Week 2: Health related fitness components

Physical Fitness

• It is a part of ‘‘total’’ fitness - ‘‘total fitness’’ not only includes the emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of life. The physical aspect is also a huge part of it.

• It is the basis for dynamic and creative activity. - When people fail to encourage the development of fitness, they simply undermine their capacity for thought, work, and the overall use of their movement skills for the improvement of their lives. Dynamic movement brings about an active mind.

• Key to health - one of the most important components in helping you maintain good health.

• Can be improved by physical activity and exercise. - Movement is the key ingredient, and as discussed in the previous lesson, it can be done either through regular physical activity or by following an exercise program that would suit your fitness goals. Doing this often would be very beneficial to your overall health and wellness.

SMART

All Physical fitness Components can be used and are the basis for any of your fitness goal/s at the present or in the future.

Your fitness goal/s should always be ______, use this specific acronym to guide you in creating a fitness goal for yourself in your path to a healthier lifestyle.

S-Specific

Your fitness goal/s should always be _____ - This is the reason why you need to learn about the different fitness components; so that you will be able to point to an exact target where you want to improve in your physical fitness, health, and wellness.

M-Measurable

Your fitness goal'/s should be something that you can directly see changes from.

• You can measure and gauge with the use of physical tests or certain forms of equipment/materials.

• This way, you’d know for yourself where you have improved on.

• Knowing where you’re going and knowing that you’re getting there will also help you become more motivated to traverse and continue on the path of fitness.

A-Attainable

Your fitness goal/s should be something that you can achieve and something that you know you can manage and spend your time doing

R-Realistic

Your fitness goal/s should be something _______, something that you know you can possibly do and commit yourself to.

• You can neither lose 100lbs. within a month nor gain bulky abs within that same time period the moment that you start to move.

• You have to condition yourself into something realistic for you not to feel frustrated towards yourself

Time-Bound

Your fitness goal/s shoud be set at a specific period. You should make sure that you have a specific time frame for all the goals you have set for yourself

Health Related Fitness Components

These are components of fitness essential to maintaining your health and preventing you from obtaining different diseases.

Health Related Fitness Components

These Fitness components also dwell in your organ systems’ capacity to work efficiently and how they coordinate to perform the tasks you need to do on a daily basis or when you are exerting effort in particular activities.