Section+3.5

=3.5 Hobbies, Sports and Leisure=

Finding time in your life to stay active and physically fit is a real challenge. How do you feel about it? Are you going to be able to find time? If so, How?

How do you plan to stay fit?

You must be active to stay healthy.

__**Assignment #1**__ 1. List your top 10 choices for physical activity 2. Give one positive and one negative aspect of each choice 3. Think: Costs, Facilities, Weather, number of participants, etc. 4. How do you think you will keep fit in the future? 5. Write a paragraph explaining your plans.

Read the following article online. It will give a quick overview of how you can plan to create a fitness regime that will suit your body and help you to gain control over your physical well-being.
 * __Assignment #2__**

http://locateadoc.healthline.com/adamcontent/physical-activity?lad_zip=&lad_spec=0

From this article, answer the following five questions.
 * 1) What percentage of your maximum heart rate can be continued at a safe rate for a long period of time?
 * 2) If you are trying to lose weight. How many time per week and for how long is recommended?
 * 3) Calculate your own max heart rate and what 60% intensity rate would be?
 * 4) What does 'BMR" stand for and what is its definition?
 * 5) If you quit a regular fitness routine, how long does it take to completely lose any physical fitness level that you may have reached?

The human body is made up of many different muscles. Each day you use many muscles without even thinking about it. a) List 5 muscles that you use everyday. b) List how each of these muscles is used daily c) Describe how you could improve the strength of these muscles in a work out. d) Find 5 other muscles in the human body and describe what you could do to make them stronger and ready for everyday use.
 * __Assignment #3__**

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