1. Chapter 13 Exercise and Lifelong Fitness Practicing Healthful Behaviors Slide 1 of 8 It is important to know your current level of fitness before planning a fitness program. Assessing Flexibility, Muscular Strength, and Endurance

2. Chapter 13 Exercise and Lifelong Fitness Practicing Healthful Behaviors Slide 2 of 8 Assess your flexibility. Tape a yardstick to the floor. Place the tape across the 18- inch mark. Assessing Flexibility, Muscular Strength, and Endurance Sit on the floor so that the 18-inch mark of the yardstick lines up with the bottom of your feet. Your legs should be straight in front of you. Your feet should be about 8 to 12 inches apart.

3. Chapter 13 Exercise and Lifelong Fitness Practicing Healthful Behaviors Slide 3 of 8 Assess your flexibility. Clasp your thumbs. With your palms down and your knees straight, slowly stretch forward and rest your fingertips on the yardstick. Assessing Flexibility, Muscular Strength, and Endurance Repeat four times. On the fourth try, hold the stretch while your partner counts the inches above or below the 18- inch mark.

4. Chapter 13 Exercise and Lifelong Fitness Practicing Healthful Behaviors Slide 4 of 8 Assessing Flexibility, Muscular Strength, and Endurance Assess your flexibility.

5. Chapter 13 Exercise and Lifelong Fitness Practicing Healthful Behaviors Slide 5 of 8 Assess your abdominal muscular strength and endurance. Lie on your back with your knees flexed and feet about 12 inches from your bottom. Cross your arms. Your hands should be on your shoulders and your elbows against your chest. Your partner should hold your feet. Assessing Flexibility, Muscular Strength, and Endurance

6. Chapter 13 Exercise and Lifelong Fitness Practicing Healthful Behaviors Slide 6 of 8 Curl up until your elbows touch your thighs. Then lower down until your shoulder blades touch the floor. Assessing Flexibility, Muscular Strength, and Endurance Your partner should count how many curl-ups you complete in one minute. Assess your abdominal muscular strength and endurance.

7. Chapter 13 Exercise and Lifelong Fitness Practicing Healthful Behaviors Slide 7 of 8 Assess your upper body muscular strength and endurance. Lie face down. Your hands should be flat on the ground under your shoulders. Your legs should be straight back and slightly apart, with toes tucked. Assessing Flexibility, Muscular Strength, and Endurance Push up with your hands until your arms are straight. Keep your legs and back straight.

8. Chapter 13 Exercise and Lifelong Fitness Practicing Healthful Behaviors Slide 8 of 8 Assess your upper body muscular strength and endurance Lower your body until your elbows are at a 90-degree angle and your upper arms are parallel to the floor. An entire push- up should take 3 seconds. Assessing Flexibility, Muscular Strength, and Endurance Repeat until you cannot do a push-up every 3 seconds.

9. Chapter 13 Exercise and Lifelong Fitness Practicing Healthful Behaviors Slide 9 of 8 End of Chapter 13, Building Health Skills Click on this slide to end this presentation.