Motivational Activity:

LIFT STRETCH

HEAVY
Motivational Activity:
BALANCE

FIT
n List down the importance &
benefits of Physical Fitness.
n Execute the components of
Physical Fitness through video
presentation.
n Understand the specific health
benefits of regular physical
activity.
SPECIFIC HEALTH
BENEFITS OF REGULAR
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
BRAIN
n Reduces stress and improve mood
n Reduces risk of depression
n Decreases anxiety
n Improves concentration
n Increases oxygen and nutrients to
the brain
n Improves mental health and stress
management
SPECIFIC HEALTH
BENEFITS OF REGULAR
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

THYROID
n Increases rate of metabolism
LUNGS
n Improves cardiorespiratory
capacity
n Improves ability to extract
oxygen from the air
SPECIFIC HEALTH
BENEFITS OF REGULAR
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

HEART
n Decreases risk of heart disease,
including stroke and high blood
pressure
n Strengthens the heart
n Increases volume of blood pumped
to the body
n Lowers resting heart rate
SPECIFIC HEALTH
BENEFITS OF REGULAR
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

BREAST
n Decreases risk of breast cancer
in women

PANCREAS
n Reduces risk of type 2 diabetes
SPECIFIC HEALTH
BENEFITS OF REGULAR
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

COLON
n Decreases risk of colon cancer

SUBCUTANEOUS FAT TISSUES

n Decreases body fat stores

n Normalizes body mass to

prevent obesity
SPECIFIC HEALTH
BENEFITS OF REGULAR
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

MUSCLE
n Increases muscle strength and tone
n Improves energy production and
extraction of oxygen by muscle cells
n Improves muscle endurance and
coordination
n Increased size of muscle fibers
which help muscle exert more force
SPECIFIC HEALTH
BENEFITS OF REGULAR
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

BONES
n Improve or Increases bone density
n Strengthens bones
n Decreases risk of osteoporosis
SPECIFIC HEALTH
BENEFITS OF REGULAR
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

JOINTS
n Increases range of motion
n Reduces the pain and swelling of
arthritis
BLOOD
n Improved blood volume throughout
the body and better distribution of
blood to the needed body parts.
 IMPACT OF FITNESS
EXERCISE
n Exercise controls weight
n Exercise combats health conditions
and diseases
n Exercise improves mood
n Exercise boosts energy
n Exercise promotes better sleep
n Exercise can be fun … and social!
-Ability of heart,
blood vessel and
lungs to deliver
adequate amounts of
oxygen to cells to
meet the demands of
prolonged physical
activity.
-Long periods of
moderately to
vigorous activity
-Heart rate stays up!
Why do you think Physical
Fitness important?
what do you think are the
benefits of engaging oneself
into physical fitness?
Assignment:

Read & Study in advance

about Nutrition & Eating
Habits .
n Corbin, C.B, Welk, G., Corbin, W.R., Welk, K.A. (2009).
Concepts of Fitness and Wellness: A comprehensive
Lifestyle Approach: Eight Edition. New York NY 10020,
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.