Your Body and You
A look into how your body works
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Table of Contents
• What is physical fitness
• The 5 fitness components
• Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
• Obesity- Having too much fat on your body so that it is in
danger of being unhealthy
• Fatigue- Feeling tired or having a lack of energy.
• Cardiovascular- Anything related to the heart or blood
vessels
• Resistance- An opposing force
• Force- The capacity to do work using energy or strength
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What is Physical Fitness?
• It is the body’s
ability to function
efficiently and
effectively without
fatigue during
work.
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Why is Physical Fitness
Important?
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It strengthens the heart muscle
It lowers cholesterol
It strengthens bones
It reduces chances for heart attack,
cancers, and stroke
• An inactive lifestyle leads to obesity
Chart on obesity
The 5 Fitness Components
Muscular
Strength
Muscular
Endurance
Body
Composition
Flexibility
Cardiovascular
Endurance
Muscular Endurance
• Is the ability to
maintain a movement
over an extended
period of time
• Is the ability to use
your muscles without
getting fatigued
Why is muscular
endurance important
Why is Muscular Endurance
Important?
• It improves your ability to do daily tasks
without getting tired
• It improves cardiovascular strength
• It increases blood flow to the brain
• Maintaining muscular endurance makes
you feel better
How do we use
muscular endurance
How Do We Use Muscular
Endurance?
In Life
• Walk over distances
• Carrying groceries
• Going up or down a
set of stairs
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In Sports
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Cross country
Basketball
Distance swimming
Soccer
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Muscular Strength
• Is the ability to exert
maximum force at
one time
• Is the ability to
generate force
against some
resistance
Why is Muscular
Strength Important
Why is Muscular Strength
Important?
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It improves your strength and balance
It reduces body fat
It improves flexibility in the body
It lowers blood pressure
How do we use
Muscular Strength
How Do We Use Muscular
Strength?
In Life
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Lifting boxes
Opening jars
Moving heavy objects
Standing up from a
chair
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In Sports
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Weight Lifting
Sprinting
Throwing Events
Gymnastics
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Flexibility
• Is the ability to move
joints through their full
range of motion
• Is the elasticity of
your muscles
Why is flexibility
important
Why is Flexibility
Important?
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It allows you to bend your limbs
It allows you to extend your limbs
It improves coordination
It reduces deterioration of joint aging
How do you use
flexibility
How do we use
flexibility?
In Life
• Reaching for objects
• Moving without
stiffness
• Getting dressed
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In Sports
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Dancing
Gymnastics
Wrestling
Baseball
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Cardiovascular Endurance
• Is the ability to
perform moderate
strenuous activity
over a length of time
• It reflects how well
your heart and lungs
are working together
Why is muscular
strength important
Why is Cardiovascular Endurance
Important?
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It is related to how healthy of a life you live
Prevents heart disease
Prevents stress
Prevents certain types of cancers
How do we use
Cardiovascular
endurance
How do we use cardiovascular
endurance?
In Life
• Living
• Ability to work over a
period of time
• Overall health
• Protection from
disease
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In Sports
• Ability to play sports
at an older age
• Marathon
• Triathlon
• Bicycle racing
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Body Composition
• The amount of fat in
your body compared
to the bones and
muscle
• Determines some of
your physical
appearance
Why is body composition
so important
Why is body composition so
important?
• Makes you feel emotionally and physically
better
• Poor body composition leads to heart
disease
• Poor body composition could lead to
diabetes
How do we use body
composition
How do we use body
composition?
In Life
• Prevent heart disease
• Prevent cancers
• Feel positive about
self image
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In Sports
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Body building
Football
Wrestling
Running
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Fitness Video
Here is a fitness videos that shows the
importance of exercise and being
physically fit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwOxbRA
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Obesity Chart
The chart below shows the percentage of students who are
obese. Notice that in 1974 the numbers are very small,
and in 2006 the numbers have grown larger.
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