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Fitness Terms
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Frequency | How often |
| Intensity | How hard |
| Time | How long (60 minutes) |
| Type | What kind of exercise |
| F.I.T.T. Principle | Recipe for a good workout program |
| Pulse | The contraction and expansion of your arteries |
| Contraction | Close up; make smaller |
| Expansion | Make bigger; open up |
| Zone | Range of numbers |
| Target Heart Rate (THR) | The range of beats per minutes during exercise |
| Beats per minute (BPM) | How many beats you count in a minute |
| Principle | A scientific law |
| Overload | An excessive amount or level |
| Overload Principle | Tired +1; increasing F.I.T.T. ingredients to see greater improvements |
| Physical Activity | Any movement that requires your body to burn energy |
| Exercise | Physical activity that’s planned, structured and repetitive to improve personal fitness (intention is to exercise) |
| Conditioning | High level training to get in shape to your performance |
| Performance | Activity in which you will be evaluated or given feedback |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Vascular | Lungs and blood vessels |
| Endurance | To work for a long time (how long or far) |
| Cardiovascular endurance | Ability of your heart and lungs to work for a long time |
| Strength | Ability to move load or withstand force |
| Flexibility | Ability of your joints to move through their full range of motion |
| Sets | Number of times you will perform a group/reps of exercise |
| Reps | The number of exercise in sets |
| Meditation | The activity of calming your mind and body |
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