BECOMING PHYSICALLY FIT CHOOSING AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE AN

BECOMING PHYSICALLY FIT

CHOOSING AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE • AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE WILL HELP KEEP YOU HEALTHY THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFETIME. • PHYSICAL ACTIVITY- ANY FORM OF BODILY MOVEMENT THAT USES UP ENERGY.

PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY • BUILDS STRONG BONES AND MUSCLES • HELPS MANAGE WEIGHT • KEEPS BLOOD PRESSURE AT A HEALTHY LEVEL • MAKES YOUR HEART AND LUNGS STRONGER. • YOU HAVE MORE ENERGY • LESS LIKELY TO DEVELOP CERTAIN DISEASES.

MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY • HELPS YOU SLEEP BETTER • HELPS YOU CONCENTRATE BETTER • HELPS RELIEVE STRESS • DOING ACTIVITIES WITH FRIENDS IS GOOD FOR YOUR SOCIAL HEALTH • JOINING A TEAM, PLAYING BASKETBALL IN THE PARK OR DRIVEWAY WITH FRIENDS

HOW MUCH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DO I NEED? • IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU GET 60 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EACH DAY. • DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ALL AT ONCE. • WHERE DO YOU GET TIME FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN YOUR DAY? • SOME OF THE ACTIVITY SHOULD BE VIGOROUS, AT LEAST 3 DAYS A WEEK. • HIGH LEVELS OF MOVEMENT. • JUMPING ROPE, SWIMMING, PLAYING SOCCER.

EXERCISING FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS • PHYSICAL FITNESS- THE ABILITY TO HANDLE THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF EVERYDAY LIFE WITHOUT BECOMING OVERLY TIRED. • WHEN YOU ARE FIT YOU HAVE THE ENERGY FOR EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO DO. • YOU BUILD PHYSICAL FITNESS THROUGH EXERCISE • EXERCISE- PLANNED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DONE REGULARLY TO BUILD OR MAINTAIN ONE’S FITNESS

WAYS TO STAY PHYSICALLY ACTIVE • IT IS MORE THAN JUST EXERCISING OR PLAYING SPORTS • WALKING: TO AND FROM SCHOOL, IN THE MALL, SHOPPING, WHERE ELSE? • CHORES: CLEANING YOUR ROOM, RAKING LEAVES, SHOVELING SNOW, TAKING OUT TRASH AND RECYCLABLES • RIDING YOUR BIKE, SKATEBOARDING, ROLLER SKATING • OTHERS?

ELEMENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS • STRENGTH • HEART AND LUNG ENDURANCE • MUSCLE ENDURANCE • FLEXIBILITY • BODY COMPOSITION

ELEMENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS • STRENGTH-THE ABILITY OF YOUR MUSCLES TO USE FORCE. • MUSCLE STRENGTH- THE MOST WEIGHT YOU CAN LIFT. • HOW HEAVY OF AN ITEM CAN YOU PICK UP? • THE STRONGER YOU ARE THE MORE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LIFT. • BUILD MUSCLE STRENGTH BY MAKING YOUR MUSCLES WORK AGAINST A FORCE.

ELEMENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS • HEART AND LUNG ENDURANCE- A MEASURE OF HOW EFFICIENTLY YOUR HEART AND LUNGS WORK WHEN YOU EXERCISE AND HOW QUICKLY THEY RETURN TO NORMAL WHEN YOU STOP. • HOW LONG CAN YOU DO A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS A MEASURE OF HEART AND LUNG ENDURANCE. • WHAT ACTIVITIES IS HEART AND LUNG ENDURANCE IMPORTANT FOR?

ELEMENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS • MUSCLE ENDURANCE- THE ABILITY OF A MUSCLE TO REPEATEDLY USE FORCE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. • BEING ABLE TO DO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITHOUT YOUR MUSCLES FEELING TIRED. • RUNNING, BIKE RIDING, DANCING ALL BUILD MUSCLE ENDURANCE.

ELEMENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS • FLEXIBILITY- THE ABILITY TO MOVE JOINTS FULLY AND EASILY THROUGH A FULL RANGE OF MOTION. • FLEXIBILITY ALLOWS YOU TO TURN, BEND, AND STRETCH. • FLEXIBILITY MAKES IT EASIER TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS QUICKLY. • FLEXIBILITY MAKES YOUR MUSCLES LESS LIKELY TO GET INJURED. • GOOD ACTIVITIES TO BUILD FLEXIBILITY INCLUDE: YOGA, STRETCHING, SWIMMING, KARATE

ELEMENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS • BODY COMPOSITION- THE PROPORTIONS OF FAT, BONE, MUSCLE, AND FLUID THAT MAKE UP BODY WEIGHT. • A HEALTHY BODY GENERALLY HAS MORE BONE, MUSCLE AND FLUID THAN FAT. • TOO MUCH BODY FAT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF CERTAIN DISEASES LIKE HEART DISEASE, DIABETES AND SOME FORMS OF CANCER. • BODY COMPOSITION DEPENDS ON YOUR GENES YOU INHERIT, ON YOUR DIET AND ACTIVITY LEVEL. • PHYSICAL ACTIVITY USES CALORIES SO THEY ARE NOT STORED AS FAT.