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Achieving Goals Through Physical Activity

Goal Oriented Physical Activity

Many people exercise with a goal or expectation of a certain outcome due to the activities they have chosen to do.  With this in mind, there must be a general understanding of how the body works and what to do to accomplish your goal or goals.  Lets start by introducing the Components of Physical Fitness and the Principles of Training.

Components of Physical Fitness

The components of physical fitness are broken down into two categories.  There are the Health Related Skills and Fitness Related Skills.  Below is a list of the two components.  The key thing to keep in mind when choosing an exercise routine is to make sure you are including each of the 5 health related skills in whatever your training program you decide to do.  Depending on your specific activity or goal, you will focus on some of the fitness skills more than you will others.  More details and a class presentation are provided when you click on the link to the right labeled "Components of Physical Fitness".

Principles Of Training

Getting Started With Your Exercise Routine

As mentioned earlier, Teens are recommended to get in 60 minutes of physical activity each day.  When you look at the physical activity pyramid, you can get an idea of how long to do some of your activities and maybe some activities you may not have thought about doing. 

Now that you have a goal or some activities you would like to do, it is time to move foward in gaining understanding of the "Principles of Training".  These principles are established guidelines set up to help you accomplish whatever you goal may be without working too hard, too little, or giving up.  Click on the powerpoint link to the right for a better understanding of the principles. 

Other Things to Keep in Mind When Training

Safety First

 Safety first should be your number one concern.  Rember to drink plenty of fluids to replace all that you lose through exercise.  Hydration will help keep your body function properly.  Oftentimes, teens forget also to eat enough especially when they compete in competitions that have weigh standards.  As teens fight to have more independence, another change from the younger years is in sleeping habits.  As a teen, you must make sure you are getting adequate sleep which is 8 - 10 hours a night. 

Information for this webpage is for informational purposes only.  More information about the topics on this page can be found in our school health book. 

Reference: 

Merki, M.B., Merki, D. (2004). Glencoe Health: Ninth Edition. New York: McGraw Hill.

 

Here are some review links of the lessons from class in power point format with audio for each slide.

  • Components of Physical Fitness Power Point
  • Principles of Training  Power Point