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INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL FITNESS

WHY AND HOW TO EXERCISE?

WHY EXERCISE?

Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity


Strengthen your cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Keep bones and muscles strong Manage your weight Prevent and manage diabetes Ease depression and manage pain and stress Reduce your risk of certain types of cancer Sleep better

Exercise for health and a longer life..


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DEFINITION
Physical activity is defined as any form of muscular activity which results in the expenditure of energy proportional to muscular work, and is related to physical fitness. Exercise represents a subset of physical activity that is planned, with a goal of improving or maintaining fitness.

SKELETON

206 bones in a human body

MUSCLES

630 muscles in a human body


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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (FITNESS)


SOCIAL FITNESS PSYCHOLOGICAL FITNESS PHYSICAL FITNESS HEALTH MOTOR EMOTIONAL FITNESS PERFORMANC E SPIRITUAL FITNESS

FITNESS FOR HEALTH


Body Composition Cardiovascular Fitness Flexibility Muscle Endurance Strength

FITNESS FOR SKILL (MOTOR)


Agility Balance Coordination Power Reaction Time Speed

BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)


BMI = Weight (kg) Height2 (m2) Eg: = 65 (1.67 X 1.67)
Underweight Normal Overweight

65 = 23.30 2.7889
<18.5 18.9 24.9 25.0 29.9

Obesity
Extremely Obese

30.0 39.9
>40
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PRINCIPLE OF EXERCISE
Over Load FITT Concept - F = Frequency (>3 times/week) - I = Intensity (Follow E.P.R) - T = Time (>30 mins/session) - T = Type (Oxigen, major muscle, LSD) Progression

Easy Difficult Light Heavy Little More


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EXERCISE PULSE RATE


Maximum Pulse Rate (M.P.R) = 220 age = 220 21 (example) = 199 = 1 minute of heart beat after waking up = 67+70+68+69+69+67+66 / 7 days = 68 = R.P.R. + 75%(M.P.R. R.P.R.) = 68 + 75%(199 68) = 68 + 0.75 (131) = 68 + 98.25 = 166.25
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Resting Pulse Rate (R.P.R) Exercise Pulse Rate (E.P.R)

PRINCIPLE OF EXERCISE
Specificity Main purpose of the work-out Reversibility Stop Back to Zero.. Variation Balance muscle work-out

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HOW TO EXERCISE
1. Warm up + Dynamic stretching 2. Aerobic workout (Example: jogging, brisk walking, swimming or aerobic dancing) 3. Cooling Down + Static stretching

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THANK YOU
FITNESS FOR HEALTH Mastura Johar 012-3850311 mastura@uniten.edu.my

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