Your Body and You

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• What is physical fitness

• The 5 fitness components

• Vocabulary

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Vocabulary

• Obesity- Having too much fat on your body so that it is in danger of being unhealthy

• Fatigue- Feeling tired or having a lack of energy. • Cardiovascular- Anything related to the heart or blood

vessels• Resistance- An opposing force• Force- The capacity to do work using energy or strength

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What is Physical Fitness?

• It is the body’s ability to function efficiently and effectively without fatigue during work.

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Why is Physical Fitness Important?

• It strengthens the heart muscle

• It lowers cholesterol

• It strengthens bones

• It reduces chances for heart attack, cancers, and stroke

• An inactive lifestyle leads to obesity

Chart on obesity

The 5 Fitness Components

FlexibilityMuscular Endurance

Muscular Strength

BodyComposition

CardiovascularEndurance

Muscular Endurance

• Is the ability to maintain a movement over an extended period of time

• Is the ability to use your muscles without getting fatigued

Why is muscularendurance important

Why is Muscular Endurance Important?

• It improves your ability to do daily tasks without getting tired

• It improves cardiovascular strength

• It increases blood flow to the brain

• Maintaining muscular endurance makes you feel better

How do we usemuscular endurance

How Do We Use Muscular Endurance?

In Life

• Walk over distances• Carrying groceries• Going up or down a

set of stairs

In Sports

• Cross country• Basketball• Distance swimming• Soccer

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Muscular Strength

• Is the ability to exert maximum force at one time

• Is the ability to generate force against some resistance

Why is Muscular Strength Important

Why is Muscular Strength Important?

• It improves your strength and balance

• It reduces body fat

• It improves flexibility in the body

• It lowers blood pressure

How do we use Muscular Strength

How Do We Use Muscular Strength?

In Life

• Lifting boxes• Opening jars• Moving heavy objects• Standing up from a

chair

In Sports

• Weight Lifting• Sprinting• Throwing Events• Gymnastics

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Flexibility

• Is the ability to move joints through their full range of motion

• Is the elasticity of your muscles

Why is flexibilityimportant

Why is Flexibility Important?

• It allows you to bend your limbs

• It allows you to extend your limbs

• It improves coordination

• It reduces deterioration of joint aging

How do you use flexibility

How do we use flexibility?

In Life

• Reaching for objects• Moving without

stiffness• Getting dressed

In Sports

• Dancing• Gymnastics• Wrestling• Baseball

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Cardiovascular Endurance

• Is the ability to perform moderate strenuous activity over a length of time

• It reflects how well your heart and lungs are working together

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Why is Cardiovascular Endurance Important?

• It is related to how healthy of a life you live

• Prevents heart disease

• Prevents stress

• Prevents certain types of cancers

How do we use Cardiovascular

endurance

How do we use cardiovascular endurance?

In Life

• Living• Ability to work over a

period of time• Overall health• Protection from

disease

In Sports

• Ability to play sports at an older age

• Marathon• Triathlon• Bicycle racing

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Body Composition

• The amount of fat in your body compared to the bones and muscle

• Determines some of your physical appearance

Why is body compositionso important

Why is body composition so important?

• Makes you feel emotionally and physically better

• Poor body composition leads to heart disease

• Poor body composition could lead to diabetes

How do we use body composition

How do we use body composition?

In Life

• Prevent heart disease• Prevent cancers• Feel positive about

self image

In Sports

• Body building• Football• Wrestling• Running

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Fitness Video

Here is a fitness videos that shows the importance of exercise and being

physically fit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwOxbRA_bCg

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Obesity Chart

The chart below shows the percentage of students who are obese. Notice that in 1974 the numbers are very small, and in 2006 the numbers have grown larger.

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