Question

Analyze physical activities from which benefits can be derived. Participating in a variety of physical activities helps prevent boredom while offering a range of health benefits. Identify two physical activities that you participate in that offer different benefits to your physical wellbeing, and briefly describe the specific benefits of each

Answer 1

Answer:

Physical activities fall into two broad categories, that is; Aerobic and muscle strengthening activities.

Explanation:

Aerobic activities are those activities that increase the pulse rate and also the breathing rate. This kind of activities have got the benefits of; Lung and heart health maintenance and improvement.

Examples of aerobic activities which you can do to keepand improve the health of your heart are; Running, walking, cycling, swimming and so on.

Muscle strengthening activities are those activities that require one to resist a force using their weight, they train and better the bones and muscles. Examples of such activities are; Squats,wheight lifting, push ups and so on.

I participate in jogging together with my family members every day, this helps me in keeping fit through strengthening my muscles and bones. We also do press ups which help in building my muscles and also keeping my body in shape.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Yoga

2. Salsa

Explanation:

Yoga is a great physical activity that has so many benefits.

Improves our flexibility -- it's one of the first benefits of yoga.

A person won't be able to touch their toes or do a backbend. But if they stick with it long enough, they will see major changes and some of the poses that seemed impossible will become very possible.

The aches and pain will gradually start to disappear. Inflexibility in muscles cause poor posture, and that's where yoga steps in.

Some of other benefits -- muscle strength will increase, energy, vitality and respiration will be improved, weight will be reduced, metabolism will be balanced, and as a cherry on top -- inner peace and calmness will become the part of our everyday life.

Salsa is a dance with many benefits. Compared to yoga, it's more dynamic, there's music included and interaction with people. First of all, a person will see and feel their calories burn. Dancing for one minutes burns from 1-5 kcal. Salsa is known to improve our balance, coordination and our body's posture. It keeps our body young because it slows down the process of aging. It benefits our heart, cardiovascular system and the capacity of our lungs.

It will improve our social life significantly, as it's a two-persons interaction.

It improves our overall emotional health. Dancing elevates our mood by raising our endorphin levels. It also helps us establish our self-confidence and also self-discipline.