Introduction

This unit will bring all of the work completed thus far in the class together in order to allow you to create a complete personal fitness plan.

This lesson will address cardiovascular endurance. You will develop your own plan for addressing your cardiovascular endurance needs.

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Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Create a plan for personal cardiovascular endurance needs which addresses personal interests and personal goals.
  • Perform a workout for 45 continuous minutes.
  • Work out with activities such a warm-up and cool down activities.
  • Participate in physical activity daily and use correct stretching techniques.

Essential Questions

  • What are fitness terms and what do they mean?
  • What are proper fitness techniques?
  • What specialized skills can we learn to help with lifelong fitness (walking, jogging, stretching, dancing, etc.)?

Enduring Understandings

  • 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, 3.1, 3.6, 3.7, 5.1, 5.2.