Physical Fitness• Physical Fitness: Ability to do daily activities

without becoming tired, short of breath, or sore.

Components of

Fitness

Muscular Endurance Muscular Strength

Flexibility

BodyComposition

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

ACTUAL

Muscular Strength

• Amount of Force muscles apply

EXAMPLES:

PULL-UPSCURL-UPS

Muscular Endurance

• Ability to use a group of muscles over and over without tiring

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

• Ability of your heart and lungs to work efficiently during physical activity

EXAMPLES:

RUNNINGWALKINGBIKINGSWIMMING

Flexibility

• Ability to use joints easily (involves muscles, tendons, and ligaments)

EXAMPLES:

SIT AND REACH TEST

Body Composition

• Ratio of weight of fat to the weight of bones in your body

How do we maintain physical

fitness???

Exercise!!!

• What is exercise???– Any activity that maintains or

improves your physical fitness

• Ask yourselves now….Why do we exercise? What are the benefits??

BENEFITS OF EXERCISE

•PHYSICAL•MENTAL/EMOTIONAL

•SOCIAL

• PHYSICAL BENEFITS– Stronger– More flexible– Better working heart and lungs– Burn fat– Better coordination– Prevents diseases (heart disease,

obesity, diabetes)

• SOCIAL BENEFITS– Meet people– Make friends– Teamwork– Surrounded by people who

influence you in a good way– Support system in your team– People cheer for you, rely on you

• MENTAL – EMOTIONAL BENEFITS– Releases endorphins (chemical that makes you feel calm, happy, awake)– Improves blood flow to your brain– Think more clearly– Feel more awake– Improves self esteem– Reduces stress– Relieves tension