Post on 31-Mar-2015
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
What is Cardiorespiratory
Fitness?
What is Cardiorespiratory
Fitness?
fitness of the heart, lungs, blood, and blood vessels
the ability of the whole body to do physical activity for long periods of time
fitness of the heart, lungs, blood, and blood vessels
the ability of the whole body to do physical activity for long periods of time
1. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM lungs, air passages
1. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM lungs, air passages
2. VASCULAR SYSTEM• blood, blood vessels
2. VASCULAR SYSTEM• blood, blood vessels
3. HEART •a fit heart is stronger, and can pump more blood with fewer heart beats
3. HEART •a fit heart is stronger, and can pump more blood with fewer heart beats
TOTAL CARDIORESPIRATORY
SYSTEM
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CARDIORESPIRATORY
SYSTEM DUE TO A LACK OF EXERCISE AND
POOR NUTRITION?
EXERCISE HELPS KEEP THE VALVES
IN YOUR VEINS
WORKING EFFICIENTLY
EXERCISE HELPS KEEP THE VALVES
IN YOUR VEINS
WORKING EFFICIENTLY
MUSCLES PUMP BLOOD THROUGH VEINS
MUSCLES PUMP BLOOD THROUGH VEINS
Closed Valves
Vein
Open Valve
MusclesSqueeze
MusclesSqueeze
Vein
Blood PushedThrough Valve by Muscles
Vein
VERICOSE VEINS
WHAT IS ATHEROSCLEROSIS
?
WHAT IS ATHEROSCLEROSIS
?
ATHEROSCLEROSIS IS A BUILD-UP OF
DEPOSITS INSIDE AN ARTERY
ATHEROSCLEROSIS IS A BUILD-UP OF
DEPOSITS INSIDE AN ARTERY
UNHEALTHY ARTERYHEALTHY ARTERY
CORONARY ARTERIES
HEART ATTACK
LUNGS
EXERCISED LUNG
DECONDITIONED LUNG
DAILY AEROBIC EXERCISE
KEEPS YOUR
LUNGS FIT AND
HEALTHY
WHAT ARE SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE
HEART?
WHAT ARE SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE
HEART?
IT IS A MUSCLEPUMPS BLOOD AND O2
BEATS ABOUT 70 TIMES PER MINUTEA FIT PERSON’S HEART BEATS FEWER TIMES PER MINUTE
IT IS A MUSCLEPUMPS BLOOD AND O2
BEATS ABOUT 70 TIMES PER MINUTEA FIT PERSON’S HEART BEATS FEWER TIMES PER MINUTE
WHAT IS THE BEST TYPE OF EXERCISE TO KEEP MY
CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM FIT?
WHAT IS THE BEST TYPE OF EXERCISE TO KEEP MY
CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM FIT?
AEROBIC EXERCISE
CONTINUOUS - 20 MINUTES
RYTHMICAL
REPETITIVE
KEEPS HEART RATE IN TARGET ZONE (65% - 85% OF AGE ADJUSTED MHR)
TRUE AEROBICWORKOUT
TRUE AEROBICWORKOUT
ANAEROBICWORKOUT
ANAEROBICWORKOUT
ALL WORKOUTS ARE NOT THE
SAME FOR EVERYONE
ALL WORKOUTS ARE NOT THE
SAME FOR EVERYONE
FITT PRINCIPLE
F = MINIMUM OF 3 TIMES A WEEK
I = WITHIN YOUR TARGET HEART RATE ZONE
T = MINIMUM 20 MINUTES
T = AEROBIC EXERCISE
CARDIORESPIRATORY PRINCIPLES
OVERLOAD
Increasing the intensity of your workout or activity in order to elevate the heart rate to the target heart zone.
Progression
As fitness levels improve, there needs to be a gradual increase in:– Intensity– Time– Or, frequncy
Progression
As fitness levels improve, there needs to be a gradual increase in:– Intensity– Time– Or, frequncy
Specificity
In order to improve cardio-respiratory endurance, you must do activities that develop it.
HEALTHY FOR LIFE
WHAT LIFESTYLE/ ACTIVITY CHOICES DO YOU NEED TO MAKE EVERY DAY
TO IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN YOUR CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS?