Muscles
Basic Exercises
Vocabulary for PE
Fitness Components
150

What muscles are being used when doing squats

Quads

150

to rise from a lying position to a sitting position

Sit-ups

150

The ability to move joints freely through their full range of motion.

Flexibility
150

Staying still on a level without falling while catching a baseball

Balance

300

What muscles are used when doing Russian Twist

Abs

300

a loaded barbell or bar is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, before being placed back on the ground

Deadlifts

300

The ability of the heart and lungs to sustain moderate to intense whole body activity for extended periods without undue stress to the body.


Cardiorespiratory Endurance

300

Running from one end of the gym to the other

Speed

450

What muscles are being used when doing pull ups

Latissimus Dorsi/ Bicep

450

Being elevated by an exercise box or other piece of equipment while pushing the body up and letting it down by an alternate straightening and bending of the arms

Incline push up

450

is the ability of a muscle to generate enough force so that a person can repeat the movements for a long period without undue fatigue.


Muscular Endurance

450

Jumping without a running start

Power

600

What muscles are being used when doing arm curls 

Biceps

600

The subject raises their heel off the ground and lowers it again.

Calf Raises

600

is the ability to use the senses in conjunction with body parts at the same time to perform motor tasks smoothly and accurately.

Coordination

600

Catching a softball being thrown at a random moment

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