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Lifetime Fitness
PE Fitness Terms (1 Semester)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | way to test body composition |
| Curls Up | ore strength and |
| Mile Run | cardiovascular endurance |
| Push Ups | upper body strength and endurance |
| Sit and Reach | hamstring and lower back flexibility |
| Trunk Lift | lower back flexibility |
| Aerobic | activities that involve short bursts of air |
| Anaerobic | activities that involve a lot of air |
| Cardiovascular Endurance | used to improve body composition and create a stronger heart |
| Cool Down | activity to gain your breathe back |
| Flexibility | stretch the muscles and prevent muscle soreness |
| Muscular Endurance | increase repetitions to tone muscles and build strength |
| Repetitions | number of times you repeat and exercise |
| Set | number of repetitions done consecutively |
| Warm Up | activity done before workout to wake up muscles and joints |
| Heart Rate | # of heart beats per minute |
| Maximum Heart Rate | highest heart rate that a person can exercise safely |
| Recovery Heart Rate | heart rate after exercise |
| Target Heart Rate Range | heart rate range that one should should try to exercise at while doing an activity |
| Maximum Heart Rate (Find) | 220 - age= MHR |
| Heart Rate Range (Find) | max heart rate - resting heart rate range=HRR |