Building a Healthy Lifestyle Fitness Plan

Introduction

Physical fitness is an integral component to maintaining overall health and wellness. While many are familiar with the concept of physical exercise for overall health, most do not recognize the components of overall fitness or how to develop an overall fitness regimen. In this WebQuest, learners will discover the five health-related components of physical fitness and apply that knowledge to develop a one-week plan of physical fitness for themselves.

Task

Create a one-week personal fitness plan incorporating all 5 health-related components of physical fitness: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Complete research on each of the 5 health-related components of physical fitness. Choose activities that support each of the 5 health-related components of physical fitness and explain how the completed plan can improve your overall health and fitness.

Process

  1. Visit the websites listed in the Resources section.
  2. Research the five components of health-related fitness.
  3. Take notes on what each component means.
  4. Choose activities that support each fitness component.
  5. Create a one-week plan in a chart, Google Doc, Canva poster, slideshow or table that includes activities to support each component of health-related fitness and explain why you chose each activity.
  6. Explain for each of the activities why you picked them for your fitness plan.
  7. Submit your final fitness plan and explanation.

Evaluation

Criteria 4  3 2 1
Fitness Components Includes all five components clearly Includes 4 components Includes two or three components Includes one or no components
Fitness Plan Plan is complete, realistic, and organized Plan is mostly complete Plan is missing details Plan is incomplete
Explanation Explains each activity clearly Explains most activities Gives limited explanation Gives little or no explanation
Use of Resources Uses resources effectively Uses some resources Uses limited resources Does not use resources
Presentation Neat, creative, and easy to follow Mostly organized Somewhat difficult to follow Unorganized

Conclusion

Completing this WebQuest taught participants how the five health-related components can support a healthy lifestyle. They learned how to use online resources to complete a task, organize information, and apply that information to make choices about creating a personal fitness plan. It shows that fitness is more than just being physically active, it is also about being informed in order to maintain overall health and wellness for life.

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