Benefits of Exercise

Benefits of Exercise

Benefits of Exercise

Health-Related Fitness Components

Muscular Strength

Muscular Endurance

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

Flexibility

Muscular Strength Activities

  • Squeeze a soft ball or object in your hand

  • Lift up a heavy object with one or two hands

  • Push or Pull a heavy object

  • Move from sit to stand

Muscular Endurance
Activities

  • Hold an object in your hand for as long as you can

  • Maintain standing for as long as you can (using assistive devices is ok)

Cardiorespiratory Endurance Activities

  • Blow Bubbles

  • Blow into a straw or a paper towel roll

  • Get Laughing

  • Go for a walk (increase your speed or use inclines to make it harder)

Flexibility
Activities

  • Stretch your various parts of your body

  • Engage in yoga

Types of Exercise

Recreation Cards.pdf

Recreation

House Work Cards.pdf

House Work

Sport Cards.pdf

Sport

Body Weight Exercise Cards.pdf

Body Weight

Weight Lifting Card.pdf

Weight Lifting

Personal Fitness Plan

Personal Fitness Plan Activities.pdf

Cut Individually

Personal Fitness Plan Activity Board.pdf

Full Board

Step 1

Choose Desired Exercises and Activities

Pre-Assessment.docx

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Pre-Assessment.pdf

PDF Format

Step 2

2 Week Pre-Assessment

Practice the activities and record your performance

Step 3

Goal Setting

Goal Setting.docx

Word Format

Goal Setting.pdf

PDF Format

Activity Journal.docx

Word Format

Activity Journal.pdf

PDF Format

Step 4

Practice and Record for 4 Weeks

Congratulations if you met your goal!

  • If you did not meet your goal, but you're making progress continue for a few more weeks.

  • If you are not making progress, it is time to adjust your goal so gains are more achievable.

  • Regardless, the process never ends. Go back to Step 1 and continue your hard work!

Step 5

Analyze and Reflect