It is widely believed that doing this before working out is best.
What is Stretching?
100
Per the American Heart Association, the 4 categories of exercise include balance, flexibility, endurance, and this one.
What is Strength?
100
A group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated in ancient India.
What is Yoga?
100
It is widely believed that these type of exercises are the most effective for getting six-pack abs.
What are Sit Ups and Crunches?
100
On average, we have 206 of these.
What are Bones?
200
It is thought that people can target specific areas and burn this type of tissue during exercise.
What is Adipose Tissue or Fat?
200
According to the American Heart Association, this is the suggested amount of time of vigorous exercise per week to improve cardiovascular health.
What is 75 minutes?
200
In regards to stretching, this type is one of the most commonly thought of. One would maintain a position that passively stretches a muscle and hold that position.
What is Static Stretching?
200
Sprinting or any exercise that makes you “go hard” require the use of this type of muscle fiber.
What is Fast Twitch muscle?
200
The anatomical structure that connects bone to bone.
What is a Ligament?
300
People this this causes the burning sensation during exercise.
What is Lactic Acid?
300
According to the American Heart Association, this is the suggested amount of time of moderate exercise per week to improve cardiovascular health in adults.
What is 150 minutes?
300
A type of stretching that prepares the body for physical activity by mimicking movements of that physical activity.
What is Dynamic Stretching?
300
When a muscle contracts, it is known as this.
What is Agonist?
300
This anatomical structure is under voluntary control and facilitates movement of the body.
What is Skeletal Muscle?
400
Many people believe that if women do resistance training, they will become as bulky and muscular as men. This hormone falsifies that statement.
What is Testosterone?
400
The principle that encourages one to train in ways that are oriented toward one's goal(s).
What is Specificity of Adaptations to Imposed Demands (SAID)?
400
A form of stretching that involves a bouncing motion.
What is Ballistic Stretching?
400
This type of training involves muscle contraction without a change in muscle length or joint angle.
What is Static or Isometric training?
400
At the end of every muscle, this anatomical structure connects its corresponding muscle to a bone.
What is a Tendon?
500
If you are not feeling this type of sensation during a workout, then you are not working hard enough.
What is Pain?
500
The formula, 220 - age, approximates maximum heart rate.
What is the Karvonen Formula?
500
This reflex is initiated to resist stretch of a muscle.
What is the Myotatic or Stretch Reflex?
500
This type of strength training was developed by a German gymnast and focuses on strengthening and stretching the core muscles in the back, abdomen, and buttocks to create a solid base of support for whole body movement.