Fitness Final Exam Flashcards
(29 cards)
What are the 5 fitness components of fitness?
- Muscular strength 2. Muscular endurance 3. Cardiovascular endurance 4. Flexibility 5. Body fat composition
What is muscular strength?
How strong are your muscles? ex. push-ups
What is muscular endurance?
How long can your muscles work? ex. curl-ups
What is cardiovascular endurance?
How long can your cardiovascular system (heart/lungs) do work (increased heart rate)? ex. pacer
What is flexibility?
How far can your muscles stretch? ex. sit and reach
What is body fat composition?
What percentage of your body is fat? ex. didn’t do this
Define calorie
Unit of energy (received from food, needed for body function)
Define basal energy expenditure (BEE)
Number of calories your body burns for total body function. (Not including any movement or activity) Ex. circulation, digestion, brain activity, organ functions, etc.
Define magic number
1 pound = 3500 calories
Define calorie in (eaten)
Deposits, think in terms of a positive (added to the body) Ex. food, drink
Define calorie out (burned)
Withdrawals, think in terms of a negative (leave from the body) Ex. Bee, LPA, Exercise
Define calorie bank
the balance, the difference between the number of calories eaten and the number of calories burned in a day.
What does the F.I.T.T acronym stand for?
-Frequency (how often do you do this exercise?) -Intensity (how hard or difficult?) -Time (how long does your activity last?) -Type (what kind of a workout?)
What does fitness mean?
To be ready and capable to perform the task at hand
Flexibility (FITT principle) frequency?
5-7 days per week
Flexibility (FITT principle) intensity?
Stretch should be uncomfortable but not painful
Flexibility (FITT principle) time?
1-2 sets, 30-60 seconds per stretch
Flexibility (FITT principle) type?
Stretching after all workouts, yoga
Muscular Strength and Endurance (FITT principle) frequency?
Beginner: 2-3 days per week work major muscle groups
Intermediate to High: 4-5 days per week perform split workouts
Muscular Strength and Endurance (FITT principle) intensity?
Beginner: measured by amount of weight used
Intermediate to High: heavier amount of weight used
Muscular Strength and Endurance (FITT principle) time?
Beginner: 1-3 sets, 8-12 reps
Intermediate to High: Endurance: 12-20+ reps, 3-5 sets Strength: 2-6 reps, 3-5 sets
Muscular Strength and Endurance (FITT principle) type?
Weight machines, free weights, resistance tubing, medicine ball, own body weight
Cardiovascular (FITT principle) frequency?
Beginner: 3-5 days per week
Intermediate to High: 5-7 days per week
Cardiovascular (FITT principle) intensity?
Beginner: around 150 BPM
Intermediate to High: 150-180 BPM