5 Components of Physical Fitness

What is a healthy amount of fat for men

10%-20%

Average heart rate for women during exercise

135-155

Average heart rate for men

145-175

What is a healthy amount of fat for women

15%-25%

What is a Dynamic Stretch?

A stretch done before a work out, that continuously increase speed of movement and reach. lunges and body part rotations.

What is a Static Stretch?

A stretch typically done after a work out, the stretch should stretch a muscle to the point of mild discomfort for an extended period of time.

What activities help cardiorespiratory endurance? Give some examples

Aerobic Activities. Like running, swimming, and dancing.

Why is muscular strength important?

Allows a person to lift, push or pull with more force. Good for athletic and other life situations.

Body Composition

Body composition is the amount of fat in the body compared to muscle, bones, fat, organs and water

How do you build Muscular Strength?

Do less repetitions with a heavier weight.

How can you manage BC

Eat healthy and increase physical activity.

Flexibility

Flexibility is the degree to which an individual muscle will lengthen.

What does body composition reduce risks of?

Heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, strokes, cancer, obesity

Example of Static Stretch

Hurdler stretch, toe touches, and Butterfly

Why are the 5 components important?

It is important for improving health, performance, and appearance for a lifetime.

What does ME prevent?

It keeps bone density strong. so without ME bones can weaken and lead to osteoporosis. ME provides heath benefits for life.

Example of Dynamic Stretch

Lunges, body part rotations, shoulder rotations

why are muscular strength and endurance related and important?

MS comes before ME and allow each to get stronger when you practice MS and ME. helps control Body Composition Gives heath benefits for life.

Muscular Endurance

Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to repeat a movement many times or to hold a particular position for an extended period of time.

Muscular Strength

Muscular strength is the amount of force a muscle or muscle group can exert against a heavy resistance.

What activities improve ME?

Resistance Training. Activities like push-ups (12 reps) crunches (12) reps

What are some ways to improve flexibility?

Static and Dynamic stretches

Why is CR important?

Tones body and reduces fat, which helps body compisition.

what activities build Muscular Strength

Weight lifting, 7 pushups at a time

Exercises to improve BC

any of the other 4 components, running, push-ups, planks, swimming, stretching, weights.

Why is flexibility important.

because it will help you with daily functions as you age. and it decreases risk of injury

Cardiorespiratory Fitness

cardiorespiratory fitness is the ability of the heart, lungs and vascular system to deliver oxygen-rich blood to working muscles during sustained physical activity.

Why is a healthy level of fat important?

insulation, protection of organs, absorbing vitamins, nerve conduction, energy source.

why is Muscular Endurance Important?

it allows a person to increase physical activity. and accomplish more physical work without breaks.