Your Health and Fitness

Your Physical Fitness

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Current Health TrendsWhat are the current health trends in news, media, society?

CareersWhat are some careers in Health and Wellness and Fitness?

Your Physical Fitness Vocabulary

0Wellness – describes a desired state of health0Physical wellness – state of health in which body is

able to fight illness and infection and repair damage0Physical Fitness – condition of your body0Aerobic Capacity – is a measure of the condition of

your heart and lungs.0 Insomnia – is the inability to get the amount of sleep

you need when you need it.

Your Physical Fitness

0What you will learn in this unit…0 Explain why good health is important0 Describe two areas on which physical activity should

focus 0 Use suggestions for getting adequate sleep

Your Physical Fitness

0Wellness0Physical Wellness

0 High level of vitality0What’s vitality?

0 Because of this increased vitality, how does that change your lifestyle? 0Look and feel better0More energy0Small % of people enjoy this level of good health

How do you achieve physical wellness?

0Professional medical care0 What does that include?

0Good Self-care0 What’s that?

Your Physical Fitness

0What is physical fitness?0What’s that look like?

0 Seen0 Unseen

0Fitness and Wellness 0 What’s the connection? 0 What are the key factor (s) impacting both fitness and

wellness?

YOU

Importance of Good Health

0How does your health affect you?

0How does poor health affect you more significantly in some jobs/careers? 0 What are some examples?

Being Physically Active

0KEY to building and maintaining physical fitness0 Daily

0How does physical activity help?

0PLUS, it’s FUN!

Being Physically Active

0What’s it look like? 0 What are some examples? 0 Do you have to have a gym?

0Vigorous activity0 Examples

0Moderate physical activity 0 Examples

Being Physically Active

0How much is enough? 0What should you do before starting a exercise/activity

program, if you have NOT been active? 0 Why? 0 What can the doctor do to help?

0As a rule of thumb0 Start with short simple workouts and build-up from

there0STICK WITH IT!

Being Physically Active

0Making physical activity worth it…

0 HOW?

0Component One0 Aerobic capacity

0How do you measure this?

0What are examples of activities that increase aerobic capacity?

Muscle Strength and Flexibility

0Component two

0Muscular strength - your muscles ability to do work.

0Do you have to lift weights to build muscle strength?

0Activities that build strength

Muscle Strength and Flexibility

0Flexibility – your body’s range of motion.

0Why is it important?

0What are activities to help improve flexibility?

Activity 12.1

0Handout