Physical Fitness--6-8

Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment.

Know and apply the principles and components of health-related fitness. Apply the principles of health-related fitness to maintain the body as God intended.

Assess individual fitness levels. Assess fitness levels in an effort to maintain the healthy body, mind and spirit God gave us.

Set goals based on fitness data and develop, implement and monitor an individual fitness improvement plan. Set goals to maintain an active lifestyle that respects and protects our gift of life.

 Identify the principles of training: frequency, intensity, time and type (FITT).

Identify and participate in activities associated with the components of health-related fitness.

Monitor intensity of exercise through a variety of methods (e.g., perceived exertion, pulse monitors, target heart rate), with and without the use of technology.

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a personal fitness profile.

Set realistic short-term and long-term goals for a health-related fitness component.

Identify opportunities within the community for regular participation in physical activities.

Apply the principles of training to the health related fitness goals.

Learn about, identify benefits of and perform activities that will benefit cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, muscular strength and muscular endurance for lifetime fitness.

Describe principles of continual 30-minute aerobic exercise for fat burning fitness.

Practice and time endurance activities.

Explain why God expects us to maintain health related fitness. 

Define and evaluate: target heart rate zone, maximum heart rate, resting heart rate, recovering heart rate and rate of perceived exertion.

Perform fitness testing and discuss results (e.g., AAHPERD, Presidential).

Discuss methods of improving areas that they did not perform well in, using the FITT formula.

Understand that God wants each of His children to reach their potential and to use their talents to help others.

Develop a fitness program from the results of yearly fitness testing. Set goals. Fitness program should include activities outside of school.

Monitor progress in reaching goals.

Demonstrate respect for their body as a gift from God.