Back to Basic #2

Welcome to 5.14 Fitness, 

This post continue from the previous back to basics, expat get the foundations of activity and exercise.

Stages of participation:

Foundation- beginner, first time 

Participation - non competitive, school clubs

Performance- competitive, tournaments

Excellence- Olympics, the best 

Categories of influence ( remembered as CHIPS R):

Culture: race, age, gender, religion 

Health: illness, health problems 

Image: fashion, media

People: peers, family, role models

Socioeconomic: costs, status

Resources: access, time, location 

Health related fitness components of exercise: (Big Fat Maureen Munches Cakes)

Body composition- the percentage of body weight that is fat, water, muscle or bone 

Flexibility- amount of range possible at a joint

Muscular strength- amount of force a muscle can exert

Muscular endurance- using muscles many times without tiring 

Cardiovascular fitness/ endurance- exercising the entire body over a period of time 

Skill related fitness components of exercise: (P CRABS)

Power- ability to perform strength activities quickly, strength x speed 

Balance- ability to keep the body's centre of mass above the base of support 

Coordination- ability to use 2 or more body parts at the same time 

Agility- ability to change position quickly and control the movement 

Speed- ability to perform a movement quickly or cover a distance in a period of time 

Reaction time- time taken between the presentation of a stimulus and a movement 

Methods of training (more posts to follow in detail soon!)

Fartlek 

Continuous 

Circuit

Weight

Interval 

Cross 

Principles of training (RIPS FITT)

Reversibility, rest, recovery 

Individual needs

Progressive overload

Specificity 

Frequency 

Intensity 

Time

Type

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Jason