1. Which components of physical fitness do you want to improve in?
4. What sports skills do you have?
Here are some questions you should ask yourself in establishing a program that you will enjoy and be successful at!
Choosing a Physical Activity
5. Would you like to participate with others in these activities or on your own?
2. What type of activities do you enjoy?
6. Where are your chosen activities offered?
7. Will you need special equipment or facilities to participate in your physical activity?
It is recommended that young adults perform 60 minutes of moderate-vigorous activity everyday!
3. What types of activities help you manage stress?
Considerations in choosing a physical activity
There are many things you should consider when choosing!
Environmental considerations
Cost
The availability of facilities
These include:
Reason for participation
Health conditions
Personality and attitude
Weather is also an important factor in consideration in which physical activity you would like to do!
Most likely, Muscle Sprains
Heat stroke
Heat cramps
Heat exhaustion
Hot Weather could cause:
This depends on one's specific body!
Caloric Balance is the comparison between how many calories you burn and how many calories you consume daily!
Hypothermia
Frostbite
Cold Weather could cause:
It is important to wear clean, appropriate gear; matching the weather and type of physical activity
1. Maintaining your heart beat, digesting your food, creating new cells, and all other processes that keep your body alive and well!
2. Through physical activity; they don't need to be associated with sports or the gym, it can be things such as vacuuming, and dancing!
Calories are burned in two ways:
Metabolism-The process used by your body to convert calories to energy
Make sure not to drastically cut your calorie to a dangerously low level! This could lead to a insufficient amount of calories, that would not let you do daily functions!
1 pound of fat=3,500 calories!
If you consume less calories than you burn, you will lose weight
To maintain your body weight, you must burn the same amount of calories that you have consumed!
Caloric Balance
When you consume more calories than you burn, you will gain weight!