Body Composition
This is the classification for a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.9, according to the NIH and WHO standards.
What is normal or desirable
This stretching technique is often recommended by fitness experts because it is safe and effective, involving a slow stretch held for 10–30 seconds to the point of slight tension or mild discomfort.
What is static stretching?
Pitching a softball is an example of this type of flexibility
What is dynamic?
This is the most significant component of metabolism, accounting for approximately 65–70% of daily energy expenditure
What is Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) or resting metabolism?
This term is defined as having a total body weight above the recommended range for good health, determined by large-scale population surveys
What is overweight?
This inexpensive and practical method assesses body composition by measuring the thickness of folds of skin at various sites on the body using a caliper.
What are skinfold measurements?
This stretching technique involves movement that is fluid and controlled, moving joints in an exaggerated manner through their range of motion, but without rapid bouncing.
What is Dynamic (Functional) Stretching?
This common ailment is the second most common reason for absences from work and is experienced by more than 85% of Americans by age 50
What is low-back pain?
What is the bod pod?
his type of body fat, located around major organs (also known as intra-abdominal fat), is considered more harmful to health than subcutaneous fat
What is visceral fat?
The technique of hydrostatic weighing relies on the fact that people with more of this specific tissue float and weigh less underwater, while lean people sink and weigh more.
What is body fat or fat?
This technique, involving rapid, bouncy movements, is usually not recommended for people of average fitness because it can strongly stimulate proprioceptors and may increase the risk of injury
What is ballistic stretching?
In addition to reducing muscle cramps and relieving aches, stretching lowers systolic and diastolic blood pressure, reduces arterial stiffness, and improves endothelial function, thereby benefiting the health of these structures
What are blood vessels
The carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity suggests that calories consumed from processed carbohydrates and sugar are prime drivers of increases in body fat due to their impact on the levels of this hormone
What is insulin?
For women, an extremely low percentage of body fat is associated with loss of bone mass and this condition, defined as absent or infrequent menstruation
This is the maximum recommended waist circumference measurement for males (in centimeters) that is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes.
What is 102 cm (or 40 inches)
PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) uses reflexes initiated by muscle and joint nerves, often employing the contract-relax method, where this action is performed just before the stretch
What is contracting the muscle?
To prevent injury and improve flexibility, stretching exercises should be performed when muscles are in this state
What is warm?
The body tries to conserve energy by lowering the Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) when there is a decline in this, leading the body to "defend" the original starting weight
What is low-calorie intake and/or weight loss?
This disease, which disrupts normal metabolism and causes a buildup of glucose in the bloodstream, is three times more likely to develop in people with obesity
What is diabetes?
A serious weight trainer or athlete who is classified as overweight by the BMI scale would find this classification inaccurate because their "excess" weight is in this specific tissue, which is healthy.
What is muscle or muscle mass?
This type of stretching achieves a greater range of motion, often requiring an outside force like a partner, but carries a greater risk of injury because the muscles themselves do not control the stretch.
What is passive stretching?
This condition, characterized by a rounding of the upper back, can result from prolonged sitting in a slumped position, which leads to tightness in the muscles in the front of the chest
What is kyphosis?
People with normal weight differ from those with overweight in the composition of these microorganisms housed in the human intestine, suggesting their involvement in the development of obesity
What is gut microbiota or intestinal flora?
This type of muscle fiber, which provides structure and support, is closely intertwined with elastin (yellow fibers that are elastic and flexible) and is a principal type of connective tissue
What is collagen?