A Brief History of Physical Fitness

Ever wondered about the history of physical fitness , and how we ended up with gym memberships and training centers? Well, heres a brief look back in time at the development of our fitness history: "Run For Your Life" 0-10,000 B.C.E: In the age of primitive man no one was buying memberships to the gym; they were too busy running from predators, hunting down food sources, and trying to survive to worry about working out. 10,000-8,000 B.C.E: Big changes happened for humankind in this era; no longer considered primitives, our ancestors had begun domesticating plants and animals, and farming tools were being developed. Hunting trips no longer lasted for days, and gathering food became very easy in the new agricultural societies. Indeed, life was still physically demanding, but many of the elders no doubt noted how easy the next generation had it compared to them. This was the beginning of an increasingly sedentary way of life. 4000-250 B.C.E: Having observed the history of physical fitness and linked it to increased military prowess, countries such as Egypt,Palestine, and Syria encouraged physical fitness in their general populations. The Persian Empire required all citizens to be fit from early childhood to ensure that their military would always be in fighting condition. "Run For Your Quality of Life". 2500-250 B.C.E: In countries such as China, Japan, and India, they realized that some illnesses could be traced to physical inactivity. Theydeveloped exercises to keep the body fit and healthy, such as dancing, fencing, and yoga. The ancient Greeks were mad for fit bodies as well and physical fitness was considered essential to general well-being and just as important as intellectual development.

200 B.C.E-476 A.C.E: The Roman Empire drafted citizens between 17 and 60 years old (!!!), so people were obligated to be physically fit for most of their lives. But as the Roman

Empire grew wealthier and more powerful it also grew lazier and more hedonistic, making them soft targets for the Barbarians, who eventually concurred the Roman Empire. 476-1400: Ahhh, the Dark and Middle Ages. This era is known as literally a dark age for the intellectual, spiritual, and artistic development of humankind. And you know, this is quite likely true. However, the Barbarians brought their primitive lifestyles with them and with that, humans were on the run again, chasing down their dinner. This a part of history where physical fitness had made a hell of a comeback.

1400-1600: The Renaissance period ushered in a new era of intellectual and cultural development, and a renewed interest in the fit body, fit mind philosophy. Once again history tells us the Greeks were at the helm, but it wouldnt be long before continental Europe caught wind of it and liked what they heard. 1700-1850: This era of history when physical fitness programs expanded throughout Europe, often fueled by nationalistic pride, and the first real modern fitness movement was born. At this time, British medical students became interested in documenting their observations and theories about physical fitness andrealized that different people had different needs. 1776-1860: European ideas on physical fitness influenced the New World, but Europes passion for gymnastics fails to take root and the focus lands on sports such as swimming and running. Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson are proponents of physical fitness, but it's not yet part of the education system. Exercises specifically for women are developed and become a pre-cursor to modern aerobics, i.e. calisthenic movement set to music.

1865-1900: The Industrial Revolution changed the way that people lived and died. Day to day life became more urban and less physically demanding, the downside of which would begin to surface in the fifties and sixties as new diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease began to show in the population. Around this time sports became popular in the U.S and thus most physical fitness programs began to focus on sports training, the merits of which were challenged and continue to be challenged to this day. 1900-1920: Despite Theodore Roosevelt having set the standard for presidents to follow-in terms of physical fitness at least--many soldiers who returned home from World War 1 in 1918 were deemed unfit for combat, spurring the American government to pass legislation to improve physical fitness in public schools. 1920-1939: A common response the end of war is indulgence and repose, and the end of World War 1 was no exception. The roaring twenties ended with the stockmarket crash and the ensuing depression. Physical fitness was the least of most people's worries. 1940-Present: Literally the entire world was preoccupied with World War II, the end of which would kick-start the cold war and a period of intense competition with between the United States and the "communists" over almost everything, including physical fitness. It was during this period that fitness tests for cardio-respiratory endurance, muscle strength, and flexibility were developed. "Run For Your Quality of Life At Your Personal Best" The obsession with analyzing fitness and maximizing athletic potential carries on today, with new discoveries and theories being published on a near daily basis. As we've seen, throughout history, physical fitness was once prized as a military and political strength which was, over time, trumped by the desire for indulgence and easier living before once again being resurrected in athletic competitivness and development. From viewing this timeline and the history of physical fitness it's clear to see that physical fitness has had a lot of ups and downs in terms of being a priority, but it's value was never questioned. Physical fitness has been an issue to humans for as long as we've been alive, and though our survival no longer depends on outrunning a T-Rex, itDOES remain dependent on being physically fit and maintaining good health.

The Components of Fitness

Basic fitness can be classified in four main components: strength, speed, stamina andflexibility. However, exercise scientists have identified nine components that comprise the definition of fitness (Tancred 1995) [1]: Strength - the extent to which muscles can exert force by contracting against resistance (e.g. holding or restraining an object or person) Power - the ability to exert maximum muscular contraction instantly in an explosive burst of movements. The two components of power are strength and speed. (e.g. jumping or a sprint start) Agility - the ability to perform a series of explosive power movements in rapid succession in opposing directions (e.g. ZigZag running or cutting movements) Balance - the ability to control the body's position, either stationary (e.g. a handstand) or while moving (e.g. a gymnastics stunt) Flexibility - the ability to achieve an extended range of motion without being impeded by excess tissue, i.e. fat or muscle (e.g. executing a leg split) Local Muscle Endurance - a single muscle's ability to perform sustained work (e.g. rowing or cycling) Cardiovascular Endurance - the heart's ability to deliver blood to working muscles and their ability to use it (e.g. running long distances) Strength Endurance - a muscle's ability to perform a maximum contraction time after time (e.g. continuous explosive rebounding through an entire basketball game) Co-ordination- the ability to integrate the above listed components so that effective movements are achieved.

Ne-Yo Together lyrics [Verse 1] Since the day that we met girl I've never had anyone make me feel this way And my heart is sure it wants to be with you Wanna give you the whole world... ohh If you make the promise to me, you're gonna stay Without you guiding me, I'm lost and so confused [Hook] What will it take to show you I'll be by your side Girl I got you and I want to give you what you never had Girl everyday I hope to make you a part of my life Cause you know me and I know you Girl your love is where it's at... ohhh [Chorus] I'm gonna be the love that's gonna last And be the one that got your back Ain't nothing never that bad that we would be together And though we both made our mistakes And some we never wish we made But we'll be okay if we just stay together

But for you I given up that life [Hook] What will it take to show you I'll be by your side Girl I got you and I want to give you what you never had Girl everyday I hope to make you a part of my life Cause you know me and I know you Girl your love is where it's at... ohhh [Chorus] I'm gonna be the love that's gonna last And be the one that got your back Ain't nothing never that bad that we would be together And though we both made our mistakes And some we never wish we made But we'll be okay if we just stay together [Verse 3] Baby you're the one I'm waiting for Because you give me what I need and more Cause it's clear that we are meant to be Together... together... we should be together Eternally... Ooohh And I'm gonna be... (Chorus) x2

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[Verse 2] Oooh... I know he left you stranded And you paid the price when you messed up your life Girl I know you're so afraid but I can't write the wrongs he did I know you saw the lipstick on my window And wonder how many chicks been to my home I done my share of playing games

Listen lyrics Listen to the song here in my heart A melody I start but can't complete Listen to the sound from deep within It's only beginning to find release Oh, the time has come for my dreams to be heard They will not be pushed aside and turned Into your own all 'cause you won't Listen Listen, I am alone at a crossroads I'm not at home in my own home And I've tried and tried to say what's on mind You should have known Oh, now I'm done believing you You don't know what I'm feeling I'm more than what you made of me I followed the voice you gave to me But now I've gotta find my own You should have listened, there is someone here inside Someone I thought had died so long ago Oh, I'm screaming out and my dreams'll be heard They will not be pushed aside on words [. From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/beyoncelyrics/listen-lyrics.html .] Into your own all 'cause you won't Listen Listen, I am alone at a crossroads I'm not at home in my own home And I've tried and tried to say what's on mind You should have known Oh, now I'm done believing you You don't know what I'm feeling I'm more than what you made of me I followed the voice you gave to me But now I've gotta find my own I don't know where I belong But I'll be moving on If you don't, if you won't Listen to the song here in my heart

A melody I start but I will complete Oh, now I'm done believing you You don't know what I'm feeling I'm more than what you made of me I followed the voice you think you gave to me But now I've gotta find my own, my own Juris Di Lang Ikaw lyrics Pansin mo ba ang pagbabago? Di matitigan ang iyong mga mata Tila di na nananabik Sa iyong yakap at halik Sana'y malaman mo Hindi sinasadya Kung ang nais ko ay maging Malaya Chorus: Di lang ikaw Di lang ikaw ang nahihirapan Damdamin ko rin ay naguguluhan Di lang ikaw Di lang ikaw ang nababahala Bulong ng isip wag kang pakawalan Ngunit puso ko ay kailangan kang iwan[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsty.com/juris-di-lang-ikaw-lyrics.html ]Pansin mo ba ang nararamdaman Di na tayo magkaintindihan Tila hindi na maibabalik Tamis ng yakap at halik Maaring tama ka lumalamig ang pagsinta Sana'y malaman mong di ko sinasadya Chorus: Di lang ikaw Di lang ikaw ang nahihirapan Damdamin ko rin ay naguguluhan Di lang ikaw Di lang ikaw ang nababahala Bulong ng isip wag kang pakawalan Ngunit puso ko ay kailangan kang iwan Di hahayaang habang buhay kang saktan Di sasayangin ang iyong panahon Ikaw ay magiging Masaya Sa yakap at sa piling ng iba pa

(Repeat chorus)

CELINE DION LYRICS There were nights when the wind was so cold That my body froze in bed If I just listened to it Right outside the window There were days when the sun was so cruel That all the tears turned to dust And I just knew my eyes were Drying up forever I finished crying in the instant that you left And I can't remember where or when or how And I banished every memory you and I had ever made But when you touch me like this And you hold me like that I just have to admit That it's all coming back to me When I touch you like this And I hold you like that It's so hard to believe but It's all coming back to me (It's all coming back, it's all coming back to me now) There were moments of gold And there were flashes of light There were things I'd never do again But then they'd always seemed right There were nights of endless pleasure It was more than any laws allow Baby Baby If I kiss you like this And if you whisper like that It was lost long ago But it's all coming back to me If you want me like this And if you need me like that It was dead long ago But it's all coming back to me It's so hard to resist And it's all coming back to me I can barely recall But it's all coming back to me now But it's all coming back There were those empty threats and hollow lies And whenever you tried to hurt me I just hurt you even worse And so much deeper There were hours that just went on for days When alone at last we'd count up all the chances That were lost to us forever But you were history with the slamming of the door

And I made myself so strong again somehow And I never wasted any of my time on you since then But if I touch you like this And if you kiss me like that It was so long ago But it's all coming back to me If you touch me like this And if I kiss you like that It was gone with the wind But it's all coming back to me (It's all coming back, it's all coming back to me now) There were moments of gold And there were flashes of light There were things we'd never do again But then they'd always seemed right There were nights of endless pleasure It was more than all your laws allow Baby, Baby, Baby When you touch me like this And when you hold me like that It was gone with the wind But it's all coming back to me When you see me like this And when I see you like that Then we see what we want to see All coming back to me The flesh and the fantasies All coming back to me I can barely recall But it's all coming back to me now If you forgive me all this If I forgive you all that We forgive and forget And it's all coming back to me When you see me like this And when I see you like that We see just what we want to see All coming back to me The flesh and the fantasies All coming back to me I can barely recall but it's all coming back to me now (It's all coming back to me now) And when you kiss me like this (It's all coming back to me now) And when I touch you like that (It's all coming back to me now) If you do it like this (It's all coming back to me now) And if we, , ,

iza Seguerra Para Lang Sayo lyrics Noo'y umibig na ako subalit nasaktan ang puso Parang ayoko ng umibig pang muli May takot na nadarama Na muli ay maranasan Ayoko ng masaktan muli ang puso ko Ngunit nang ikaw ay makilala Biglang nagbago ang nadarama Para sayo ako'y iibig pang muli Dahil sayo ako'y iibig nang muli Ang aking puso'y Pag-ingatan mo Dahil sa ito'y muling magmamahal sayo Para lang sayo
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Muli ay aking nadama Kung paano ang umibig Masakit man ang nakaraa'y nalimot na Ang tulad mo'y naiiba At sayo lamang nakita Ang tunay na pag-ibig na'king hinahanap Buti na lang ikaw ay nakilala Binago mo ang nadarama Para sayo ako'y iibig pang muli Dahil sayo ako'y iibig nang muli Ang aking puso'y Pag-ingatan mo Dahil sa ito'y muling magmamahal sayo Para lang sayo Di na ako muling mag-iisa Ngayon ikaw ay nandito na Para sayo ako'y iibig pang muli Dahil sayo ako'y iibig nang muli Ang aking puso'y Pag-ingatan mo Dahil sa ito'y muling magmamahal sayo Para lang sayo Ako'y iibig pang muli Para lang sayo

Magkasama
chorus: mamahalin kita ng walang hanggan at hinding-hindi ka iiwan walang masama kung tayo'y magkasama at kahit tayo'y nagkakamali hiling pa sana'y di nalang nangyari pero ayos lang basta tayo'y magkasama I. simula ng makilala ka, iba nadarama puso ko ay sigurado na ikaw na nga ang paglalaanan ko ng buong mundo bibigay ang buhay ko para lamang sa iyo pag nangako ka hindi ako aalis makamtan ko lang ang pag-ibig mo na kay tamis.. ano bang dapat gawin para makita mo nandito lang ako hindi ako lalayo gusto ko ibigay ang di mo pa nakakamtan parte ka lagi ng buhay ko dapat alam mo yan wag ka mag-alala,di ako tulad nila na basta mangiiwan pag may ibang umapila at alam ko nababagay ka sa mga nakaraan ko kaya minsan tinutopak ka ganun din ako kaya intindi kita di na mag-iiba kasi nga mahal kita

na ating pingbabakas, ikaw ang aking lakas sana wag na magwakas, at wag mag mag-iba landas nating dalawa, kasi di ko malalaman ang aking gagawin pag ako'y iyong iniwanan at alam ko tayo'y nagkakamali, at hindi mapakali kapag hindi agad tayo nagkakabati so, ako'y humihingi ng tawad sa mga kasalanan kong di na maitatama kasi nangyari na ano pa ba ang masasabi ko, inlove na inlove ako sayo sinasabi ko lang ang totoo sayo lang ako nagkaganto (repeat chorus) *kahit anong mangyari ikaw lang ang iibigin ko hindi ko kayang lumayo sayo alam mo ba mahal na mahal kita di na maghahanap pa ng iba basta ba.. MAGKASAMA tayong dalawa ikaw at ako,kailanman hindi tayo magkakalayo dahil tayo ang pinagtagpo ng tadhana kaya ako ay nandito, para malaman mo kung gaano ka kahalaga, ikaw nag-iisa dito sa buhay ko.. (repeat chorus 2X)

(repeat chorus) II. kahit na tayong dalawa ay may pagitan distansya lang iyon pero ating puso't isipan ay magkalapit pagkat tayo'y nagmamahalan ng walang hangganan at yung tanging kayamanan

Six Part Invention Sana'y Ako Na Lang Lyrics

Heto na naman Sulyap ng 'yong mata Na nagsasabing, ika'y nag-iisa Pinilit kong sabihin Ngunit di ko magawa Na magsabing gusto kita Tuwing makikita ka Ang damdamin ay hindi mapigilan (Chorus) May nagmamahal naba sayo? Kung wala'y ako nalang Lahat ibibigay sayo Na walang alinlangan Sana'y bigyan naman ng pansin Ang puso kong ito Kaya tanong ko lang Kung may nagmamahal naba? Sana'y ako nalang Lagi kitang inaabangan Baka sakali maka-usap man lang Ngunit takot ang nadarama Pag nariyan ka na Pero naiinis pag may kausap ka ng iba
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Lahat ibibigay sayo Na walang alinlangan Sana'y bigyan naman ng pansin Ang puso kong ito Kaya tanong ko lang Kung may nagmamahal naba? Sana'y ako nalang Hindi na magbabago ang puso ko Ako'y magmamahal sayo ooh... ohh... (Chorus) May nagmamahal naba sayo? Kung wala'y ako nalang Lahat ibibigay sayo Na walang alinlangan Sana'y bigyan naman ng pansin Ang puso kong ito Kaya tanong ko lang Kung may nagmamahal naba? Sana'y ako nalang

Laging nasa isip ka Di na magbabago magpakailan pa man (Chorus) May nagmamahal naba sayo? Kung wala'y ako nalang