HEALTH RELATED FITNESS COMPONENTS There are 4 components

HEALTH RELATED FITNESS COMPONENTS There are 4 components that make up Health Related Fitness. You need to know all of them

4 COMPONENTS OF FITNESS 1. CARDIOVASCULAR 2. FLEXIBILITY 3. MUSCULAR ENDURANCE 4. MUSCULAR STRENGTH

COMPONENT 1. CARIDOVASCULAR FITNESS DEFINITION: The ability of the Heart and Lungs to supply OXYGEN RICH blood to working muscles to provide energy for movement for SUSTAINED periods BENEFITS: Reduces your chances of HEART DISEASE, controls your weight, reduce your tension (Stress) and lowers your BLOOD PRESSURE ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN: treadmill, rowing, cross trainer or stair machine

COMPONENT 2. FLEXIBILITY DEFINTINON: The ability of a JOINT to move through its FULL RANGE OF MOTION from a flexed to an extended position BENEFITS: Increased CORE STRENGTH, increased blood supply to muscles and increase range of motion (Can move in greater directions) ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP OR IMPROVE: Regular stetching, Pilates (a form of exercise and stretching combined) and YOGA

COMPONENT 3: MUSCULAR ENDURANCE DEFINTINON: the ability of a muscle or a group of muscles to REPEAT the same movement over a period of time BENEFITS: able to complete everyday tasks easier, prevents chronic disease and muscle injuries ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP OR IMPROVE: circuit based activities, fitness classes, boot camp

COMPONENT 4: MUSCULAR STRENGTH DEFINTINON: the ability of the muscles to exert a maximum force to complete a single repetition of an activity BENEFITS: increase in energy levels, enhanced posture and ability to move heavier items ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP OR IMPROVE: Any activity that involves moving very heavy items

COMPONENT 1. CARIDOVASCULAR FITNESS DEFINTION: The Ability of the Heart and Lungs to supply OXYGEN RICH blood to working muscles to provide energy for movement for SUSTAINED periods

COMPONENT 2. FLEXIBILITY DEFINTINON: The ability of a JOINT to move through its FULL RANGE OF MOTION from a flexed to an extended position

COMPONENT 3: MUSCULAR ENDURANCE DEFINTINON: the ability of a muscle or a group of muscles to REPEAT the same movement over a period of time

COMPONENT 4: MUSCULAR STRENGTH DEFINTINON: the ability of the muscles to exert a maximum force to complete a single repetition of an activity

UNJUMBLE THE MIXED UP BENEFITS COMPONENT ANSWE R BENEFIT 1. FLEXIBILITY A. Increase in energy levels, enhanced posture and 1 other 2. MUSCULAR ENDURANCE B. Reduced chance of heart disease, controlling your weight, reduced tension and blood pressure. 3. CARDIOVASCULAR C. Increase your ability to do everyday tasks, prevention of chronic diseases and muscle injuries 4. MUSCULAR STRENGTH D. Increase in core strength, blood supply to muscle tissue and range of motion at the joints

BENEFITS - ANSWERS COMPONENT ANSWE R BENEFIT 1. FLEXIBILITY D A. Increase in energy levels, enhanced posture and 1 other 2. MUSCULAR ENDURANCE C B. Reduced chance of heart disease, controlling your weight, reduced tension and blood pressure. 3. CARDIOVASCULAR B C. Increase your ability to do everyday tasks, prevention of chronic diseases and muscle injuries 4. MUSCULAR STRENGTH D. Increase in core strength, blood supply to muscle tissue and range of motion at the joints A

ACTIVITIES TO MATCH THE COMPONENTS Cardiovascular fitness Bike riding, Touch football, Squash, Swimming, Aussie Rules Playing the whole lunch break Mowing the lawn Muscular endurance Rowing, 400 metre race, Boxing, Water polo, Beach volleyball Cricket bowling Carrying the groceries Flexibility Strength Gymnastics, Diving, Pilates, Martial Arts Yoga Picking up clothes off the floor Weight Lifting, American football, Baseball batting, Shot Put 20 metre sprint Pushing the wheel barrow