Principles of Wellness and Fitness

1. DEVELOPING STRENGTH ENDURANCE

2. Physical Fitness and Wellness
 Becoming physically
fit is a positive health
habit that has a
major impact on all
dimension of
wellness. It is one
area where you can
assume control of
your lifestyle.
Body composition
Muscular Strength
Flexibility
Cardiorespiratory
Endurance
The 5 main
components
of Physical
Muscular
Endurance
Fitness

3. Participation in Strength Endurance
The importance of engaging young children and adolescents to a strength endurance
program, or any physical activity, is correlated to improving various aspects of life and
preventing health related disease.
The current epidemic disease in the 21st century is obesity. 1 out of 3 children in the nation
will become diabetic before the age of 14 and are more likely to be obese as an adult.
Physical activity will help promote and develop exercise during adolescents into adulthood.

4. Applying the F.I.T.T Principle
 Frequency-48 to 72 hours of rest should be allowed between strength
training workouts for a particular body area to allow the muscle to rebuild.
 Intensity- Endurance training requires submaximal weight
 Time- 1 minute to perform as many repetitions with proper form
 Type- Dynamic using eccentric and concentric methods

5. Muscular Endurance Fitness Assessment
Why is it important?
The purpose of the fitness
assessment is to help identify
your current fitness levels. The
evaluation will help determine
whether your current lifestyle is
effective in maintaining a level
of fitness conductive to
optimal wellness. Your results
can be used as a basis for
setting personal goals.
Abdominal Crunch
Test to assess
abdominal muscles
Squat Test to assess
lower body: quads,
gluteus, hamstrings
Push Ups Test to
assess upper body
endurance shoulders,
chest, and arms