Gym Flashcards
(26 cards)
The ability to use strength quickly
power
the ability to change body position quickly
agility
the ability to keep an upright position
balance
the amount of time it takes to start moving
reaction time
the ability to use two or more body parts together
coordination
the ability to cover a distance quickly
speed
the ability to exercise for long periods of time
cardiovascular endurance
the amount of force your muscles exert
muscular strength
the ability to use your muscles many times without tiring
muscular endurance
the ability to use your joints in a wide range of motion
flexibility
the percentage of fat in your body
body composition
how often a person exercises
frequency
how hard a person exercises
intensity
how long a person exercises
time
the kind of exercises and activities performed
type
an increase in muscle size
hypertrophy
(to develop strength) exercise that uses your body weight as resistance
calisthenic exercise
in order to build muscular strength the recommendation is to lift using less repetitions and more weight
muscles fitness continuum
increasing the amount of weight being lifted by making the muscles work harder than they normally do
principle of overload
increasing the amount of weight being lifted over a period of time
principle of progression
exercising the specific muscles you wish to develp
principle of specificity
an exercise that requires muscles to exert maximum force in short intervals of time in order to increase power
plyometric exrcises
contractions in which the muscles and body parts do not move
isometric exercise
contractions in which muscles shorten or lengthen as body parts move
isotonic exercise
