WEEK 2- Fitness/ Activity Log

WEEK 2- Fitness/ Activity Log

To receive credit for this course you are expected to engage in heart elevating exercise and activity that follow the components of fitness and FITT principle.  This will be recorded by completing the assigned survey each Sunday at 11:59 P.M.  Only complete the information on the days in which you engaged in activity.  Then identify what components of fitness your workouts address by completing question #13 before submitting.  It is not necessary for you to engage in fitness/activity every day or any specific days.   It is just recommend that you spread your workouts out throughout the week.  

For example if you worked out on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday this week you will answer the questions for those days only.  Then proceed to #13 and answer that question. You can record your information here each day after you exercise or all at he end of the week.  You are allowed to retake the survey as much s you like. 

COMPONENTS OF FITNESS-

There are five fitness components related to being healthy and fit. They are:

1. Cardiovascular Endurance—This is the ability of the heart, lungs and blood vessels to send fuel and oxygen to the body’s tissues during long periods of vigorous activity.

2. Muscular Strength—This is the amount of force a muscle can exert.

3. Muscular Endurance—This is the ability of the muscles to do difficult physical tasks over a period of time without causing fatigue.

4. Body Composition—This is the ratio of body fat to lean body tissue, including muscle, bone, water, and connective tissue such as ligaments, cartilage, and tendons.

5. Flexibility—This is the ability to move a body part through a full range of motion.

Frequency-  How often you workout

Intensity- How hard you workout

Time- How long you workout

Type- What kind of workout are you doing