Healthy hearts
I can design a fitness circuit to improve heart health.
Healthy hearts
I can design a fitness circuit to improve heart health.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A healthy, balanced diet helps to improve heart health.
- Being physically active is a major step toward strengthening the heart muscle and improving heart health.
- Heart-pumping aerobic exercise is recommended for at least an hour a day for children.
- Examples of aerobic exercise are brisk walking, running, swimming and cycling.
Keywords
Muscle - A muscle is a part of our body that contracts to produce movement.
Heart health - Heart health is an important part of having a healthy body and good wellbeing.
Aerobic - Aerobic exercise is a repetitive, physical activity that uses large muscle groups in your body.
Fitness circuit - A fitness circuit is a type of workout involving a range of different exercises.
Common misconception
Pupils may assume that thinness automatically equates to fitness, good health and having a healthy heart.
Explain that having a thin body does not necessarily mean that you also have good heart health. Whatever shape your body is, it is important to exercise and keep active in order to keep your heart healthy.
Equipment
Tennis balls (optional, but preferable).
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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