Fitness Components: Health vs Skill

Fitness Components: Health vs Skill

Year 11 Physical Education Understanding the building blocks of fitness

What Makes Someone 'Fit'?

Think about your favorite athlete or sports star What physical qualities do they have? Are all athletes the same type of 'fit'?

Two Types of Fitness Components

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Health-Related Components

Cardiovascular Endurance - Your heart and lungs working as a team Muscular Strength - Maximum force in one effort Muscular Endurance - Muscles working without getting tired Flexibility - Range of movement around joints

Quick Fitness Check!

Partner up and test each component: Cardiovascular: 30-second step-ups Strength: Wall sit challenge Endurance: Plank hold Flexibility: Sit-and-reach test

Skill-Related Components

Power - Strength + Speed = Explosive movement Speed - How fast you can move Agility - Changing direction quickly under control Balance - Staying steady (static) or stable while moving (dynamic) Coordination - Using multiple body parts together smoothly Reaction Time - How quickly you respond to a signal

Sport-Specific Fitness Demands

Remember This!

'Fitness is not about being better than someone else. It's about being better than you used to be.'