Introduction
Continuing with our exploration of flexibility, this lesson will provide you with information on the different types of stretching exercises for flexibility.
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Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...
- Distinguish between and categorize flexibility exercises by type: static, ballistic dynamic, and PNF.
- Demonstrate how far you can walk and/or jog in 35 minutes.
- Perform a workout for 45 continuous minutes also using warm-up and cooldown activities.
- Demonstrate correct use of stretching techniques.
Essential Questions
- What are fitness terms and what do they mean?
- What are proper fitness techniques?
- How can we safely participate in physical fitness activities?
- What specialized skills can we learn to help with lifelong fitness (walking, jogging, stretching, dancing, etc.)?
Enduring Understandings
- Understanding fitness terms and concepts links to developing a lifetime fitness plan.
- Competency in activity movement demonstrates your ability to learn new fitness moves to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
- An active lifestyle benefits your life into adulthood.
The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Kinesiology standards: 1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8.