WHAT ARE THE AWARDS?
President's Challenge
The President's Challenge is a physical fitness awards
program designed to motivate and recognize students -
students like you - who are developing a physically active
lifestyle. The program is for ages 6 through 17, including
those students with special needs.
There are four awards that you can receive when you
participate in The President's Challenge. Both emblems
and certificates are available for all four.
The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is given to
those students who score at or above the 85th percentile on
all five fitness events.
The National Physical Fitness Award recognizes those
who score at or above the 50th percentile.
The Participant Physical Fitness Award recognizes
those who do all five events, but do not score above the
50th percentile on one or more of the events.
The Health Fitness Award is given to those who
complete all five events and meet a "healthy level of
fitness."
PROGRESSION
Gradually increase how hard, how long and how many
times you do an exercise over a period of time. It will take
between six and eight weeks for physical improvements to
be seen, but you'll feel better right away
REGULARITY
Set up a regular schedule and work out every day - at least
3 or 4 times a week. It's not good to take too much time off
between workouts - REMEMBER - what you don't use, you
lose!
OVERLOAD
For a muscle to get stronger, it must work harder than it
does at rest. This means making your heart beat faster and
your breathing increase during aerobics, doing more
repetitions of an exercise or lifting more weight. If an
exercise feels too easy, then it probably is, chances are you
won't improve. But DON'T OVER DO IT!
SPECIFICITY
Exercises are specific For example, aerobic exercises won't
increase flexibility. And stretching exercises won't make
your muscles stronger. To be flexible you have to stretch,
and to be strong you have to make your muscles work hard.
KEYS TO SUCCESS
Finish each job you start and make sure you've done your best.
Learn from your mistakes and keeping looking toward the future.
You'll never know what you can do until you try.
Talent alone is not enough. Only by hard work can you reach your goal.
Make a TOTAL commitment to achieve your goals.
Set a regular schedule and stay with it!
Do MORE than is expected of you.
To get ahead, plan ahead.
Be positive. Enjoy what you do and do it as well as you can.
The ability to find new method or get better results will set you apart.
To succeed, you must know you can do it!
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