Fitness for Life

By Ruth Lindsey and Charles B. Corbin

Book Overview

Fitness for Life is the original and best-selling high school text for promoting lifelong physical activity and healthy lifestyles that result in lifelong fitness, wellness, and health. Fitness for Life has been updated to make it better than ever. The updated edition retains the strengths of the fifth edition and has been enhanced with a test bank, an online study guide, and an array of other new features to keep teachers and students on the cutting edge. Fitness for Life helps students to -meet national, state, and local physical education grade-level standards; -learn about and meet national health goals for the year 2010; -become informed consumers on matters related to lifelong physical activity and fitness; -learn self-management skills that lead to adopting healthy lifestyles; -take personal responsibility for program planning and setting individualized goals; -recognize and overcome the barriers to reaching their activity and fitness goals; -use technology to promote healthy living and to separate fact from fiction; and -assess personal progress using a variety of tools, including FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM. The book's pedagogically sound format includes lesson objectives that are consistent with state and national health and fitness goals. The chapter and unit structure is consistent with a school-year structure and works with your schedule no matter what schedule you're on The following are new features in the Updated Fifth Edition : -New focus on MyPyramid and the 2005 dietary guidelines -Online study guide and test bank -Increased emphasis on diversity awareness -Wrap-around lesson plans to accompany lesson plan book and CD-ROM -And much more--request a desk copy to see Every chapter of the fully updated student text includes the following elements: -Two lessons designed for the classroom portion of the class -Three activities designed for use in the activity portion of the class -A self-assessment that helps students to build a fitness profile to be used in program planning -A taking charge feature designed to reinforce self-management skills and concepts -A self-management skill feature that includes guidelines for learning self-management skills and reinforces taking charge -A chapter review New ancillaries beef up already comprehensive ancillaries -The teacher ancillary package includes the following: - Lesson plans in CD-ROM and book format --Daily lesson plans guide teachers in working through the material and integrating the other ancillaries. - Wrap-around lesson plans --A wrap-around set of lesson plans is available for those schools that require or prefer this format. - CD-ROM and print version of teacher resources and materials --Includes worksheets, quizzes, blackline masters, and student workbooks. These can be copied from the print version or kept safe and printed out year after year from the CD-ROM. - CD-ROM of activity and vocabulary cards --This includes 8.5- x 11-inch cards depicting activities with instructions and vocabulary cards for use in studying fitness terminology covered in the book. - CD-ROM of the presentation package --This CD-ROM includes a PowerPoint presentation for every lesson in the book, making class time easy for you and more engaging for your students. - In-service DVD --Learn the program philosophy, objectives, and teaching strategies presented by Chuck Corbin. This DVD is useful for presenting your program's objectives to parents and administrators. - Spanish e-book on CD-ROM and online Spanish vocabulary --You'll find the full text in a Spanish

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736066764
• ISBN13: 9780736066761
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Give the student the tools for a healthy life with this dynamic book.

I hated physical education in school. Other than being the school tennis star and only female hardball player, I hated what we then called gym class. Of course, I paid for that later and shame on my parents for helping me get excused from gym class. Fast forward to 2010 --- physical education has changed and is now an attractive option to being fat and unhealthy. In this new edition of "Fitness for Life" the student will learn just about everything possible about getting in shape and staying that way all their lives. This is up-to-date information based on real science. I was amazed at the wealth of information in this book! This is not a dull textbook. It's a fascinating opportunity for students from grade 9 thru 12 to learn how they can be healthy, fit and look great with physical activity and proper nutrition. Moreover, it shows the student what he or she needs to do and how to do it if they want to be fit and look good. And what kid doesn't want to look good? The book is also aimed at secondary PE teachers or for undergrad courses in PE teacher preparation. One thing that impresses me about the book is that is doesn't assume the student has any knowledge of physical fitness. It starts from square one. But, it tests the students knowledge and ability and works with that as a base. Following are the contents of the book. Contents Contributors Unit I. Getting Started Chapter 1. Fitness and Wellness for All Activity 1: Starter Workout Lesson 1.1 Fitness for Life Self-Assessment: Exercise Basics Lesson 1.2 Fitness Through Physical Activity Taking Charge: Making Self-Assessments Self-Management Skill: Learning to Self-Assess Activity 2: Health- and Skill-Related Fitness Stunts Chapter Review Chapter 2. Safe and Smart Physical Activity Activity 1: Fitness Games Lesson 2.1 Getting Ready Self-Assessment: FITNESSGRAM 1--Strength and Muscular Endurance Lesson 2.2 Physical Activity and Injury Taking Charge: Building Self-Confidence Self-Management Skill: Building Self-Confidence Activity 2: Safe Exercise Circuit Chapter Review Chapter 3. Benefits of Physical Activity Activity 1: Cooperative Games Lesson 3.1 Health and Wellness Benefits Self-Assessment: Healthy Back Test Lesson 3.2 Healthy Back and Good Posture Taking Charge: Reducing Risk Factors Self-Management Skill: Reducing Risk Factors Activity 2: Back Exercise Circuit Chapter Review Unit II. Becoming and Staying Physically Active Chapter 4. How Much Is Enough? Activity 1: Line Exercise Lesson 4.1 How Much Physical Activity Is Enough? Self-Assessment: Assessing Your Posture Lesson 4.2 How Much Fitness Is Enough? Taking Charge: Choosing a Good Activity Self-Management Skill: Choosing Appropriate Activities Activity 2: Circuit Workout Chapter Review Chapter 5. Learning Self-Management Skills Activity 1: Fitness Trail Lesson 5.1 Learning Self-Management Skills Self-Assessment: FITNESSGRAM 2--Body Composition and Flexibility Lesson 5.2 Goal Setting Taking Charge: Setting Goals Self-Manage

Book for school

The Fitness for Life book is exactly what my daughter, who is 14, needs for her online class for her sophomore year of high school. It was delivered in perfect condition.

Required for school

Not a bad book, easy to follow. Had to purchase it for a correspondence class and it was cheaper to buy it here than from the school. (about $10 less)

My ex-wife swore by this book.

My ex-wife swore by this book and I watched as her weight decreased. I got the book and now we have a bet on who is going to lose the weight first. Six meals a day sounded pretty good, so I thought I would try it. I just started but I know it works because I watched her do it.

Correct book for correspondence course

My daughter is taking a correspondence course from Texas Tech. The course is "Foundations in Personal Fitness", which she needs in order to graduate from high school. I am giving this book 5 stars because it is the correct book and edition required by Texas Tech, as of July 2005. I don't know how good the book is, but every few days she brings up something that she learned from this book.