Lesson 6

My Body is in My Hands

Answer the following questions

Q 1 What do you understand by physical fitness ?

Ans. Physical fitness is a state of health and well -being and more specifically the
ability to perform aspect of sports occupation and daily activities

Q 2 What is mental fitness ?

Ans. Mental fitness is having and maintaining a state of well being and cultivating
awareness of how we think behave and feel

Q 3. Write at least four benefits of exercise

Ans 1. Improve flexibility
2. Help in managing weight
3. keeps blood pressure under control
4. gives sound sleep

Q 4 What are some mental benefits of exercise ? List at least three of them ?
Ans. 1 Improved mood
2 Improved self esteem
3. Improved body image.

Q. 5. What types of exercises are needed to develop strength ?

Ans. Lifting and training on weight dumb bells. , elastic band , balls and. circuit
machine

Q. 6 Which exercises improve flexibility of the body ?

Ans. Stretching
yoga
Taichi