Inclusive fitness

Not all kids like sports. But is it important to try and be active? According to SFIA in 2007 44.7% of teens between the ages 13-17 were active 3 times a week. By 2014 it had dropped down to 39.8%. Some of the benefits that kids get from playing sports are maintaining healthy bones, as well as muscles and joints. It also helps control weight and help reduce fat as well as preventing the development of high blood pressure. I think it’s great for children to play sports because it helps them get…

Lets talk about fun activities, how about caving. Yes, caving, is it fun or is it dangerous? This essay will inform you all you need to know about caving whether it is safe or dangerous will be all up to you. Lets talk about the pro or the advantages of caving. The pros are It can be used for study, it can be a sport, and it can be educational. The cons are you can get trapped, you can get lost, and you can get hypothermia. Lets talk about the cons first. The first and probably the main…

Alleviate Back Pain with These Inversion Table Exercises Inversion tables are not only very beneficial for people suffering from back pain, but are also very easy to use. When suspended upside down you simply let gravity do all the work to reap the benefits. No movement is necessary to decompress the spinal column and pressure on the discs as well as nerve roots are reduced naturally while using the table. The type of stretching you can accomplish with an inversion table is just as good as a…

endurance and oxygen capacity as well as being an anti-inflammatory therapy for the legs when performed in cool temperatures. Cycling increases, the athlete’s cardiovascular fitness that has less recovery time as a result of the decreased impact. Circuit Training is most effective for this athlete as it improves cardio fitness, enhances strength, stamina and mobility and helps maintain a better running posture/…

Flexibility training has an important role in an exercise program. Incorporating an appropriate stretching program can prevent injuries, increase performance. Static stretching is an important part of the warm up component for resistance training. Static stretches involves positioning the limb in a spot where its at slight discomfort in its range of motion and to hold that for 15-60 seconds, Then to repeat this exercise for a period of time. It has been proven that static stretching is effective…

specificity, adaptation, and overload), fitness physiology, fitness components and muscular system. I will be concluding with the strengths and weaknesses that I discovered during…

Does High-Intensity Interval Training work for optimal fat loss and increased fitness? High-Intensity Interval Training also known as “HIIT” has become extremely popular for results in fat loss and increased fitness. More and more people are doing it because of the short time needed to complete a “HIIT” workout. The purpose of this study is to see whether “HIIT” actually works or is just a fad. There have been previous studies between using “HIIT” program and steady cardio program. The study…

agencies. But that just means they’ve passed the “baseline of standards” to call themselves a personal trainer. It does not mean they are good at what they do or can deliver a specific result. There is a big difference between a “trainer” and a “fitness professional”. 2. They should do more than just “take you through a…

3. All three subjects attained their oxygen consumption (VO2) max. Each subject was able to pass 3 criteria to attain a VO2 max. To begin with subject 1 attained their VO2 max because the individual respiratory exchange ratio (RER) was greater than 1.15. As shown in table 1, the subject’s max RER is 1.2, which is greater than 1.15. Also, the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) was greater 17, as shown in table 1 the subject’s RPE is 20. Finally, the post VO2 max blood lactate level was 15.2, the…

Physical literacy can be described ‘as the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life.” (Whitehead, 2014). It is understanding what pushes you to undertake physical activity as an essential part of your life. This essay is about Physical Literacy, why it is important, and how the concept developed. Understanding physical literacy is very important for our wellbeing and for the…