Introduction to Physical Fitness Objectives: 1. What are the 5 health-related fitness components? 2. What are the 6 skill-related fitness components? 3. What are the 3 principles of fitness?

DESCRIBE WHAT YOU THINK IT MEANS TO BE PHYSICALLY FIT ?

Health Related Fitness Cardiorespiratory Fitness Muscular Endurance Muscular Strength Flexibility Body Composition Helps to prevent the onset of hypokinetic conditions – conditions that are caused by a lack of physical activity.

Skill Related Fitness Agility Balance Coordination Power Reaction Time Speed Helps an individual perform well during sports or activities that require certain skills http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_iQ5q8qPZ0

COMPONENT DEFINTION AGILITY The ability to control the body’s movements and change the body’s position quickly SPEED The ability to move a distance or complete a body movement in a short period of time POWER the ability to use force with great speed BALANCE The ability to remain upright either while standing still or moving COORDINATION The ability to use two or move body part together well, or use the senses along with the body parts REACTION TIME The rate of movement once a person realizes the need to move.

So how much physical activity is enough ?

Three principles of fitness Principle of Overload The only way to produce fitness and health benefits through physical activity is to require your body to do more than it normally does. F. I. T. T. Principle of Progression The amount and intensity of your exercise should be increased gradually. Principle of Specificity The specific type of exercise you do determines the specific benefit you receive.

Training Safely using the F.I.T.T. Principle - Easy way to express overload, progression, and specificity. FREQUENCY INTENSITY TIME TYPE

Show me what You learned! Pick a fitness activity / sport that you enjoy. Which of the 5 Health – Related fitness components do you use? How? Which of the 6 Skill – Related fitness components do you use? How? Health – Related Fitness Cardiorespiratory – Yes/No – example of use Muscular Endurance – Yes/No – example of use Muscular Strength – Yes/No – example of use Flexibility – Yes/No – example of use Body Composition – Yes/No – example of use Skill – Related Fitness Coordination– Yes/No – example of use Speed– Yes/No – example of use Power– Yes/No – example of use Balance – Yes/No – example of use Reaction Time– Yes/No – example of use Agility – Yes/No – example of use