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Fitness term 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Frequency | How often- days a week |
| Intensity | How hard-bpm |
| Time | How long - in minutes |
| Type | What kind |
| F.I.T.T principle | Recipe for a good workout |
| Pulse | The contract and expansion of your arteries |
| Expansion | To get bigger ; open up |
| Contraction | To get smaller; to close up; squeeeeeeze |
| Zone | Range of numbers (lower limit to an upper limit) |
| Target heart rate (THR) | The range of heart beats you can count during exercise. |
| BPM | Beats per minute; how many beats can you count in one minute |
| Principle | a scientific law |
| Overload | An excessive amount |
| Overload principle | Tired + 1; to exercise F.I.T.T to see greater improvements. |
| Physical activity | Any movement of your body that requires |