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Vocab Words
Question | Answer |
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Physical Activity | Any kind of movement that uses up energy. |
Fitness | The ability to handle the physical work and play of everyday life without becoming tired. |
Exercise | Physical Activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive and that improves or maintains personal fitness. |
Strength | The ability of your muscles to exert a force.(measured according to the most work your muscles can do at a time) |
Endurance | The ability to perform vigorous physical activity without getting overly tired. |
Heart/Lung Endurance | The measure of how effectively your heart and lungs work during moderate to vigorous.exp. physical activity or exercise. |
Muscle Endurance | The ability of a muscle to repeatedly exert a force over a prolonged period of time. exp. |
Aerobic Exercise | Moderate to vigorous activity that needs large amounts of oxygen and works of the heart. exp.swimming |
Anaerobic Exercise | Intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but involves short bursts of energy. exp. Weight lifting |
Flexiblity | The ability to move joints fully and easily. |
Body Composition | The proportions of fat, bones, muscle, and fluid that make up body weight. |
Frequency | Number of days you work out each week. |
Intensity | How much energy you use when you work out. |
THR Target Heart Rate | Number of heart beats per minute that you should aim for to during moderate or vigorous activity |