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WHICH MUSCLE IS THE STRONGEST?
THE HEART
WHY IS THE HEART THE STRONGEST MUSCLE?
BECAUSE IT NEVER STOPS WORKING
What is the heart?
A Muscle
Where is the heart located?
Just left of center of your chest
How big is your heart
About as big as your fist
How can you make your heart stronger?
By doing vigorous exercises (running, up/downs, interval work etc.)
What do the letters B.P.M. stand for?
Beats Per Minute
Resting Heart Rate
What do the letters M.H.R. stand for?
Maximum Heart Rate
What do the letters T.H.R. stand for?
Target Heart Rate
4
About how much does your heart weigh?
About as much as a full bottle of ketchup
What is the hearts main job?
To pump blood throughout the whole body
What does your blood have in it that your body needs to survive?
Oxygen
What TYPE of muscle is the heart?
Cardiac
How many muscles does the human body have?
Over 600
What is the formula to figure out your MHR?
220-your age
What 2 places on your body can you get your RHR?
Side of the neck (carotid artery) or on your wrist
What do you call a muscle that you CAN control?
Voluntary
A word that is commonly referred to raising your heart rate up is called...
Cardio
A word that is used to refer to your veins, arteries, and capillaries
Vascular
Name the 2 places in your body that you could find smooth muscle
Stomach and Intestines
Name the 4 Chambers of the heart.
Right ventricle
Left ventricle
Right atrium
Left atrium
Name all 3 TYPES of muscles in your body.
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
How could you find your THR?
By taking 220 minus your age and multiplying your percent of intensity used