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A CASE FOR PHYSICAL A CASE FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITYACTIVITY
NOT SO FUN FACTNOT SO FUN FACT
9 OUT OF 10 9 OUT OF 10 STUDENTS WHO STUDENTS WHO
LEAVE HIGH LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL INACTIVE SCHOOL INACTIVE REMAIN INACTIVE REMAIN INACTIVE FOR THE REST OF FOR THE REST OF
THEIR LIVESTHEIR LIVES
MODERN MODERN TECHNOLOGIES TECHNOLOGIES HAVE REPLACED HAVE REPLACED
EVERDAY EVERDAY ACTIVITIES THAT ACTIVITIES THAT FORMERLY KEPT FORMERLY KEPT
OUR BODIES OUR BODIES MOVINGMOVING
THINK ABOUT ITTHINK ABOUT IT … …
AUTOMOBILEAUTOMOBILE
COMPUTERCOMPUTER
TELEVISIONTELEVISION
DRIVE THROUGH CAR DRIVE THROUGH CAR WASHESWASHES
MOVING SIDEWALKSMOVING SIDEWALKS
GOLF CARTSGOLF CARTS
VIDEO GAMESVIDEO GAMES
LEADING CAUSE OF LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN U.S. 1900 - DEATH IN U.S. 1900 -
TODAYTODAY
PNEUMONIAPNEUMONIA TUBERCULOSISTUBERCULOSIS GASTROENTERITIGASTROENTERITI
SS INFLUENZAINFLUENZA
HEART DISEASEHEART DISEASE STROKESTROKE CANCERCANCER ACCIDENTSACCIDENTS
1900 TODAY
Scary FactScary Fact
This generation is the This generation is the first that is not first that is not expected to outlive expected to outlive their parentstheir parents. .
Why is Fitness Why is Fitness Important?Important?
THINK THINK ABOUT ABOUT ITIT
THE LEADING THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH CAUSE OF DEATH
TODAY IS DIRECTLY TODAY IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO AN RELATED TO AN
INACTIVE INACTIVE LIFESTYLELIFESTYLE
THINK ABOUT IT…..THINK ABOUT IT…..
FITNESS IS NOT A FITNESS IS NOT A “DESTINATION”“DESTINATION”
FITNESS IS A “ROAD TRIP” FITNESS IS A “ROAD TRIP” AND AN ONGOING STATE AND AN ONGOING STATE
OF HEALTH.OF HEALTH.
THINK ABOUT ITTHINK ABOUT IT
What are the barriers to physical What are the barriers to physical
activity and a healthy lifestyle? activity and a healthy lifestyle?
How can you overcome these How can you overcome these
barriers? barriers?
What students say What students say are their biggest are their biggest barriers…barriers…
NO NO TIMETIME
Barrier #1Barrier #1
HOWEVER….HOWEVER….
•ESTABLISH PRIORITIESESTABLISH PRIORITIES•UTILIZE YOUR FITNESS UTILIZE YOUR FITNESS CLASS CLASS
•MANAGE TIME WISELYMANAGE TIME WISELY
DON’T LIKE TO DON’T LIKE TO
SWEATSWEAT
Barrier #2
HOWEVER…HOWEVER…
SWEATING IS A NATURAL BODILY SWEATING IS A NATURAL BODILY FUNCTIONFUNCTION
IT IS YOUR BODYS WAY OF IT IS YOUR BODYS WAY OF COOLING ITSELF COOLING ITSELF
NATURAL BIPRODUCT OF EXERCISENATURAL BIPRODUCT OF EXERCISE WASTE REMOVAL SYSTEMWASTE REMOVAL SYSTEM IMPROVES COMPLEXIONIMPROVES COMPLEXION
DON’T KNOWDON’T KNOW
HOWHOW
Barrier Barrier #3#3
WE WILL GIVE YOU WE WILL GIVE YOU THE KNOWLEDGE THE KNOWLEDGE
AND TOOLSAND TOOLS
HOWEVER…HOWEVER…
EXERCISE IS EXERCISE IS NOT FOR NOT FOR MEME
Barrier Barrier # # 44
•
EXERCISE REQUIRES NO EXERCISE REQUIRES NO SPECIAL COORDINATIONSPECIAL COORDINATION
YOU COMPETE ONLY AGAINST YOU COMPETE ONLY AGAINST YOURSELFYOURSELF
EXERCISE IS FOR EVERYONEEXERCISE IS FOR EVERYONEYOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN
ATHLETEATHLETE
HOWEVER…HOWEVER…
Barrier # 5Barrier # 5
UNCOMFORTAUNCOMFORTA
BLE; BLE; IT IT HURTSHURTS
HOWEVER…HOWEVER…
EXERCISE DONE EXERCISE DONE PROPERLY DOESN’T PROPERLY DOESN’T HURT HURT
SAFETY IS OUR #1 SAFETY IS OUR #1 PRIORITYPRIORITY
ARE YOU THRIVING OR ARE YOU THRIVING OR SURVIVING?SURVIVING?
BESIDES IMPROVED BESIDES IMPROVED APPEARANCE, APPEARANCE,
REGULAR EXERCISE REGULAR EXERCISE HAS MANY BENEFITS. HAS MANY BENEFITS.
LOOK AT WHAT LOOK AT WHAT AWAITS YOU:AWAITS YOU:
SLEEP BETTERSLEEP BETTER
CONCENTRATE BETTERCONCENTRATE BETTER
IMPROVED SELF ESTEEM IMPROVED SELF ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCEAND CONFIDENCE
IMPROVED RESPIRATIONIMPROVED RESPIRATION
IMPROVED CARDIAC IMPROVED CARDIAC OUTPUTOUTPUT
IMPROVED MUSCULAR IMPROVED MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND STRENGTH AND
ENDURANCEENDURANCE
INCREASED BONE INCREASED BONE DENSITYDENSITY
IMPROVED FLEXIBILITYIMPROVED FLEXIBILITY
IMPROVED IMPROVED BODY BODY
COMPOSITIOCOMPOSITIONN
Healthy For LifeHealthy For Life
How does a positive How does a positive attitude towards physical attitude towards physical activity promote a healthy activity promote a healthy lifestyle?lifestyle?
