Preparation of the Body Aspects of Fitness

 There are 6 aspects of fitness: –Speed –Strength –Flexibility –Power –Cardio Respiratory Endurance –Local Muscular Endurance

Aspects of Fitness Cont’d  SPEED –The ability to move the body or part of the body over a distance in a short period of time. –EXAMPLES (from athletics):  requiring whole body speed; Sprinting  requiring part body speed; Javelin.  STRENGTH –The maximum force a muscle or group of muscles can produce in 1 go! –EXAMPLES (from athletics):  Shot putt  Javelin

Aspects of Fitness Cont’d  FLEXIBILITY –Is the range of movement across a joint. Also known as suppleness. –EXAMPLES (from athletics):  Javelin  Hurdles  High Jump  POWER –Is a combination of strength and speed. Explosiveness. –EXAMPLES (from athletics):  Long Jump  High Jump  Shot Putt

Aspects of Fitness Cont’d  CARDIO RESPIRATORY ENDURANCE –The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles for a long period of time. (CRE) –Also known as Cardio Vascular Endurance. –Two types: Aerobic and Anaerobic. –EXAMPLES (from athletics):  800 metres  1500 metres

Aspects of Fitness Cont’d  LOCAL MUSCULAR ENDURANCE –The ability of a muscle or a group of muscles to repetitively work for a long period of time. (LME) –EXAMPLES (from athletics):  Long Distance Running  Hurdles

Aspects of Fitness Cont’d 30secs Sit Up Test LME Leger Test/12m Cooper/Harvard CRE Max Jones Quad Test Power Sit and Reach Flexibility Grip Dynamometer Strength 50m Shuttle Run Speed TESTASPECT