Transcript Weight
Weight Optimum and Performance Learning Objectives • To investigate the different classification of weight categories and how these can affect performance. • Learning outcomes – To understand the definitions of the different classifications of weight (C) – Be bale to apply them through commenting on how they could affect a persons performance. (B-A) Optimum Weight • Your optimum weight is the weight at which you perform at your best at the activities you do. Factors that affect your optimum weight • Bone structure – some people have a larger bone structure than others. The more bone you have the higher your optimum weight will be. • Muscle Girth – this is a measurement of the circumference around your muscles when flexed. larger muscle girth means a higher optimum weight. • Gender – Men and Women naturally have different body composition. Men usually have higher bone structures and muscles girth. • Activity – your optimum weight depends on the amount and type of activity you do. • Age – as you age you lose muscle and bone density. Because of this your optimum weight gets lighter. Overweight, Overfat or Obese • Overweight – weighing more than is normal • Overfat – having more body fat than you should • Obese - being very over fat – Who is who? How do these effect performance • Being overweight doesn't necessarily mean your unhealthy, you could just have more muscle than average. Being overweight is usually only harmful when it’s caused by being overfat or obese. • Poor diet or overeating can cause becoming over • fat or obese. As a result you cab get tired more easily and not be able to do high endurance sports. • Being overfat can limit your flexibility, and the stress that the extra weight puts on your body can make it potentially harmful to do vigorous exercise. • Obesity usually has a bad affect on performance, however some sports require you to be obese (sumo wrestling) Underweight and Anorexia • Underweight – weighing less than normal for your body size. • Anorexia – an eating disorder where people believe they are fat and starve themselves to lose weight. How do these affect performance • Being underweight because of poor diet or under eating may mean you don't have enough energy or endurance to do physical activities for long periods of time. • Without sufficient nutrients in their diet, sufferers will feel extremely tired, their muscles will start to waste away and their bones weaken – doing any physical activity can become extremely difficult.