Cuyamaca College Five Basic Components of Fitness Discussion
This assignment is about the five basic component of fitness:cardiovascular endurancemuscle strengthmuscle enduranceflexibilitybody compositionPlease read this information on the five basic components of fitness and answer the questions at the bottom of this page. You can cut and paste the questions with your answers when you hand in your assignment.Cardiovascular EnduranceCardiovascular endurance is the ability to exercise without becoming overly tired because your heart, lungs and blood vessels are healthy. It is the ability of the heart, lungs and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to your body tissues. The more efficiently your body delivers oxygen to its tissues, the lower your breathing rate is. Improving cardiovascular fitness can reduce your risk of developing heart disease by increasing the efficiency of your heart, lungs, and blood vessels. The easier it is to pump blood through your body, the less taxing it is on your heart. Also called aerobic exercise, endurance exercise includes activities that increase your breathing and heart rate. Endurance activity keeps your heart, lungs and circulatory system healthy and improves your overall fitness. Aerobic exercise (as opposed to anaerobic exercise) are exercises that occur for longer than 2 minutes. Anaerobic exercises are for seconds up to 2 minutes, at 2 minutes your body's aerobic system kicks back in. Some of the many benefits of cardiovascular exercise include:increased heart muscle strengthimproved cholesterolstress reductionlowered blood pressuremood and self-esteem boostHelp you keep a healthy body weightimproved sleepCardiovascular Endurance activities include:walkingjoggingcyclingswimmingdancingbiking Muscle StrengthMuscular strength is determined by how much force you can exert or how much weight you can lift. Building muscular strength uses heavier weights for fewer repetitions. Muscular strength is defined as the maximum amount of force that a muscle can exert against some form of resistance in a single effort. In the gym, a single repetition at a given weight is an example of muscular strength.Some of the many benefits of muscular strength exercise include:muscular strength enhances overall health and boosts athletic activitya strong body allows you to perform movements and activities that require power without getting tiredmuscular strength helps you maintain a healthy body weight by burning calories and enhancing your body composition, which is the ratio between fat and musclebuilding strength may also boost mood and energy levels while promoting healthy sleep patterns. This may boost confidence, provide a sense of accomplishment, and allow you to add more difficult or strenuous activities to your fitness routine.developing muscular strengths helps to build strong, healthier muscles and bones. This helps to develop good posture and relieve back pain.you’ll have more stability, balance, and flexibility, making injuries and falls less likelyMuscle-strengthening activities include:lifting weightsworking with resistance bandsheavy gardening, such as digging and shovelingclimbing stairshill walkinguphill cyclingpush-ups, sit-ups and squatsMuscle EnduranceMuscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time. Muscular endurance activities are activities that involve a repeated motion over a longer period of time. Training for better muscular endurance involves improving the performance of your slow-twitch muscle fibers. After muscular endurance training, your muscles will be able to sustain a load — such as your body weight or a back pack — for longer periods, and they will do so more efficiently. Muscular endurance will benefit your athletic and recreational activities. Developing muscular endurance will allow you to perform activities for longer before fatigue sets in.Some of the many benefits of muscular endurance exercise include:keeps your heart healthyincrease your ability to do activities without getting tiredreduce the risk of injuryimproves mood and sleep qualityhelp you keep a healthy body weightlead to healthier, stronger muscles and bonesimprove confidence and how you feel about yourselfMuscle-endurance activities include:walking brisklylong distance running / joggingdancinglap swimmingbikingtennisbasketballsoccerracquetballsurfingskiingmartial Artscircuit trainingFlexibilityFlexibility can be termed as the ability of your joints and body parts to execute their full range of motion. Flexibility training includes stretching exercises to lengthen the muscles. Stretching can also be a great way to get you moving in the morning or a way to relax after a long day. Flexibility is required in all your day-to-day activities such as bending, walking, lifting, etc. Being flexible allows your muscles to remain mobile. But, like most things, flexibility decreases with age and it is very important to include flexibility exercises in your daily workout regimen.Some of the many benefits of flexibility exercises include:improved posture and balanceimproves mobilityreduces the risk of injuriesless muscle sorenessa positive state of mindgreater strengthmuscle coordinationimproved overall physical performanceFlexibility activities include:martial artsskiingracquetballbasketballtennissurfingswimmingvolleyballsoccerBody CompositionBody composition refers primarily to the distribution of muscle and fat in the body. Body composition, such as the amount of body fat and muscle mass, can also significantly affect sporting performance. Body composition is the proportion of fat and non-fat mass in your body. A healthy body composition is one that includes a lower percentage of body fat and a higher percentage of non-fat mass, which includes muscle, bones, and organs. Knowing your body composition can help you assess your health and fitness level. In physical fitness, body composition is used to describe the percentages of fat, bone, water and muscle in human bodies. Because muscular tissue takes up less space in the body than fat tissue, body composition, as well as weight, determines leanness. Nutrition and exercise are critical for improving body composition. Keeping your calories, fiber and protein in check is a good first step. It may sound strange, but it's possible to get thinner without actually seeing a change in your weight. This happens when you lose body fat while gaining muscle. Your weight may stay the same, even as you lose inches, a sign that you're moving in the right direction.Some of the many benefits of a good Body Composition include:decreased risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart diseaseincreased functional ability, allowing us to move and exercise more freely, which allows us to burn more caloriesa better calorie-burning metabolism throughout the daya lean and toned bodygood lean body or muscle mass more specifically, helps protect against bones becoming weaker or thinnerhigher levels of body fat on an athlete can have detrimental effects on qualities like speed, agility, and endurance. Excess body weight from fat tissue essentially slows you down.Body Composition activities include:burpeespush-upsmodified push-upsstability ball push-upsinterval training (treadmill)weighted squat jumpcardio based workouts such as running or joggingcyclingswimmingaerobicsstrength training (pilates, lifting weights, stretching)abdominal plank exercises.Assignment on the five basic component of fitness. Please answer the following questions for each of the items. Refer to the above information to help you answer the questions. You will have three questions related to identifying activities you have done in the past, your favorite activity and your most challenging exercise in our physical fitness class. Simply cut and paste all the questions below and attach it with your answers to your assignment (like you do for your weekly logs).List 3 cardiovascular endurance activities you have done in your life: What is your favorite cardiovascular endurance activity? What cardiovascular enduranceexercise in our Physical Fitness Classdo you find most challenging? List 3 muscle strength activities you have done in your life: What is your favorite muscle strength activity? What muscle strength exercise in our Physical Fitness Class do you find most challenging? List 3 muscle endurance activities you have done in your life: What is your favorite muscle endurance activity? What muscle endurance exercise in our Physical Fitness Class do you find most challenging? List 3 flexibility activities you have done in your life: What is your favorite flexibility activity? What flexibility exercise in our Physical Fitness Class do you find most challenging?