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?