Developing Strength

Our strength is one of our physical capacities

When we have strength, it means that we are strong. In all the many different activities we do in life, we use our muscular strength all the time, for example, when we:

- Stand upright and the strength of our back muscles holds our chest bones in an upright position.

- Drive our body forward when we take part in races, jumping or throwing activities.

- Compete against obstacles or external forces, for example, when we swim, climb mountains or run against the wind.

We can be stronger than we are

Many different factors such as the climate, our diet, the way we train, our heart, our age and whether we are male or female play an important part in the way we develop our strength. In Physical Education there are a lot of activities that can make us stronger, for example, pulling and pushing, transporting objects, climbing and throwing. If you want to be stronger, you can play the "Wheelbarrow Race" or the "Piggyback Race".