Types of Exercise
What type of exercise is skipping?
Active cardio
What muscle is mainly used in walking?
Calves and quads (legs).
What is the definition of the word 'muscle'?
Muscle lies under the skin. It is made up of long threads. Muscle controls movement and balance.
What is the importance of exercise?
It help's us improve: fitness, organ functions, mental health, sleep.
What muscles name is like a roman senator?
Gluteus maximus
What type of exercise is a plank?
Static + resistance.
Where are the deltoids?
Shoulders
What is the definition of the word 'stretch'?
To spread out or reach out to the full length to make loose and flexible.
What do we breathe in that helps our cells and organs?
Oxygen!
What tendon is names after a Greek hero?
Achilles - Achilles heel
What type of exercise is cycling?
Active cardio
What muscle has four parts
Quads
What is the definition of the word 'weight'?
How heavy something is.
The mass of something.
Why do we need to increase our heart rate through exercise?
To increase the oxygen supply to our muscles and cells in our body. It also improves our overall fitness and our body's ability to move and function for longer periods of time (stamina).
What is static exercise?
Exercise where you are holding a position for a period of time (E.g. plank, standing on 1 leg, wall sit).
What type of exercise is lifting weights?
Active strength/resistance training
What muscles are on the side of the abdominals?
Obliques
What is cardio?
Any exercise that increases the heart rate and requires you to rhythmically move large muscles for a long amount of time.
What does warming up do to your cells?
It makes them move faster, then bump into each other and become warmer.
What is active exercise?
Active exercise is anything that moves your body.
What type of exercise is push ups?
Active strength / resistance training
What muscles are on the front of your stomach?
Abdominals
What is strength / resistance training?
Strength training, also known as weight training or resistance training, is exercise designed to improve physical strength.
In exercise, we can use resistance to make our muscles work harder to help us build strength.
What builds up in your muscles during exercise?
Lactic acid.
Why do some students find it hard/painful to stretch/move their muscles?
Because they haven't practised / done it correctly (form) or they are not as flexible as they should be.