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    The document discusses the different aspects of physical fitness, including aerobic fitness, muscular fitness, bone strength, flexibility, and balance. It also defines physical fitness as the body's ability to function efficiently and effectively, and resist disease. The components of physical fitness are identified as cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, body composition, flexibility, speed, explosive strength/power, agility, balance, coordination, reaction speed, and timing. Achieving a physically fit body involves following the Physical Activity Pyramid, which indicates activities one should do plenty, more, enough, and less of, like walking daily and limiting phone use.

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    The document discusses the different aspects of physical fitness, including aerobic fitness, muscular fitness, bone strength, flexibility, and balance. It also defines physical fitness as the body's ability to function efficiently and effectively, and resist disease. The components of physical fitness are identified as cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, body composition, flexibility, speed, explosive strength/power, agility, balance, coordination, reaction speed, and timing. Achieving a physically fit body involves following the Physical Activity Pyramid, which indicates activities one should do plenty, more, enough, and less of, like walking daily and limiting phone use.

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    The key takeaways are the five aspects of fitness: aerobic fitness, muscular fitness, bone strength, flexibility, and balance.

    The five aspects of fitness are aerobic fitness, muscular fitness, bone strength, flexibility, and balance.

    The components of physical fitness are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, speed, power, agility, balance, coordination, reaction speed and timing.

    HAZZELLE M.

    DUMALE PE 1100
    BSAC 1 – 2

    1. What are the different aspects of fitness?


    To maximize health benefits, there are five aspects of fitness that you should include in
    your weekly activities:

     Aerobic fitness
     Muscular fitness
     Bone strength
     Flexibility
     Balance

    Aerobic exercise is defined as a workout at a moderate pace that elevates the heart rate.
    Activities include jogging, running, jumping jacks, swimming, dancing, or other moderate
    pace exercises.

    Muscular fitness needs activities that build muscle strength and endurance. Strengthening
    activities should work all the major muscle groups: legs, hips, back, chest, abdominals,
    shoulders, and arms. These activities include lifting weights, push-ups, sit-ups, and
    working with resistance bands. Many yoga postures develop strength by using the body’s
    own weight as resistance. Core muscles, including those in the abdomen, lower back and
    pelvis, support the entire body, are key to overall strength, and tend to become weak
    through sitting. Pilates and yoga strengthen these muscles, but you can develop core
    strength without taking a class by doing abdominal crunches, leg lifts, and controlled leg
    drops. Endurance is the ability to increase the stamina of your muscle strength.

    Bone-strengthening activities involve weight-bearing exercises, either gravitational


    (impact activities such as running, jumping rope, tennis, basketball, and yoga sun
    salutations) or muscle-loading (weight lifting and resistance). Although we tend to
    associate bone weakness and osteoporosis with older women, men are also vulnerable. Up
    to 30% of men over age 50 will experience osteoporosis-related fractures, so all adults
    should include bone-strengthening exercise in their fitness routines.

    Flexibility is the ability to move the joints through a full range of motion without pain, as
    well as the length of your muscles. Good flexibility promotes better posture, balance,
    agility, coordination, and can help prevent injuries and falls. Stretching joints and muscles
    daily can enhance your flexibility and range of motion. Although we tend to think of
    stretching as a warm-up for other activities, it is best to stretch after muscles are already
    warmed by more aerobic exercise. Try a low-intensity activity, such as walking or slow
    jumping jacks, for 5-10 minutes before stretching. Practicing yoga will develop flexibility
    as well as strength.
    Balance provides stability for the whole body and reduces the risk of injuries. Try standing
    on one leg for increasing periods of time to improve your overall stability (remember to
    alternate legs). Activities such as tai chi, yoga, and even walking promote balance. As we
    age, our balance deteriorates and falls can cause life-threatening fractures and other
    injuries.

    2. What is Physical Fitness?


    Physical Fitness is considered a measure of the body’s ability to function efficiently and
    effectively in work and leisure activities, to be healthy, to resist hypokinetic diseases, and
    to meet emergency situations.
     General Fitness is a state of health and well-being.
     Specific Fitness is a task-oriented definition based on the ability to perform specific
    aspects of sports or occupations.

    3. Importance of Physical Fitness?


    When you are Physically Fit:
     Your heart becomes stronger and works more efficiently;
     You can lose weight if you combine exercise and healthy eating;
     You feel better about yourself;
     You are less likely to be anxious or depressed and feel more positive;
     You may be able to bring down a slightly raise blood pressure to normal;
     You are likely to drink less alcohol and cut down or stop smoking;
     You are less likely to suffer from low back pain; and
     You will feel positive benefits if you have a specific health problem such as lung
    disease, diabetes, arthritis or renal disease, or have had an organ transplantation

    4. What are Components of Physical Fitness?


    1. The Cardiovascular Endurance
    The ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply fuel during sustained
    physical activity (aerobic fitness). To improve your cardiorespiratory endurance, try
    activities that keep your heart rate elevated at a safe level for a sustained length of time
    such as walking, swimming or cycling. It is very important because the more
    cardiovascular fit you are, the healthier your lungs, heart and vascular system is.
    2. The Muscular Endurance
    The ability of muscles to continue to perform without fatigue. To improve your muscle
    endurance, try cardiorespiratory activities such as walking, jogging, cycling or dancing. It
    is the bridge between muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance.
    3. The Muscular Strength
    The ability of muscles to exert force during an activity. The key to making your muscles
    stronger is working them against resistance, whether that be from weights or gravity. It is
    important for your efficiency at Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
    4. Body Composition
    Refers to the relative amount of muscle, fat, bone and other vital parts of the body. Body
    composition is important to consider for health and managing your weight! Having a poor
    body composition has many negative physical and psychological effects.
    5. Flexibility
    It’s the range of motion around a joint. Good flexibility in the joints can help prevent
    injuries through all stages of life. If you want to improve your flexibility, try activities that
    lengthen the muscles or a basic stretching program. Poor flexibility can directly affect
    cardiovascular endurance, muscle strength and muscular endurance.
    6. Speed
    It’s the ability to move your body or part of your body quickly. It’s involved in most the
    athletic skills such as in sprint running, some skills of soccer, basketball and etc. Ways to
    run faster: increase stride length, increase stride frequency, build speed and power, train
    for agility, develop your anaerobic threshold, decrease recovery time and delay fatigue.
    7. Explosive Strength or Power
    The ability to exert maximum muscular contraction instantly in an explosive burst of
    movements. The two components of power are strength and speed.
    8. Agility
    The ability to change the body`s position and direction fast (e.g. Zig Zag running or cutting
    movements).
    9. Balance
    The ability to control the body`s position, either stationary or while moving.
    10. Coordination
    The ability to move body parts smoothly and accurately in response to what your senses
    tell you.
    11. Reaction Speed Drill
    Reaction Speed is the time it takes to respond to a stimulus.
    12. Timing
    The ability to act at the right moment.

    5. What are the different body types?


     Ectomorph: Lean and long, with difficulty building muscle
     Endomorph: Big, high body fat, often pear-shaped, with a high tendency to store
    body fat
     Mesomorph: Muscular and well-built, with a high metabolism and responsive
    muscle cells

    6. How to achieve physically fit body?


    There are a lot of certain ways in achieving a physically fit body. One of these is using the
    Physical Activity Pyramid. It is a guide used to have an active lifestyle, it indicates what a
    person should do plenty, more, enough and less. For example, walking is the simplest form
    of exercise and it must be done every day so it will fall on the lowest part of the pyramid
    that indicates that an individual must do plenty of walking. On the top part, are the activities
    that a person must do less to achieve a physically fit body. For example, playing mobile
    phones is not just unhealthy for your eyes but also for your body. Except for those finger
    muscles that are working, one’s whole body might lack exercise since an individual tend
    to spend more time using their phones that equates to lack of movement and exercise.
    As an alternative for Physical Activity Pyramid, an individual can also do alternative
    physical activities like recreational sports, cycling, swimming, and etc. to move and build
    their muscles and at the same time lose fats.
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