Exercise & Fitness
any movement that works your body at a greater intensity than your usual level of daily activity
What is exercise?
Any exercise where your muscles contract against an external force or resistance.
What is resistance training?
The range of motion around a joint
What is flexibility?
The length of the workout
What is Time?
This principle maintains that no two individuals will benefit from exercise exactly the same way physically or psychologically
What is individuality?
Examples of this are Yoga, Pilates, and Stretching
What is Flexibility?
Using free weights, weight machines or resistance bands is what type of exercise
What is strength training?
The ability of the muscle to exert force during an activity
What is muscular strength?
The kind of exercise
What is the Type?
A principle of exercise that states that specific kinds of exercises must be done to develop specific aspects of the body and specific aspects of fitness
What is specificity?
Keeping track of your exercises to help you stay motivated
What is an exercise log?
30 seconds on with 15 seconds rest is an example of this type of workout.
What is HIIT?
The ability of the muscle to continue to perform without fatigue
What is muscular endurance?
How often you will exercise
What is the Frequency?
A principle of exercise that states that a person should start slowly and increase exercise gradually
What is progression?
Dynamic stretches are usually in this portion of a workout
What is the warm up?
This type of exercise, which translates to "with oxygen," includes activities like running, swimming, and cycling.
What is aerobic exercise?
The ability of the body's circulatory and respiratory systems to supply fuel during sustained physical activity
What is cardiovascular endurance?
The level in which you will perform your workout
What is Intensity?
A principle of exercise that states that the only way to improve fitness is to increase over time
What is overload?
Static stretches are usually in this portion of a workout
What is the cool down?
Unlike HIIT, this training method involves maintaining high intensity—often at \(150–160\) bpm—for a continuous 10-20 minute bout, making it a "grind without rest."
What is HICT?
The relative amount of muscle, fat, bone, and other vital parts of the body
What is body composition?
Walking faster or adding more running intervals is an example of this principle
What is Intensity?
This principle states that if you don’t maintain a regular exercise program, your state of physical fitness will regress
What is reversibility?