Lifestyle Fitness - Unit 1 (Grade 10)

Lifestyle Fitness– Unit 1 begins with information on Safety Considerations, Parts of a Workout, and Myths and Truths of Strength Training. Resistance training exercises and their descriptions are provided, as well as information on topics such as Training Guidelines, Principles of Conditioning, Benefits of Physical Activity, Motivation, Monitoring Intensity, and Goal-Setting; the last 5 lessons focus on the F.I.T.T. Principle and the 5 Health-Related Components of Fitness.

Along with the 13 lessons that are provided, UNIT 1 also includes:

1. 13 written assignments to accompany each lesson;

2. Crossword puzzles to help students learn the various terminology;

3. 2 written exams.

NOTE: ANSWER KEYS are provided for ALL assignments, crossword puzzles, and exams.

In addition to 1, 2, and 3 above, the following material is also included with UNIT 1:

-- an APPENDIX (containing 3 Sample Training Programs, Workout Cards, and 38 diagrammed and labelled resistance training exercises);

-- a TEACHER'S MANUAL (containing instructional information, general/specific intended outcomes, a Sample Semester Schedule, a Sample Mark Sheet, and information on the "Lifestyle Fitness Challenge".  (The Lifestyle Fitness Challenge - and the 3 different Certificates of Achievement that accompany it - provide a method of challenging and motivating students to establish a lifelong commitment to physical activity and fitness.)