Fitness Theory Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Muscular Strength | How much weight you are able to life in a single effort. |
Muscular Endurance | The number of times you are able to lift the weight. |
Factors that Influence Muscular Strength and Endurance | Genetics, Sex, Age, Nutrition, Rest, and Design of Workout Program |
Genetics | Type and number of muscle fibers you inherited |
Sex | Doesn't affect the quality of muscles, but the quantity; men are typically bigger, so more of their body mass is made up of muscle. |
Benefits of Muscular Strength and Endurance | Improves body composition, become stronger, burn more calories, improve posture, improves bone health, reduce risk of energy and disease, have more energy. |
Type of Equipment | Recommendations on types of weight training exercises vary according to the individual and personal preference. |
Non-moveable Machines | Good for beginners, easy to use; machine guides you, risk of energy; instructions posted on machines explain proper form, technique, and muscles involved; can become boring, same movement repeated. |
Free Weights | Use more stabilizing muscles; mimic more "real life" movements; improve balance and coordination; versatile, can do variety of exercise; might require a spotter; take skill and proper form, higher risk of injury |
Variety in Strength Training | Your muscles adapt to the program you're doing!; principles of weigh training-progression, overload, etc.; increase weight, reps, etc. |
Reversibility | Use it or lose it!; muscle is active tissue, and unless it is used and maintained it will gradually shrink; make resistance training part of your lifestyle |
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