What is Fitness?
Fitness is a ________ pursuit
What is Life
The most important concept in mechanics is ________
What is posture
The chemical processes that occur in a living organism in order to maintain life
What is metabolism
Your target heart rate is the rate or "target" for your exercise that will put you in the right zone to get in shape. True or False
What is True
Harry Potter
What is Quidditch
The period after exercise to let the body temperature come down
What is Aerobic cool-down
The branch of science that is concerned with the bodily structure of humans and other living structures
What is anatomy
___________ is the difficulty presented by a certain force and is key for fitness because it makes the activity harder on your muscles.
What is resistance
A group of hormones secreted in the brain and the nervous system; "feel good" hormones!
What are Endorphins
Longest distance ever ran
What is 350 miles (560 km)
The quality of being suitable to fulfill a particular physical role or task
What is fitness
The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects
What is Kinematics
Exercise increases a chemical in the body known as _____________ that actually moderates the brain's response to stress.
What is norepinephrine
The percentage of fat, bone, water and muscle found in the human body
What is body composition
Most gold medals was won by Micheal Phelps in the summer Olympics, he tallied _______ gold medals.
What is 23
Muscle tissue that contracts quickly and tires out before long
What are fast-twitch muscle fibres
The position of a persons body that keeps the spine straight or aligned
What is posture
A shortening motion of a muscle
What is a concentric contraction
The body's highest possible heart-rate or pulse; Does 220 - your age make sense?
What is your maximum heart-rate
This individual had the fastest slap-shot speed record of 118.3 MPH
Who is Shea Weber
An organic compound that is produced in the muscles during anaerobic exercise
What is Lactic Acid
A study or analyses based on the activities of an athlete
What is sport biomechanics
A primary hormone in the body; however is in more abundance in males
The quality or state of being conscious or aware of something
What is mindfulness
The farthest home run ever hit was measured at a distance of 582 feet (177 m) and was hit inside Denver's Mile High Stadium in 1987 by this individual.
Who is Joey Meyer