1. Health Related Fitness
Physical Education – Grade 8
MS. OSTRANDER

2. Cardiovascular Fitness
The ability of heart, lungs, blood vessels, and blood to work efficiently and supply blood with O2.
Exercise examples?
Most important in reducing Chronic disease

3. Muscular Strength Ability of muscles to exert HEAVY weight
HEAVY Weight / LOW repetitions
Stronger muscles = stronger bones
Quick “bursts” of energy (sprinters)
Help reduce chances of getting Osteoporosis

4. Muscular Endurance
Ability of using muscles for long periods of time without getting tired.
LOW Weight / MORE Repetitions
Non-weight baring exercises
Examples of Exercises?

5. Flexibility Ability to move all body parts freely. RANGE OF MOTION
Injury prevention
Dynamic Stretches
Static Stretches
Exercises?

6. Body Composition What makes up your body…
Bones, muscles, organs and BODY FAT
What chronic disease is best associated with B.C.?

7. Benefits of Physical Activity
Reduce bad cholesterol levels
Reducing stress
Decrease “hypertension” – high blood pressure
Stronger muscles and stronger bones
Feel better
Lower unhealthy fat levels (Obesity)

8. Cardiovascular Fitness
Marathon Runner?
Cardiovascular Fitness

9. Flexibility / Cardiovascular
Yoga instructor?
Flexibility / Cardiovascular

10. Cardiovascular / Flexibility
Dancer?
Cardiovascular / Flexibility

11. Cardiovascular / Muscular Strength Muscular Endurance
Basketball player??
Cardiovascular / Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance

12. Cyclist?
Cardiovascular