DEVELOPING PHYSICAL CAPACITIES

WHY EXERCISE?
-Helps to carry out everyday -Tones the body and the
activities. muscles, which can lead to a
better posture.

Improves your body shape.

 WHY EXERCISE?
-Helps to release stress and tension.

-Helps you to sleep better.

-Reduce the chances of getting illnesses and diseases.

 WHY EXERCISE?
-Gives you a physical challenge to
- Increases your body levels of
aim for and improve your skill and
strength, stamina or endurance,
performance in sports.
and flexibility.
 COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

ENDURANCE STRENGTH SPEED FLEXIBILITY

STAMINA
 ENDURANCE - STAMINA
It is the capacity that allows us to maintain an effort
for a relatively long time.
It is also related to the capacity of recovering after an effort.

A strong heart is able to What can we do to increase our stamina?

pump more blood on every
beat
 STRENGTH
It is the ability to exert a force against a resistance made by a muscle or a
group of muscles, it allows us to move or raise
heavy things.

Daily life
 STRENGTH
What can we do to increase our strength?
 SPEED
It is the capacity of performing a movement or covering a distance as fast as
possible
Reaction speed: is how quickly a person can respond to an external
stimulus.

AUDITORY VISUAL

TACTILE
 SPEED
-Movement t speed: is how quickly a person can carry out a movement or
perform a skill.
 SPEED

- Displacement speed is the ability to cover a certain distance as fast

as possible
 SPEED
What can we do to increase our Speed?
 FLEXIBILITY
It is the ability to achieve an extended range of motion without damage,
thanks to joint mobility and elasticity of the tissues.

Muscular elasticity

Joints mobility
Flexibility in Sports
 Flexibility
What can we do to increase our Flexibility?
 PHYSICAL
DAILY LIFE SITUATION
CAPACITY
1-The bus stop is 30 meters from you. It is leaving and you need to
catch it:
2-We try to open a door that is really heavy
3- Your family car doesn’t start and you have to push it to make it
move.
4-We are visiting Madrid city with some friends. We have been
walking for 3 hours without stopping.
5- A mosquito has bitten you on your back and you are trying to
scratch the bumps.
6-You have very long hair and you need to comb it.
7- You need to cross a river stepping on some stones, but two of them
are widely separated.
8- The break time bell has rung and you want to be the first one to get
to the cafeteria to buy your sandwich.