Anatomy:
Know your body
Know your body
This muscle group is found on the front of your thigh.
Quadriceps
This movement involves bending your knees and hips as if sitting into a chair.
Squat
This number describes how hard an exercise feels to you.
RPE= Rate of Perceived Exertion
This basic need plays a major role in energy and recovery each night.
Sleep
True or False: A workout only “counts” if you sweat a lot.
False. Sweating varies between people and isn't a measurement of workout quality.
These muscles are located on the back of your thigh.
Hamstrings
This exercise looks like a moving plank—you lower your body toward the floor and then press yourself back up.
Push-up
This type of exercise relies mainly on oxygen and can usually be sustained for longer periods.
Aerobic Exercise/Activity
This can affect your mood, focus, energy, and exercise performance.
Stress
True or False: Lifting weights automatically makes people “bulky.”
False. Strength training has many benefits beyond appearance.
This muscle group includes the muscles of your abdomen and helps stabilize your trunk.
Abdominals
Rectus Abdominis is located on the front part of your abdominals, known as the "6 pack muscle"
Obliques located along the sides of your torso help you twist side to side
This movement pattern involves pushing your hips backward while keeping control of your spine.
Hinge
In interval training, this compares how long you exercise with how long you recover.
Work to Rest Ratio
For example- 20:20, 40:20, 30:30
Walking slowly after intense activity is an example of this type of recovery.
Active Recovery
True or False: Being sore after a workout always means it was a great workout.
False. Soreness isn't required for an effective workout.
These muscles help move and stabilize the shoulder joint.
Rotator Cuff
This full-body exercise combines a squat, plank, and jump all in one movement.
Burpees
Increasing weight, repetitions, time, or difficulty over time is an example of this training principle.
Progression
This is different from flexibility because it involves being able to move a joint effectively through its range of motion.
Mobility
True or False: Regular strength training can help women build and maintain bone density, which may lower the risk of osteoporosis later in life.
True
These muscles help stabilize the shoulder blade and upper back and are important for posture.
Rhomboids
Resisting your torso from twisting is known as resisting this type of movement.
Rotation or resisting rotation
This training method involves holding a position without the joint visibly moving.
Isometric or Static Hold
This practice involves intentionally paying attention to the present moment, often using breathing or body awareness to help reduce stress and improve focus.
Mindfulness
True or False: Training too intensely without enough recovery can increase the risk of muscle strains and tears.
True. Training hard repeatedly without enough recovery can increase the risk of muscle strains and tears because muscle fatigue can reduce coordination, strength, and control, and the tissue may not have fully recovered from prior sessions.