Components of Fitness
This component of fitness refers to your body's ability to use oxygen efficiently during exercise.
What is cardiovascular endurance?
High-intensity activities lasting less than 2 minutes that don't rely on oxygen are called this.
What is anaerobic exercise?
The recommended minimum amount of water to drink daily for proper **hydration**.
What is 8 glasses (or 64 ounces)?
The main purpose of this pre-exercise routine is to prepare your body for activity.
Warming up
These muscle fibers are primarily used during explosive, high-intensity activities.
What are fast-twitch muscle fibers?
The ability of your muscles to exert force against resistance is called this.
What is muscular strength?
This training method involves alternating between different types of physical activities.
What is cross-training?
This principle states you must continually increase workout intensity to see improvements.
What is progressive overload?
These post-workout activities help your body return to its resting state gradually.
What are cool-down exercises?
BMI stands for this measurement that relates weight to height.
What is Body Mass Index?
Children and teens should get this many minutes of physical activity at this frequency.
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HIIT stands for this type of training that alternates intense bursts with recovery periods.
What is High-Intensity Interval Training?
Give an example of an anaerobic exercise
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This condition occurs when you exercise too much without adequate **recovery**.
What is overtraining?
This macronutrient serves as the primary fuel source during exercise.
What are carbohydrates?
Your muscle's ability to perform repeated contractions over time without fatigue.
What is muscular endurance?
Exercises that work multiple muscle groups simultaneously, like squats or deadlifts.
What are compound exercises?
The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen during sustained physical activity.
Cardiovascular Endurance
This type of stretching involves holding a position without movement for 15-30 seconds.
What is static stretching?
Activities like swimming and cycling that minimize stress on joints and bones.
What are low-impact exercises?
This fitness component allows your joints to move through their full range of motion.
What is flexibility?
This type of exercise focuses on building muscle strength by working against resistance, such as weights, bands, or body weight.
What is resistance training (or strength training)?
The number of heartbeats per minute, often used to gauge exercise intensity.
Heartrate
These exercises put stress on bones and help maintain bone density as you age.
What are weight-lifting exercises?
Give an example of a static stretch
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