TeamFit Challenges : Why are they Important?

SPORTFIT CHALLENGES ? WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?

Flexibility Challenge (Sit and Reach)

Why is it important?

Flexibility is the ability to bend and stretch your body in many directions. If your muscles can stretch and bend easily, you are less likely to get injured than if your muscles are stiff and not stretched. It is important to establish and maintain good flexibility to keep your joints limber, and so that you’ll be better able to perform various activities, like the SportFit Sit & Reach station!

Balance Challenge (Stork Stand)

Why is it important?

Whether you’re out for a jog or just standing around with friends, your sense of balance helps to keep you upright and stable. Your body works constantly to hold you in place; without practice your body gets tired quickly and you’re more likely to fall over and hurt yourself. As well, balance helps to improve your posture which is important for health and maintaining strong bones.

Power Challenge (Vertical Jump)

Why is it important?

Power determines how fast and how far you can move your body weight in a short period of time. Being powerful means that you’ll be better able to lift heavy objects or move yourself quickly. As you become more powerful, you’ll be able to jump higher, which means the next time your school does a SportFit Day you’ll improve your score on the Vertical Jump station

Strength Challenge (Basketball Throw)

Why is it important?

Strength is one of the most important benefits of physical activity. When you are strong, your bones are healthier and your blood vessels are better able to move blood around your body. Also, with strength you can support your body weight, which allows you to perform many daily tasks such as lifting heavy things, carrying your school books, and throwing a ball for your dog. You’ll improve your score on the SportFit Basketball Throw station too!

Muscular Endurance (Partial Curl-Ups)

Why is it important?

Partial curl ups give an indication of your core strength; your core is the area around your tummy and back. There are a lot of muscles in this area and they are used almost constantly every day: they keep you upright, they help you bend over, they help you twist, and they help you bend backwards. Try out some of the activities listed on this site to improve your muscular endurance so the next time you try the Sport Fit Partial Curl Ups station you’ll be able to do more than you did the first time!

Agility Challenge (T-drill)

Why is it important?

Agility contributes to your daily well being. It keeps you from tripping and slipping, and helps you to avoid collisions. Agile people tend to be good at games like basketball, volleyball and soccer, as well as the SportFit T-Drill station!

SPEED  Challenge (30 m Run)

Why is it important?

When you move quickly, your heart has to work really hard; the more you practice, the better your heart will perform and the healthier it will be. Think of it as lifting weights with your heart: as you do activities that improve your speed your heart gets stronger and can move blood more easily around your body. Being speedy also means that your legs can work hard and fast, and that they have a lot of power. Power helps to improve your speed, so when you next try the SportFit 30 Metre station, you’ll probably improve your score!

800M RUN