DEVELOPING STRENGTH ENDURANCE

Physical Fitness and Wellness

Becoming physically fit is a positive health habit that has a major impact on all dimension of wellness. It is one area where you can assume control of your lifestyle.

Body composition

Muscular Strength

Flexibility Muscular Endurance

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

The 5 main component

s of Physical Fitness

Participation in Strength Endurance

The importance of engaging young children and adolescents to a strength endurance program, or any physical activity, is correlated to improving various aspects of life and preventing health related disease.

The current epidemic disease in the 21st century is obesity. 1 out of 3 children in the nation will become diabetic before the age of 14 and are more likely to be obese as an adult. Physical activity will help promote and develop exercise during adolescents into adulthood.

Applying the F.I.T.T Principle

Frequency-48 to 72 hours of rest should be allowed between strength training workouts for a particular body area to allow the muscle to rebuild.

Intensity- Endurance training requires submaximal weight

Time- 1 minute to perform as many repetitions with proper form

Type- Dynamic using eccentric and concentric methods

Muscular Endurance Fitness Assessment

Why is it important? The purpose of the fitness assessment is to help identify your current fitness levels. The evaluation will help determine whether your current lifestyle is effective in maintaining a level of fitness conductive to optimal wellness. Your results can be used as a basis for setting personal goals.

Abdominal Crunch Test to assess

abdominal muscles

Squat Test to assess lower body: quads, gluteus, hamstrings

Push Ups Test to assess upper body

endurance shoulders, chest,

and arms