Endurance, Strength, and Flexibility

1. Endurance, Strength, and Flexibility Chapter Nine Lesson Two Mr. Martin

2. You’ll Learn About • The four elements of physical fitness. • Ways to test your physical fitness.

3. Vocabulary • Heart and lung endurance (CV endurance) • Cross – Training • Muscle Strength • Muscle Endurance • Body Composition • Flexibility

4. Four Components of Fitness • Heart & Lung Endurance (Cardiovascular Endurance) • Muscle Strength and Endurance • Body Composition • Flexibility

5. Components of Fitness • Components of Fitness

6. Heart & Lung Endurance • Endurance is your ability to engage in vigorous activity over time without tiring too quickly or easily. • Heart and Lung Endurance refers to how effectively your heart and lungs work when you exercise and how quickly they return to normal when you stop.

7. How Can I Increase My Heart & Lung Endurance? • By exercising in a moderate to vigorous activity for at least 20 to 30 minutes, four to five times per week. • What are some activities that will increase my heart and lung endurance? • Running • Swimming • Cycling • Brisk Walking

8. Mile Run Fitness Gram Healthy Zones Males Females

9. Determining Your Max Heart Rate • 220 – your age equals your max heart rate. • Beating Heart

10. Cross-Training • Cross-training is switching between different exercises. • Are there any benefits to cross training? • What are some types of sports that could benefit from cross-training?

11. Muscle Strength & Endurance • Strength is known at the ability of your muscles to exert a force. • Muscle Strength is the most amount of a weight that you can lift one time. • Muscular Endurance is the ability of a muscle to repeatedly lift a weight for a prolonged period of time. • Muscular Strength and Endurance Example

12. Three Basic Strength Exercises • Push-ups builds muscles in arms and back. • Curl-ups builds muscle in your abdomen. • Step-ups builds muscle in your legs.

13. How Do We Measure Strength & Endurance • Push – Ups • Curl – Ups • Pull – Ups

14. Body Composition • Body Composition is the ratio of body fat to lean tissue, such as bone, muscle, and fluid. • Body composition tells us if we are carrying to much fat.

15. Flexibility • Flexibility is the ability of your body’s joints to move easily through a full range of motion. • You can improve your flexibilitythrough regular stretching.

16. What is Your Fitness Level • Can you run the mile without stopping? • Can you perform 20 push – ups with correct form? • Can you perform 100 curl – ups with good form? • Do you have good flexibility?

17. Your Assignment • Page 229, Questions 1-6