Fitness

1. Fitness 9.1

2. Why is physical activity important • Physical Activity: any form of bodily movement that uses up energy • Calories: units of heat that measure the energy available in foods • Physical fitness: ability to handle the physical demands of everyday life without becoming overly tired

3. Exercise: planned physical activity done regularly to build or maintain one’s fitness • Anaerobic exercise: intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but uses short bursts of energy • Lifting weights, sprinting 100m, gymnastics • Aerobic exercise: rhythmic, nonstop, moderate to vigorous activity that requires large amounts of oxygen • Stair climbing, swimming, biking, running marathon

4. 5 components of Physical Fitness • 1. Cardiorespiratory fitness: ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to process and transport oxygen required by muscle cells so they can meet demands of prolonged physical activity. (pacer, Mile test) • 2. Muscular strength: ability of skeletal muscle to engage in work and relates to the force that a muscle can exert. (flex arm)

5. 5 components cont. • 3. Muscular endurance: ability of muscles to function over time and is supported by the respiratory and circulatory system. (pushups) • 4. Flexibility: ability of joints to move freely through a full range of motion(sit and reach, shoulder flexibility) • 5. body composition: make up of the body in terms of fat tissue in relation to lean body tissue(muscle, bone, organs)

6. Examples • What types of activities will test the following components of fitness? • Cardiorespiratory endurance • Muscle strength • Muscle endurance • Flexibility • Body Composition • Sit & reach • Bench press • Mile run • Pinch test • Flex arm hang • What types of activities would involve all components of fitness?

7. WEIGHT People believe that weight loss is a major science… It’s not!!! It’s simple: If you burn more calories than you eat you lose weight. If you eat more calories than you burn you gain weight.

8. Consequences of inactivity(couch potato)

9. Childhood Obesity Obesity isn’t just for old people anymore

10. Childhood obesity has dangerous long- and short-term health consequences

11. Lots of Factors are Being Blamed • Poverty • Public transportation • More families owning multiple cars • Obese parents making it easier for their kids to be obese • Teenage dieting fads and eating disorders It’s probably a combination of them all Video games Cultural changes Higher consumption of junk food Removing PE from schools The internet Fewer sit-down meals with the family Cable and satellite TV

12. Risks of Obesity • Heart Disease • Cancer • Type II Diabetes • Arthritis • Sleep Apnea • Depression • Gall Stones

13. Benefits of maintaining life long fitness • Reduces the risk of dying prematurely. • Reduces the risk of dying from heart disease. • Reduces the risk of developing diabetes. • Reduces the risk of developing high blood pressure. • Helps reduce blood pressure in people who already have high blood pressure. • Reduces the risk of developing colon cancer. • Reduces feelings of depression and anxiety. • Helps control weight. • Helps build and maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints. • Helps older adults become stronger and better able to move about without falling. • Promotes psychological well-being.

14. Fitness resources • Gold’s gym • School PE classes • Recreational building • Schools (junior highs/high schools/colleges) • Parks (Skate or regular) • Team Sports • Hiking=Mountains

15. Warm up and cool down • Why is it important to warm up and cool down? • Avoid injuries • Stretching feels good

16. Creating individual fitness goals • Find what works for you • Alone or with a friend • Hard strenuous workout or easy workout • Frequency • Type of workout • Time • Varieties • Snowboarding, running, biking, skating, bball, gymnastics, football, etc.

17. Make you own workout and stick to it for a week • 1. Set up a plan/goal for one week • 2. Specify what you want to work on • 3. Frequency