Physical Fitness
What is the ability of your heart and lungs to supply oxygen to your muscles during prolonged exercise called?
Why is it better to set a specific goal instead of saying “I want to get better”?
A specific goal identifies what you want to accomplish/makes progress easier to check.
What is visualization?
Mentally imagining yourself successfully performing a skill.
What is the bottom level of the pyramid?
Process
What is the difference between power and muscular endurance.
Power is the maximum force the muscles can produce while muscular endurance is the ability to repeatedly use a muscle over time.
What does SMART stand for?
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, timely
What is the difference between positive and negative self talk?
Positive self talk encourages competence and focus while negative self talk can increase doubt and hurt performance.
Getting 7-8 hours of sleep is an example of a goal at ____ level.
Process
What are the five components of health-related physical fitness?
Cardiorespiratory endurance, power, muscle endurance, flexibility, body composition
An athlete’s long term goal is to make varsity next season. Give one short-term goal to reach it.
Practicing extra after practice, improving a specific skill, following a specific training plan, etc.
Why can having too much anxiety during a competition negatively impact your performance?
It can make it harder to concentrate, increase muscle tension, interfere with decision making and performance.
What is performance?
Someone wants to improve their power. Would lifting a heavy weight for a few repetitions or a lighter weight for more repetitions be more effective?
A heavy weight for fewer repetitions.
Why can breaking a large goal into smaller goals make it easier to achieve?
Smaller goals make the overall goal feel more manageable, provide measurable progress, and maintain motivation.
An athlete performs well during practice but struggles during competitions, what strategy could they use?
Deep breathing, visualization, positive self talk, or a pre performance routine.
Making it to the national competition is an example of this type of goal.
Outcome
A soccer athlete has excellent power but gets tired very quickly during a long game. What component should they focus on improving?
Cardiorespiratory endurance and muscle endurance.
A basketball player sets a goal to improve their free throw percentage from 70% to 80% by the end of the season. After a month, they haven’t improved. What should they do to their goal or plan?
They should evaluate what is not working, adjust training strategy, and potentially modify their goal to make it more realistic.
An athlete is extremely motivated and wants to improve, even when there is no reward. What kind of motivation is this and how is it different from the other motivation.
In the pyramid, daily habits lead to measurable improvements which ultimately help you achieve _____.
Outcomes