Cardio
Fitness
Fitness
The scientific term for high blood pressure
Hypertension
MUSCLES NEED ____ - ____ CALORIES PER POUND TO LIVE.
30 to 50
Which type of cholesterol in the body is healthy?
HDL (high density lipoproteins)
To which major muscle group does the "deltoid" muscle belong?
Shoulder
FAT NEEDS ____ CALORIES PER POUND TO LIVE.
2
Name another health and science phrase that is synonymous with the phrase "cardiovascular endurance."
Cardio-respiratory endurance or Aerobic endurance
Any physical activity that improves or maintains physical fitness.
Exercise
To what muscle group does the "latissimus dorsi" muscle belong?
Back
Death of the cardiac muscle due to the lack of oxygen to the heart.
Heart attack
This type of lifestyle occurs when people live their lives being inactive. It has been linked to an increased risk of developing chronic diseases.
Sedentary lifestyle
Brain attack and is caused by blocked or broken blood vessels in the brain.
Stroke
This term is defined as the hardening of plaque in artery walls.
Athrosclerosis
This type of disease develops gradually and continues over a period of time.
Chronic disease
The ability of the body to carry out daily physical activities without getting out of breath, sore, or overly tired.
Physical Fitness
What hormone is present in women that decreases their chances of bulking up.
Estrogen
In what zone must you exercise within to reap the benefits of exercise?
Target Heart Rate Zone or M.V.P.A
Name the six major muscle groups
Arms, Legs, Shoulders, Back, Chest, Abdominals
During weight training, in order to increase muscular endurance, use ________ weights and use _______ repetitions.
Low, High
What does each letter in the term "F.I.T.T. formula" stand for?
Frequency, Intensity, Type, Time
A condition in which the bones become weak and brittle due to heredity, diet, and/or the lack of exercise.
Osteoporosis
Exercise increases the efficiency of the heart and lungs allowing more blood and this necessary element to circulate around the body.
Oxygen
This term describes a condition in which muscles become smaller and shrink when not used.
Atrophy
Within the overload principle of muscle fitness, to improve muscle fitness you must deal with three factors. Name those three factors.
Stimulate the muscle
Nutrition
Rest
Name the three principles of muscle fitness.
Overload, Progression, Specificity
The rate at which your body converts food energy into the energy that keeps you alive.
Metabolic rate