1. Physical Fitness and You!
Health Class – 9th Grade
Chapter 3: All Lessons
Lindsey Farah
Kristen Sario
Julie Saul
Haley Toltzis

2. Healthy vs. Unhealthy … You Decide!

3. The Need to be FIT … Obesity is rising in teens.
Physical fitness helps to obtain optimal health.

4. Why Should You GET MOVING?

5. Obesity Trends

6. Obesity 9 million (16%) young people are overweight
… about 30% of young women in the US wear a size 14 or bigger.
The more TV a child watched the less she exercised and the more likely she was to be either overweight or obese.

7. Fast Food Average daily caloric intake of young boy = 1952 calories
Average daily caloric intake of young boy who consumes 1-2 fast food meals / week = 2192 calories
Average daily caloric intake of young boy who consumes 3+ fast food meals / week = 2752 calories

8. Physical fitness?

9. What is Physical Fitness?
Ability to carry out daily tasks easily and have enough reserve energy to respond to unexpected demands

10. Components of Physical Fitness
Body composition
Flexibility
Muscular strength
Muscular endurance
Cardiorespiratory endurance

11. Components of Physical Fitness
Tests
Measurements
Examples

12. Measuring body composition

13. Flexibility
Stretches

14. Muscular Endurance vs. Muscular Strength
Endurance tests
Importance of abdominal strength
Lift, push, jump
Strength tests

15. Cardiorespiratory Endurance
Examples
Tests
Target heart rate
220 – age = MHR
MHR x .6 = 60%
MHR x .8 = 80%

16. Benefits of Physical Fitness
Physical Health
Mental Health
Social Health

17. Physical Health Reduces disease Increases energy Improves posture
Weight management

18. Mental Health Stress Relief Controls Depression
Positive Self-esteem / Body image

19. Social Health Builds self-confidence Promotes interaction with others
Develops positive relationships

20. How can YOU be physically fit?
Discuss!!