Lesson 3: Target Heart Rate & Intensity Zones

Why is monitoring your heart rate during exercise important?

Resting Heart Rate, Maximum Heart Rate, Anaerobic, Aerobic, Recovery

Standard 3 (Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity).

(DOK 2) Why is it important to stay within your Target Heart Rate zone during an aerobic workout?

(DOK 3) Compare the physiological effects of working in the "Anaerobic" zone versus the "Aerobic" zone.

Personal fitness is the foundation for a long, healthy, and independent life. In the real world, the principles of strength and endurance allow individuals to perform daily tasks—like climbing stairs, lifting heavy objects, or playing with family—without exhaustion or injury. Furthermore, learning how to set SMART goals and monitor heart health fosters self-discipline and mental resilience, skills that are essential for success in any career or personal endeavor.

Personal Fitness just means running

Allow students to set their own intensity and challenge level.
Provide alternative levels of intensity

Students will demonstrate the proper way to measure their heart rate both during activity and at rest.

Pulse Oximeters / HR monitors

Calculators

Target HR charts