How can I best improve my physical fitness?

• Start exercising 7 days per week immediately

• Check my progress by reassessing my fitness every 4-8 weeks.

• Create a S.M.A.R.T goal statement

• Evaluate my current fitness level using a criterion reference test

• Create and implement a fitness plan

Why do schools ask students to participate in fitness tests like the PACER, push-ups, curl-ups, or sit-and-reach?

• To punish students who don’t exercise.

• To see how students compare to professional athletes.

• To decide who should be on a sports team.

• To measure personal fitness levels, set goals, and track improvement over time.

Muscular Strength is:

• The ability of the muscle to move through a full range of motion

• The ability to lift weights

• The ability to push or pull with total force

• The ability of the muscle to contract over a long period of time

Cardiorespiratory endurance is:

• The ability of the heart, blood, blood vessels and lungs to supply enough oxygen to the body during long periods of physical activity

• The ability to lift weights

• The ability to push or pull with total force

• The ability of the muscle to contract over a long period of time

Muscular Endurance is:

• The ability of the heart and lungs to pump oxygen to the muscles

• The ability to lift weights

• The ability to push or pull with total force

• The ability of the muscle to contract over a long period of time

What does the “M” in “S.M.A.R.T. goal” stand for?

• Maintain

• Multiple

• Masterful

• Measurable

Complete the FITT Principle Chart for Cardiorespiratory Endurance. Drag the options at the bottom to the correct area of the chart. Components of Fitness | Frequency | Intensity | Time | Type Cardiorespiratory Endurance | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______

• 5-7 days per week

• 5-7 days per week

• Various: Running, Biking, Swimming

• Various: Running, Biking, Swimming

• 66%-85% or RPE 4

• 60+

• 60+

• 66%-85% or RPE 4

Hope wants to improve her muscular endurance. According to the FITT principle, she should complete (a)   repetitions of an exercise with light resistance.

• 4-8

• 9-12

• 13 or more

What does the “A” in S.M.A.R.T. goal stand for?

• Acceptable

• Attainable

• Aquired

• Abnormal

Kendrick wants to improve his shoulder flexibility. According to the FITT principle for flexibility, how many repetitions of dynamic stretching should he do?

• 15 or more seconds

• 1 repetition

• 3 or more repetitions

• 3 days per week