Fitness

PHYSICAL FITNESS

• Overall measure of ones total fitness.

• Must include all 5 components of fitness.

5 COMPONENTS OF FITNESS

• Muscular Strength

• Muscular Endurance

• Cardiovascular Endurance

• Flexibility

• Body Composition.

MUSCLES!!!• Muscle Strength – Amount

of power your muscles can perform over short period of time.

• Muscle Endurance – Amount of power your muscles can perform over a long period of time.

CARDIO!!!!• Aerobic Exercise - The

body uses Oxygen in order to perform. Longer activities.

• Anaerobic Exercise – Short and powerful exercises that does not require Oxygen.

FLEXIBILITY!!!• Flexibility – Stretching of

the muscles.

• Muscles lengthen.

• Less chance of injury.

BODY COMPOSITION

• Body Composition – Combination of a humans fat, bones, and muscles.

Fitness Terms

• Repetitions – Amount of times an exercise is performed. EX. Bicep Curls 10 x.

• Sets – Amount of different times you perform an exercise. Ex. 10 reps of bicep curls 3 different times.

FITNESS TERMS…

• Cardio – Exercise that requires use of oxygen.

• Performed over an extended period of time.

• Best type of exercise for fat burning.

BENEFITS OF EXERCISE

• Increase strength.

• Increase endurance.

• Decrease weight.

• Stress reliever.

BENEFITS OF EXERCISE…

• Reduce chance of heart disease and other illnesses.

• Increases metabolism.

• Improves mental/emotional and social health.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FITNESS!!!