1. IMPROVING YOUR FITNESS
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IMPROVING YOUR FITNESS

2. 5 ELEMENTS OF FITNESS CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE MUSCULAR STRENGTH
MUSCULAR ENDURANCE
FLEXIBILITY
BODY COMPOSTION

3. CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE
1. CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE- THE ABILITY OF THE HEART, LUNGS, AND BLOOD VESSELS TO UTILIZE AND SEND FUEL AND OXYGEN TO THE BODYS TISSUE DURING LONG PERIODS OF MODERATE TO VIGOROUS ACTIVITY.
CAN YOU RUN A MILE WITHOUT STOPPING OR HIKE FOR MOST OF THE DAY WITHOUT GETTING TIRED?
THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE U.S
IS CADIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

4. MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE
2. MUSCULAR STRENGTH-THE AMOUNT OF FORCE
THAT A MUSCLE CAN EXERT.
3. MUSCULAR ENDURANCE- THE ABILITY OF THE MUSCLES TO PERFORM PHYSICAL TASKS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT BECOMING FATIGUED.
YOU NEED MUSCULAR STRENGTH FOR ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVE LIFTING, PUSHING, OR JUMPING AND MUSCULAR ENDURANCE TO PERFORM SUCH ACTIVITIES REPEATEDLY.

5. FLEXIBILITY WHAT CAN BEING FLEXIBLE DO FOR YOU?
FLEXIBILITY- THE ABILITY TO MOVE A BODY PART THROUGH A FULL RANGE OF MOTION.
WHAT CAN BEING FLEXIBLE DO FOR YOU?
INCREASE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE.
HELP YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE.
REDUCE RISK OF MUSCLE STRAINS AND OTHER INJURIES.
PREVENTS LOWER BACK PROBLEMS.

6. SOME ATHLETIC EVENTS THAT REQUIRE A GREAT DEAL OF FLEXIBILITY INCLUDE:
TRACK AND FIELD
GYMNASTICS
BALLET AND DANCE
FIGURE SKATING
MARTIAL ARTS

7. BODY COMPOSITION
BODY COMPOSITION- THE RATIO OF BODY FAT TO LEAN BODY TISSUE.
BEING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AND EATING A
WELL BALANCED DIET CAN IMPROVE YOUR BODY COMPOSITION.
MALES THAT HAVE 25% OR MORE OF BODY FAT AND FEMALES THAT HAVE 30% OR MORE OF BODY FAT ARE AT RISK OF DEVELOPING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

8. TWO CATEGORIES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ARE:
GETTING FIT
THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE ONES FITNESS LEVEL.
TWO CATEGORIES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ARE:
1. AEROBIC EXERCISE
2. ANAEROBIC EXERCISES

9. AEROBIC EXERCISE
AEROBIC EXERCISE- INCLUDES ALL RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES THAT USE LARGE MUSCLE GROUPS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
EXAMPLES INCLUDE:
RUNNING
CYCLING
SWIMMING DANCING

10. ANAEROBIC EXERCISE
ANAEROBIC EXERCISE- INVOLVES INTENSE SHORT BURSTS OF ACTIVITY IN WHICH THE MUSCLES WORK SO HARD THAT THEY PRODUCE ENERGY WITHOUT USING OXYGEN.
EXAMPLES INCLUDE:
RUNNING 100 METER DASH
LIFTING WEIGHTS
RESISTANCE TRAINING

11. TYPES OF RESISTANCE TRAINING P.329
1. ISOMETRIC EXERCISE- AN ACTIVITY THAT USES MUSCLE TENSION TO IMPROVE MUSCULAR STRENGTH WITH LITTLE OR NO MOVEMENT.
2. ISOTONIC EXERCISE- ACTIVITY THAT COMBINES MUSCLE CONTRACTION AND REPEATED MOVEMENT.
3. ISOKINETIC EXERCISE- ACTIVITY IN WHICH A RESISTANCE IS MOVED THROUGH AN ENTIRE RANGE OF MOTION.

12. QUESTION TICKET OUT THE DOOR!
WHAT ARE THE 5 ELEMENTS OF FITNESS? DESCRIBE TWO OF THEM.
TICKET OUT THE DOOR!