Personal Fitness Merit Badge1. A.March 2002 Physical for PhilmontA. Physical exams are important because it gives you a record of your personal fitness and things rong ith you.B. Preventative habits are important for good health because they help you feel good! loo" good! confidence! energy! and endurance to en#oy your self no and later.$. Preventable diseases%1. A&'()*&+% no drugs2. ,heumatic Fever% not ta"ing care of your health-. Acne% "eeping yourself clean'. . /arning (igns of $ancer%1. Appearance of any unusual lump2. Any unusual bleeding-. Any change in a art of a mole0. $hronic indigestion or difficulty in salloing1. $hange in boel or bladder activity2. Persistent cough or hoarseness.. (oar that ill not healB. *ad dental exam in 3ctober 2002. Brush to or three times a day ith floride toothpaste! floss daily! and mouth ash.2. A. Personal F&tness is your individual effort to achieve a desired 4uality of life. &t has five areas% social! mental and emotional! spiritual! physical health! and physical fitness.B. Being fit in all areas allos you to have the highest 4uality of life possible.$. Being mentally healthy means that you are able to cope ith all aspects of life! you need to have proper rest! exercise! good nutritional habits! good family life! and religious involvement.'. 5o be physical healthy and fit! means that your able to do anything you ould li"e to do. By having regular medical chec" ups! your doctor is able to "eep an eye on your health.6. 5o be social healthy! it means & live the scout la! scout oath! scout slogan! and scout motto. &t means that & ill be trustorthy! helpful! friendly! courteous! "ind! obedient! cheerful! thrifty! brave! clean! and reverent.F. 5o prevent social! emotional! and mental problems! you should follo good health habits! social habits! lots of hobbies! strong family life! religious training! good or" habits! good education! and cultural opportunities.-. (igns of poor personal fitness%1. 3vereight and flaccid muscles 2. $hronic fatigue-. Persistent tension0. Fre4uent colds! headaches! aches and pains! s"in problems1. 'epression! anxiety! sleeplessnessMy personal fitness%*ealth% eat ell! exercise everyday(ocial% lots of friends*obbies% computersFamily% strong! loving family,eligion% church member/or"% summer #ob! help around house6ducation% ell in school$ulture% music! vacations0. 'iscussed ith parents 710.20.0281. A. 5he components of physical fitness%1. $ardiovascular endurance2. Muscular strength and endurance-. Flexibility0. Body compositionB. My ea"est component is Flexibility.My strongest component isMuscular strength and endurance.$. 9eed to be balanced in all of them for your body to or" right! not have in#uries! eight control! stress reduction! improved self image! and overall good health.'. By ta"ing care of my physical fitness! it ma"es me have a better life to follo the scout oath and la.2.A. :ood nutrition is very important because helps your body function and "eeps yourfree of diseases. B. :ood nutrition mean that & eat from the 0 basic food groups! have ater! and control my eight.$. /ithout good nutrition! my body ill not or" ell! causing fatigues! lac" of energy! slo healing of in#uries! dehydration! excessive loss of hearing! or accumulation of body fat.'. 5he - components of a sound eight control program are exercise! good nutrition!and behavior modification.