graduallyStart slowly and increase fitness gradually

Find an exercise buddyFind an exercise buddy

Ask for support from othersAsk for support from others

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Make a commitmentMake a commitment

Signing a personal contractSigning a personal contract

Find a witness for this contract, preferably Find a witness for this contract, preferably one who will be involved in your fitness one who will be involved in your fitness programprogram

Keep your contract in a visible spot as a Keep your contract in a visible spot as a reminder of your commitmentreminder of your commitment

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Personal Fitness ContractPersonal Fitness Contract

http://www.ped.med.utah.edu/pedsintranet/fun/america/docs/Fitness_Contract.pdf

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Which activities will you chooseWhich activities will you choose

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Monitoring your progressMonitoring your progress Recording your daily progress helps Recording your daily progress helps

remind you of your commitment to your remind you of your commitment to your program and gives you a sense of program and gives you a sense of accomplishmentaccomplishment

Post your log in a place where you will see Post your log in a place where you will see it often as a reminder and incentive for it often as a reminder and incentive for improvementimprovement

Compare your results over time, preferably Compare your results over time, preferably every 3 monthsevery 3 months

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Maintaining New LifestyleMaintaining New Lifestyle

Be safeBe safe

Have several exercise optionsHave several exercise options

Keep an exercise journalKeep an exercise journal

Reward yourselfReward yourself

Choose other healthy lifestyle behaviorsChoose other healthy lifestyle behaviors