Sci163 R4 Physical Fitness Nutrition Worksheet
Associate Level Material
Physical Fitness and Nutrition Worksheet
In order to obtain optimal health, it is critical to be physically fit and eat a healthy and balanced diet. Becoming knowledgeable about what it means to be physically fit and learning how to evaluate the nutritional value of what you eat may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness.
In this three-part worksheet, you identify the five components of health related fitness, critique a recipe for nutritional value, and respond to two short answer questions about nutrition. Completing this assignment is a step towards gaining the knowledge needed to better manage your physical fitness and nutrition.
Part 1: Five Components of Health Related Fitness Table
Complete the table below. The first row has been filled in for you as an example.
Components of Physical Fitness
Description
How to Incorporate in Your Life
Benefit(s)
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Being able to exercise at a moderate to high intensity for a long period of time
Walk 2 miles at a brisk pace every day.
Reduced the risk of heart disease, hypertension, and high cholesterol.
Muscular Strength
Maximum force able to be exerted by single contraction of a muscle or muscle group Go to the gym 2-3 times a week and work out on the machines and lift free weights.
It will improve general muscle fitness.
Muscular Endurance
Ability to perform high-intensity muscle contractions repeatedly without fatiguing Increasing the weights at the gym when working out 2-3 times a week.
The ability to workout longer without tiring so quickly.
Flexibility
Ability to move joints freely through their full range of motion
Taking a Yoga or Pilates class a couple times a week.
This will improve your core body strength.
Body Composition
The amount and relative proportions and distribution of fat mass and fat-free mass in the body
A combination of all the above things. Walking, the gym and taking a few classes.
All of these things
Physical Fitness and Nutrition Worksheet
In order to obtain optimal health, it is critical to be physically fit and eat a healthy and balanced diet. Becoming knowledgeable about what it means to be physically fit and learning how to evaluate the nutritional value of what you eat may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness.
In this three-part worksheet, you identify the five components of health related fitness, critique a recipe for nutritional value, and respond to two short answer questions about nutrition. Completing this assignment is a step towards gaining the knowledge needed to better manage your physical fitness and nutrition.
Part 1: Five Components of Health Related Fitness Table
Complete the table below. The first row has been filled in for you as an example.
Components of Physical Fitness
Description
How to Incorporate in Your Life
Benefit(s)
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Being able to exercise at a moderate to high intensity for a long period of time
Walk 2 miles at a brisk pace every day.
Reduced the risk of heart disease, hypertension, and high cholesterol.
Muscular Strength
Maximum force able to be exerted by single contraction of a muscle or muscle group Go to the gym 2-3 times a week and work out on the machines and lift free weights.
It will improve general muscle fitness.
Muscular Endurance
Ability to perform high-intensity muscle contractions repeatedly without fatiguing Increasing the weights at the gym when working out 2-3 times a week.
The ability to workout longer without tiring so quickly.
Flexibility
Ability to move joints freely through their full range of motion
Taking a Yoga or Pilates class a couple times a week.
This will improve your core body strength.
Body Composition
The amount and relative proportions and distribution of fat mass and fat-free mass in the body
A combination of all the above things. Walking, the gym and taking a few classes.
All of these things