KS1 Types of Fitness

Which one of these is a kind of fitness?

• Gymnastics

• Marvel

• Balance

• All of the above

Strength is a kind of fitness used to run very fast

• True

• False

This man is famous for being very...

• Balanced

• Fast

• Strong

• Bendy

If a person has large muscles, it usually means they are...

• Bendy

• Fast

• A penguin

• Strong

Flexibility is a big word for being...

• Strong

• Bendy

• Happy

• Fast

What kind of fitness does the person in the picture need the most?

• Strength

• Speed

• Balance

• A big smile

What would be a good way to test someone's speed?

• A race

• Lifting a heavy weight

• Standing on one foot for as long as they could

• Seeing if they could touch their toes

What would be a good way of testing someone's balance?

• A race

• Lifting a heavy weight

• Standing on one foot for as long as they could

• Touching their toes

A footballer needs speed more than he/she needs strength. Be ready to explain your answer!

• Agree

• Disagree

Can you name another kind of fitness apart from speed, balance, strength or flexibility?

(a)