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Vocab #3
Definition and 2 Examples
Term | Definition |
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What is physical fitness? | Definition: your ability to carry out tasks without undue fatigue Examples: Flexibility & Muscle Strength |
What is body composition? | Definition: Term that measures the percentage of fat, muscle, water, and bone found in the human body Examples: Fat Mass & Lean Mass |
What is flexibility? | Definition: the ability to bend your body easily Examples: Yoga & Tumbling |
What is muscular strength? | Definition: the ability of a muscle group to develop maximal contractile force against a resistance in a single contraction Examples: Push-Ups & Squats |
What is cardiorespiratory endurance? | Definition: the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply fuel during sustained physical activity and to eliminate fatigue products after supplying fuel Examples: Cycling & Running |
What is sedentary lifestyle? | Definition: a lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity Examples: Couch Potato & Lazyness |
What is overweight? | Definition: above a weight considered normal Examples: Chubby & More than enough |
What is metabolism? | Definition: the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life Examples: Being super skinny & Gaining weight |
What is aerobic exercise? | Definition: sustained exercise Examples: jogging & swimming |
What is anaerobic exercise? | Definition: non-sustained exercise Examples: walking & jumping rope |
What is isometric exercise? | Definition: a type of strength training Examples: Wall Sitting & Open Chest Presses |
What is isotonic exercise? | Definition: one method of muscular exercise Examples: Pull-Ups & Dead Lifts |
What is isokinetic exercise? | Definition: exercise or a program of exercises to increase muscular strength, power, and endurance Examples: Leg Extension Machine & Stationary Bike |
What is F.I.T.T formula? | Definition: The success of your fitness plan Examples: Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type |
What is an overload? | Definition: An excessive load or amount Examples: Desk full of work & Extra |
What is progression? | Definition: the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state Examples: Gain more & Work longer |
What is specificity? | Definition: the quality of belonging or relating uniquely to a particular subject Examples: Certain parts &Specific goals |
What is muscular endurance? | Definition: ability of a muscle group to exert submaximal force for extended periods Examples: Crunches & Squats |