Components of fitness and personal goals
Aligned to SHAPE 3 — SHAPE America National Standards.
What this lesson teaches
Fitness has different parts: endurance lets you keep going, strength lets you push and lift, and flexibility lets you bend and stretch. Different activities build different parts, and your body gets fitter a little at a time. Setting a small personal goal helps you grow stronger week by week.
Worked example
Set a simple goal like doing 5 push-ups this week and 7 next week. Running builds endurance, push-ups build strength, and reaching for your toes builds flexibility.
Practice questions
- Name the three parts of fitness from the lesson.
- Pick a small fitness goal for this week.
- Which activity builds endurance?
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Componentes del estado físico y metas personales
El estado físico tiene diferentes partes: la resistencia te permite seguir adelante, la fuerza te permite empujar y levantar, y la flexibilidad te permite doblarte y estirarte. Diferentes actividades desarrollan diferentes partes, y tu cuerpo se pone en mejor forma poco a poco. Establecer una pequeña meta personal te ayuda a fortalecerte semana a semana.
Ejemplo: Establece una meta sencilla, como hacer 5 lagartijas esta semana y 7 la próxima. Correr desarrolla la resistencia, las lagartijas desarrollan la fuerza, y tratar de tocarte los pies desarrolla la flexibilidad.
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