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Fitness and YOU

5 components of health related fitness and improving your fitness

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cardiorespiratory enduranethe ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to utilize and send fuel adn oxygen to the body's tissues during long periods of moderate-to-vigorous activity
muscular strengththe amount of force a muscle can exert
muscular endurancethe ability of the muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming tired/fatigued
flexibilitythe ability to move a body part through a full range of motion
body compositionthe ratio of body fat to lean body tissue, including muscle, bone, water, and connective tissue such as ligaments, cartilage, and tendons
aerobic exerciseany activity that uses large muscle group, is rhythmic in nature, and can be maintained continuously for at least 10 minutes 3 times a day or for 25-30 minutes at one time.
anaerobic exerciseexercise that involves intense short bursts of activity in which the muscles work so hard that they produce energy without using oxygen
F.I.T.T.frequency, intensity, time/duration, type
warm upan activity that prepares the muscles for work and is the first stage in any physical activity routine
workoutthe part of an exercise when teh activity is performed at its highest peak
cool-downan activity that prepares the muscles to return to a resting heart state
resting heart ratethe number of times your heart beats in one minute when you are not active
overloadworking the body harder than it is normally worked
progressionthe gradual increase in overload necessary to achieve higher levels of fitness
specificityindicates the particular exercises and activities improve particular areas of health-related fitness
physical fitnessthe ability to cary out daily tasks easily and have enough reserve energy to respond to unepected demands
physical activityany form of movement that causes your body to use energy
sedentary lifestylea way of life that involves little physical activity
metabolismthe process by which your body gets energy from food
osteoporosisa condition characterized by a decrease in bone density, producing porous and fragile bones
isometric exercisepushing against a wall
isotonic exercisedoing push ups or sit ups
isokinetic exerciseusing a treadmill
aerobic exerciseswimming
anaerobic exercisesprinting
aerobic exerciserunning
flexibilitystretching exercises


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