1. Benefits of Physical Activity www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

2. What is Fitness? Fitness means being fit. What does it mean to be fit? -Having energy for the whole day -Being able to deal with stress -Having self-confidence -Maintaining healthy weight www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

3. Identify definitions of being fit: Lazy teens – need to be active teens Self-confidence – yes, you will succeed Energy – means being fit Overweight – needs to get fit www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

4. Physical Benefits of Exercise Strong muscles Strong coordination Healthy heart and lungs Healthy weight www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

5. Identify Physical Benefits: Strong muscles – excellent physical benefit Weak muscles – benefit of not exercising Healthy heart – important physical benefit Unhealthy lungs – benefit of not exercising www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

6. Mental benefits Exercise makes you feel energetic It relieves stress It gives you self-confidence www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

7. Identify Mental Benefits: It relieves stress – important mental benefit It gives you self-confidence – important mental benefit It gives you the feeling of tiredness – false mental benefit www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

8. Social Benefits Exercise allows you to meet new people Friends encourage you Friends motivate www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

9. Identify Social Benefits: Motivation – very helpful social benefit New friends – exciting social benefit “You can’t do it!” – negative and false social benefit www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

10. Develop Muscle Strength Strength means being physically strong To develop strength, you pull or push against force Example: - Lifting weights www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

11. Develop Endurance Endurance means that your muscles can work for a long period of time without getting tired To build endurance you must exercise several times a week for 30 minutes Example: -Aerobic exercise -Running www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

12. Develop Flexibility Flexibility is the ability to move your joint through full range of motion Stretching exercises will develop flexibility Examples: - Yoga www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

13. Strength and Endurance What will lifting weights will improve? - Muscle strength What will swimming improve for your body? - Muscle endurance www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com

14. Flexibility – Feel and Look Good What will yoga improve for your body? -Flexibility If you will exercise on the regular basis, how will you feel and look? - Feel energetic and look good www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com