FIT 5 – Health + Fitness Program
Fit 5 is designed to educate athletes on how fitness, nutrition, and hydration impact overall athletic performance.
Program Goals
Exercise
5 days every week
Eat
5 fruits and vegetables every day
Drink
5 bottles of water every day
Nutrition
A balanced diet is important to ensure that athletes are receiving the proper nutrition to support their training. A healthy lifestyle starts in the kitchen!
Download the Nutrition Guide and print the sections that interest you.
Use this Grocery Game Plan to make healthy, well-balanced meals. Healthy food and beverage choices from all 5 groups:
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Grains
- Protein foods
- Dairy
Hydration
Water is an important fuel for sport and for life. Not only does water quench your thirst, but it provides an endless amount of health benefits!
Download the Hydration Guide.
Make your goal to drink 5 bottles of water every day because drinking water …
- Increases productivity
- Removes toxins
- Provides energy
- Normalizes blood levels
- Keeps a healthy heart
- Boosts brain power
Fitness
Fitness involves more than just practicing your sport. Endurance, strength, and flexibility are all equally important in being a successful athlete. The following exercises can be done with minimal supplies, from the comfort of your own home! There are 5 Levels of fitness cards that you can download and also videos you can watch and follow along. Begin with Level 1 and work toward Level 5.
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness Cards | Fitness Cards | Fitness Cards | Fitness Cards | Fitness Cards |
| Endurance Video | Endurance Video | Endurance Video | Endurance Video | Endurance Video |
| Strength Video | Strength Video | Strength Video | Strength Video | Strength Video |
| Flexibility Video | FlexibilityVideo | Flexibility Video | Flexibility Video | Flexibility Video |
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Special Olympics Delaware
619 South College Ave.
Newark, Delaware 19716
302.831.4653 / info@sode.org