Foundations of Fitness

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🏃‍♀️ Part 1: Understanding Fitness

1. What does fitness mean to you? Write your own definition.

2. Which of the following are components of fitness? (Tick all that apply)

Cardiovascular endurance

Muscular strength

Flexibility

Body composition

Speed of eating

Intelligence

3. True or False: Physical activity only benefits your physical health.

True

False

4. Complete this sentence: Te Whare Tapa Whā teaches us that hauora includes ________, ________, ________, and ________ wellbeing.

💪 Part 2: Components in Action

5. Match each activity to the main fitness component it develops:

Swimming laps → ________________

Lifting weights → ________________

Yoga stretches → ________________

Monitoring body fat percentage → ________________

6. Think about your daily activities at home or in your whānau. Give one example of how each fitness component helps you:

Cardiovascular endurance: ________________________________

Muscular strength: ________________________________

Flexibility: ________________________________

7. Why is it important to consider all four components of fitness rather than focusing on just one?

🌱 Part 3: Personal Reflection and Goals

8. Which fitness component do you feel is your strongest right now? Explain why.

9. Which fitness component would you most like to improve over this unit?

Cardiovascular endurance

Muscular strength

Flexibility

Body composition

10. Set one realistic physical activity goal for yourself this week that could involve your whānau or community:

11. How might being more physically active benefit your hauora (overall wellbeing)? Think about physical, mental, social, and spiritual aspects.

Foundations of Fitness

Foundations of Fitness

🏃‍♀️ Part 1: Understanding Fitness

💪 Part 2: Components in Action

🌱 Part 3: Personal Reflection and Goals

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