Fitness Components
This component of fitness measures how long you can keep moving without getting tired.
What is cardiovascular endurance?
These muscles are used for push-ups.
What are pectorals and triceps?
The type of exercise that uses your own body weight for resistance.
What is bodyweight training?
You should drink plenty of this to stay hydrated.
What is water?
This type of workout moves from one exercise to the next, targeting different muscle groups with minimal rest.
What is circuit training?
This component measures how much your muscles can lift.
What is muscular strength?
The largest muscle in your body.
What is the gluteus maximus?
The number of times you lift a weight in a row is called __.
What is a repetition (rep)?
The number of minutes of daily activity recommended for teens.
What is 60 minutes?
A Tabata interval consists of this many seconds of high-intensity work.
What is 20 seconds?
Stretching helps improve this component of fitness.
What is flexibility?
This system delivers oxygen and nutrients to your muscles.
What is the circulatory system?
A group of repetitions performed without rest is called a __.
What is a set?
This nutrient helps repair muscles after exercise.
What is protein?
During a Tabata workout, the rest period between bursts lasts this many seconds.
What is 10 seconds?
The ability to maintain body control while moving or standing still.
What is balance?
These muscles are in the front of your thighs.
What are quadriceps?
The principle that says you should gradually increase weight or reps to get stronger.
What is progressive overload?
This type of activity strengthens your heart and lungs.
What is cardiovascular exercise?
Circuit training often combines strength and this type of exercise to improve heart health.
What is cardiovascular exercise?
The ability to move quickly from one point to another.
What is speed?
The type of muscle that works without you thinking about it.
What is involuntary (smooth or cardiac) muscle?
The two main types of muscle fibers, one for endurance and one for power.
What are slow-twitch and fast-twitch fibers?
Resting heart rate should typically be between __ bpm for teens.
What is 60–100 bpm?
Tabata was developed in this country and is designed to improve both aerobic and anaerobic systems quickly.
What is Japan?