Strength
Which type of exercise focuses on how much work your muscles can do?
Strength
Which type of exercise is about working for a long time, like running or cycling?
stamina
Which type of exercise helps you stretch, twist and bend into different positions?
Flexibility
Name one sport that is an example of strength exercise.
Football, boxing, lifting weights
Name one sport that is an example of stamina exercise.
Basketball, cycling, running
Name one example of an activity that develops flexibility:
yoga, gymnastics or climbing
Which activity would most directly help increase strength?
lifting weights - it directly loads muscles to increase force capacity
Which activity would most directly help improve stamina: sprinting 50 m or running steadily for 20 minutes?
Running steadily for 20 minutes because sustained activity improves cardiovascular endurance.
Which is a safe way to increase flexibility:
bouncing quickly while stretching,
holding a gentle stretch for 20-30 seconds
holding a gently stretch for 20-30 seconds
A classmate wants ot improve their ability to tackle harder opponents in football. Which type of exercise should they emphasize and why? Include one example.
Strength - because it increases the muscles' capacity to produce force.
squats or sled pushes
How could a high school student safely build stamina during PE class?
start with a jog and build up to a run
A student claims flexibility training will make them weaker. Explain why this is false.
Flexibility increases range of motion and can prevent injury