Year 7 · Physical education · Fitness and health · Lesson 3

Fitness testing, training and an active lifestyle

Fitness tests for each component (bleep test, sit and reach, ruler drop and more), training with the FITT principle, UK activity guidelines and the physical, mental and social benefits of exercise.

17-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Match fitness tests to components
Explain why we test fitness
Use the FITT principle to plan training
Describe the benefits of an active lifestyle

The method

Baseline test.
Pick a component.
FITT plan.
Re-test.

Key words: fitness test, bleep test, sit and reach, FITT, baseline, active lifestyle, 60 minutes.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

Give one reason for fitness testing.

Step 1: Strengths

Answer: find strengths/weaknesses, set a baseline, track progress

Question 2

Which test measures flexibility?

Step 1: Reach

Answer: sit and reach test

Question 3

Which test measures muscular strength?

Step 1: Squeeze

Answer: handgrip dynamometer test