There are 11 components of physical fitness. 5 of these components are health-related and 6 are skill- or sport-related. For the next several weeks we will define/discuss each aspect and I will give some examples of exercises or drills that will help improve upon each. Of the 5 health-related components‚ we have cardiovascular strength & endurance‚ muscle strength‚ muscle endurance‚ body composition‚ and flexibility. These components are the ones that every individual needs to be aware of and
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Health and Fitness is now one of the major concern areas across the world. Easy lifestyle is what we are moving towards. Very less of effort spent on most activities like‚ travel by motor vehicles‚ air-conditioned environment‚ ready-made food stuff‚ etc.Earlier humans used to hunt for their living‚ due to which their body had to undergo a lot of physical exercise. Every part of the body was exercised and the intake was more of natural substances.Today‚ we hardly do any of those. Even a simple 30
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Health and Fitness Mrs. Greene Bilal Blackwell Composition 11 5/17/13 Bilal Blackwell Mrs. Greene Composition 4/30/13 Health & Fitness Most people will not argue with the fact that sports and exercise can be beneficial‚ but there are some that feel that the risk of injury takes away from the benefit. They believe that pursuing fitness can lead the way to major injuries and is detrimental to health. Even though there are some risks that can be linked to sports and other forms
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Health & Fitness Industry Health and Fitness are a big aspect in the world today. This industry has had an incredible amount of growth over the past 30 years. The industry first became popular in the 1970 ’s‚ with the idea that it would not always be popular. "Most Americans rate their physical and emotional health as a top personal priority." This industry has two major demographic groups; The Boomers and the Gen Y generation. The main reason why the Industry has grown and is still growing is
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For many years there has been a debate between which is better for weight control and all around health and fitness‚ Cardiorespiratory Exercise or Weight Training. Many people tend to focus only on one aspect of the physical wellness. For example women‚ like myself may focus more on cardiorespiratory and flexibility training more so than Weight training. This is out of fear of injury‚ or the muscles becoming too bulky. Women tend to want to burn more calories‚ therefore they focus on exercises’ such
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Health and Fitness When I think about people who are into health and fitness and people who are not‚ I notice the two groups differ greatly. These two groups have two totally different lifestyles. People who are into health and fitness wake up to a bright sunny morning‚ every morning‚ and debate with themselves if they should go on a short or a long morning run. On the last half of their morning run these people one already thinking what healthy tasty breakfast they can satisfy the hunger
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Topic: Health and fitness Good morning‚ Principal‚ teachers and fellow schoolmates‚ this morning I would like to share with you something about health and fitness. Many people think that health means fitness. However‚ I think there are some differences between them. According to the interpretation of World Health Organization‚ being healthy means a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity whereas being fit means the state
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Health and Fitness When you look at yourself in the mirror‚ are you happy with what you see? Are you happy with your body figure? If not‚ are you going to change it? Wishing to have a new figure is something many people want but it’s not so easy to achieve. Although‚ if you set your mind to it‚ you could finally have the body you’ve always wanted. Imagine waking up in the morning feeling great and looking great‚ wouldn’t that be an amazing feeling? Unfortunately‚ you cannot just wake up one morning
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Task 1 To help you improve your overall physical fitness‚ produce an information sheet that describes one method of assessing the main components of fitness i.e. flexibility‚ strength‚ BMI‚ speed‚ power and aerobic and muscular endurance. P1 Flexibility- The range of movement possible at joints The sit and reach test is a common measure of flexibility‚ and it specifically measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles. This test involves sitting on the floor
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HEALTH AND FITNESS Health is wealth. In the life of a human being health occupies an important place. Preservation of health should be the primary dutyof mankind. Health is man’s normal condition‚ his birth right. It is the result of living in accordance with the natural laws‚ pertaining to the body‚ mind and environment. These laws relate to fresh air‚ sunlight‚ balanced diet‚ regular exercise‚ rest‚ relaxation and sleep‚ cleanliness internal and external‚ right attitudesof mind‚ good habits
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