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Why do our muscles get tired? Activity type: ​
Whole class activity Introduction Getting fit for sport or other physical activity is an important part of being healthy and active. But why is it so hard to get fit? Instructions Watch Rongotai College Poly Club perform the ​
Sasa Class discussion questions Instructions Class discussion questions ­ which muscles do you think are used the most in this dance? ­ what could you do to train for a dance like this if it lasted for another 5 minutes? ­ What different activities do you do that require high levels of fitness? Download and read ​
Why do our muscles get tired? ­
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have you ever experienced muscle fatigue? What words would you use to describe how your legs or arms felt? Can you use a simile? (i.e. “like a lead weight.”) what can we do to increase the fitness of our muscles? who has the ‘fittest fingers’ in your class? What about if you extend the experiment to 3 minutes? Play the animation (videos on slides 12 ­ 16). How is oxygen used by our bodies? How could we get more oxygen to our muscles and use it more efficiently? Extra for experts: Read through ​
Your Muscles ­ What did you learn that you didn’t know? ­ Were there any surprises for you? ­ How do chemicals affect our muscles?