LESSON 1 Flashcards
This refers to the ability of the body to adapt to external environment and cope with daily activities. Good physical fitness not only enables a person to carry out daily works, but also gives him / her extra energy to enjoy leisure, ensuring the body can adapt to unexpected environmental changes and daily pressures.
Physical Fitness
This refers to a fit person that has the ability to cope with stress and everyday strain of modern day living, a high level of cardiovascular and muscular fitness, the ability to maintain positive and meaningful social relationships, and an active lifestyle includes good habits.
Total Fitness
What are the principles of physical fitness?
Specificity
Overload
Regularity
Progression
Proper Rest and Recovery
Pick the right kind of activities to affect each component. Strength training results in specific strength changes. Also, train for the specific activity you’re interested in.
Specificity
Work hard enough, at levels that are vigorous and long enough to overload your body above its resting level, to bring about improvement.
Overload
You can’t hoard physical fitness. At least three balanced workouts a week are necessary to maintain a desirable level of fitness.
Regularity
Increase the intensity, frequency and/or duration of activity over periods of time in order to improve.
Progression
Consecutive days of hard resistance training for the same muscle group can be detrimental. The muscles must be allowed sufficient recovery time to adapt. Strength training can be done every day only if the exercised muscle groups are rotated, so that the same muscle or muscle group is not exercised on consecutive days.
Proper Rest and Recovery
These are the importance and values of physical fitness.
It helps prolong your lifespan.
It promotes mental health.
It increases strength and stamina for more rigorous activity.
It saves your health-related expenses.
Regular exercise is an important part of staying healthy and keeping your weight in check. Not only does it keep your lungs and heart healthy, but it strengthens your muscles and bones. Mounting studies also show that regular physical activity significantly reduces the risk for diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 diabetes, cancers, and more
It boosts overall health.
Because it helps prevent diseases, one of the benefits of physical fitness through physical activity also aids in increasing your life expectancy. Studies shows that active people live longer than their less active counterparts.
It helps prolong your life span.
During exercise, the body releases endorphins and serotonin – also called happy hormones – which help lower anxiety, stress, and tension. These hormones aid in blocking negative thoughts, uplifting one’s mood, and ensuring a good night sleep. Physical activity also encourages positive changes in the brain, promoting new growth and activity that yield a sense of calm and happiness.
It promotes mental health.
Physical fitness enhances flexibility, bone density, and muscle strength. As your muscles grow and bone stronger, you also gain better balance and become more resistant against injury from a fall or slip. This strength also makes you more resilient for other physical activities. If you’re planning to do wall climbing or mountain climbing, adding daily exercise into your routine is a great start.
It increases strength and stamina for more rigorous activty.
