Cardiovascular Endurance
This term describes the ability of your heart, lungs, and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to your muscles during sustained physical activity.
What is cardiovascular endurance?
This term refers to the maximum amount of force a muscle or group of muscles can exert in a single effort.
What is muscular strength?
This term refers to the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions over a period of time.
What is muscular endurance?
This term refers to the range of motion available at a joint, which can be improved through regular stretching exercises.
What is flexibility?
This term refers to the ratio of fat mass to lean mass (muscle, bone, organs) in the body, often used to assess overall health.
What is body Composition?
These two effective aerobic exercises are commonly used to enhance cardiovascular endurance.
What are running and swimming? (acceptable cycling, rowing)
This measurement, often expressed in pounds or kilograms, indicated the maximum weight you can lift for one repetition.
What is one-repetition maximum (1RM)?
This common fitness test measures how many sit-ups a person can perform in a set time as an assessment.
What is the timed sit-up test?
This type of stretching involves holding a stretch for a prolonged period, typically 15 to 60 seconds, to increase muscle length and flexibility.
What is static stretching?
This common method for assessing body fat percentage involves measuring skinfold thickness at various sites on the body with calipers.
What is skinfold measurement?
This measurement, often taken during exercise, indicates how hard your heart is working and can help you gauge exercise intensity.
What is heart rate?
This is the principle that states muscles need to be challenged with progressively heavier weights to continue gaining strength.
What is progressive overload?
This type of muscle fiber is more resistant to fatigue and is primarily used during activities that require prolonged effort.
What are Type 1 (slow-twitch) muscle fibers?
This type of flexibility training incorporates movement and is often used as part of a warm-up routine to prepare the muscles for exercise.
What is dynamic stretching?
This method of body composition assessment involves underwater weighing to determine body density and calculate body fat percentage.
What is hydrostatic weighing?
This widely used formula estimates your maximum heart rate by substracting your age from 220.
What is the maximum heart rate formula?
This principle states that muscles adapt to the specific demands placed on them, meaning you should very your workouts to continue making gains.
What is the principle of specificity?
This type of muscle contraction occurs when a muscle shortens while exerting force, often used in endurance exercises.
What is concentric contraction?
This type of stretching is performed quickly and can help improve flexibility and athletic performance, but should be done with caution to avoid injury.
What is ballistic stretching?
This type of fat is essential for normal body functions and supports various physiological processes, but excess amounts can lead to health issues.
What is essential fat?
Regular aerobic training typically leads to this change in resting heart rate due to improved heart efficiency.
What is a lower resting heart rate?
This type of muscular contraction occurs when a muscle generates force without changing length, such as when holding a weight in a fixed position.
What is isometric contraction?
This phenomenon occurs when muscles are unable to perform optimally due to prolonged exertion, impacting overall performance in endurance activities.
What is muscular fatigue?
This term refers to the connective tissue that surrounds muscles and joints, which can impact flexibility if it becomes tight or restricted.
What is fascia?
This type of fat is located just beneath the skin and can be pinched.
What is subcutaneous fat?