Cardio Muscles Flexibility Activities Body Comp.

Physical Fitness

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Described as beats per minute when not engaging in physical activity

Resting Heart Rate

A benefit of flexibility, “standing up straight”

Good Posture

A term used to describe the weight portion of the body that consists of lean muscle mass, bones and organs

Lean Tissue Mass

The amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort

Muscular Strength

The ability to sustain a given level of muscle tension, that is, to hold a muscle contraction for a long period of time

Muscular Endurance

A contraction in which the muscle lengthens

Eccentric Contraction

A muscular contraction in which movement occurs

Isotonic Contraction

Muscular contraction in which no movement occurs

Isometric

Types of activities which would best suit an elderly person or someone who has joint problems

Low Impact Activities

This word stands for the “F” in the F.I.T.T. training principle

Frequency (How Often)

A type of activity which helps strengthen bones and builds the muscular system by placing them under an appropriate amount of stress

High Impact Activities

This word is represented by “I” in the F.I.T.T. training principle

Intensity (How Hard)

The best type of activity to build either muscular strength or muscular endurance

Resistance (Strength) Training

Describes activities that do not require oxygen

Anaerobic Activities

A chart which uses a persons height and weight to determine if they are a healthy body weight

Body Mass Index (B.M.I.)

Increase in the size of individual muscle fibers in response to training

Muscular Hypertrophy

The best training method to increase cardio respiratory endurance

H.I.I.T.- High Intensity Interval Training

Chemicals that block pain messages and are responsible for feelings of satisfaction and pleasure

Endorphins

The ability to have the joints to move through their full range of motion

Flexibility

A type of stretching which uses slow steady movements to increase range of motion

Dynamic Stretching

Use of momentum and bouncy, jerky movements to force the body through its normal range of motion

Ballistic Stretching

Stretching a muscle to its furthest point and then holding that position

Static Stretching

A device used to calculate body fat. Typically measures three or seven sites on the body

Skinfold Caliper

These blood vessels carry oxygenated blood to the muscles and organs

Arteries

The most effective way to increase lean body mass

Exercise

It is the most accurate means of determining risk for disease

Body Composition

The organs needed to deliver oxygenated blood to and from the muscles

Heart, Lungs and blood vessels

The artery on the wrist that is used when finding a pulse

Radial Artery

Exercise that requires oxygen

Aerobic

The name of the artery on your neck, used when taking your pulse

Carotid Artery

Daily Double

Measures the electrical resistance through the body

Bio-electrical Impedance