Fitness 101

The Basics-Health/Skill Related

Introduction

Look like a Rock Star

Everyday on MTV you see Rock, Rap, and Pop Music Stars with bodies that look as if they were chiseled from stone. Were they naturally born with the genes to provide for these hard bodies?

In order to maintain their attractive figures they need to work long and hard both in and out of the gym. Britney, Christine, Justin, and L.L. Cool J. do not maintain their physiques by sitting in front of Playstation, XBox, or watching themselves dance and sing on MTV. It takes time and hard work to develop and maintain their physical appearance and endurance to perform as well as look and feel good.

Since your Kindergarten year in elementary school you have learned the importance of physical fitness through skill work, drills, and game play. Now you will learn how to incorporate everything you have learned related to fitness into a fitness program to help you live a healthy lifestyle.

What does it take to perform and look like a Pop Star? What type of workout do I need to perform to develop and maintain physical fitness?

You’ll learn to answer…

What is Health Fitness (sometimes referred to as Physical Fitness)? What components of fitness do I need to incorporate into my workout program to develop and maintain physical fitness? Why are each of these components of a workout important to become and stay physically fit? How often do I need to workout? How long should I workout? What exercises should I perform? How hard should I workout?

DEFINITIONS

Fitness- the ability to perform daily activities without undue fatigue.Components of Physical Fitness:Health Related and Skill Related

Health Related

 Those factors that are related to how well the systems of your body work

      Body Composition

Muscle Endurance Muscular Strength         Flexibility

Cardiovascular Endurance

Cardiovascular Endurance

The ability to perform large muscle movements over a sustained period of time.Running, bicycling, swimming, etc.

Body Composition

The relative percentage of body fat compared to lean body mass (muscle, bone, water,etc)

Measured by:BMI, calipers, bioelectrical

impedence, hydrodensitometry

Flexibility

The range of movement possible at various joints.

• ballistic stretching • static stretching • isometric stretching

• PNF stretching

Muscular strength

The amount of force that can be produced by a single contraction of a muscle

World Records:Bench press: 1,070 lbsSquats: 1, 220 lbs

Muscular endurance

The ability of a muscle group to continue muscle movement over a length of time.

World Records:Push-ups non-stop: 10,507Pull-ups in one hour: 825sit ups: 45,005 in 58.5hrs

Skill Related Components:

Those aspects of fitness which form the basis for successful sports participation.

• Speed • Agility• Balance• Coordination • Reaction Time • Power

Speed

The ability to move quickly from one point to another

Sprinting (running, swimming, biking, etc.)

Agility

The ability of the body to change direction quickly

Balance

The ability to maintain an upright posture while still or moving

Coordination

Integration with hand and/or foot movements with the input of the senses.

Reaction Time

Amount of time it takes to get moving.

Power

The ability to do strength work at an explosive pace.

Fitness Center Safety & Rules

Fitness Center RulesChildren under the age of 14 are not permitted

to work out in the fitness center.

    Proper attire must be worn at all times. Shirts and proper athletic shoes required. No jeans, cut-offs or sandals/boots of any type permitted.

   No food, gum or drink except water and sports drinks in the approved plastic bottles permitted.

    After finishing your weight training, please return plates and dumbbells to their original racks. 

    Cardio equipment is limited to 20 minutes during peak times.

Rules continued…

.    Always use a spotter when lifting heavy weights.And use barbell locks

Rules continued…1.    Heavy dumbbells are not to be rested on benches between sets. 2.    Please do not bang, drop or otherwise misuse the equipment. The

proper use of and care for the equipment increases its life span and decreases the risk of injury to facility users.

 3.    Screaming, yelling or use of profane language is strictly prohibited. 4.    Anyone using the equipment is required to wipe off excess sweat

with a towel. 5.    During instruction time, the radio is permitted at a low level.

 Proper behavior and courtesy for fellow users must be exhibited at all

times.