Aerobics Test Flashcards

1
Q

Specificity

A

Improvement occurring in the fitness which is exercised

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2
Q

Progression

A

Gradual increase in exercise/activity

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3
Q

Intensity

A

Big workload until you can adapt to it

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4
Q

Duration

A

How long you work out

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5
Q

Frequency

A

How often you work out

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6
Q

Flexibility

A

Ability of joint/muscle to move through a maximum range of motion

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7
Q

Plateau

A

When your performance doesn’t change

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8
Q

Fats

A

Foods that provide energy but are stored

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9
Q

Carbohydrates

A

Major source of energy for the body

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10
Q

Saturated fats

A

Solid fats from animals

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11
Q

Monounsaturated fats

A

Liquid fats from veggies

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12
Q

Water soluble vitamins

A

Vitamins that dissolve in water

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13
Q

Minerals

A

Natural nutrients

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14
Q

Calorie

A

Measurement of potential energy of food

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15
Q

Concentric contraction

A

One end of muscle stays stationary while other end pulls/turns the bone around joint

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16
Q

Eccentric contraction

A

When there is a gradual release of the contraction

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17
Q

Hypertrophy

A

When your muscle grows

18
Q

Atrophy

A

When your muscle shrinks

19
Q

Aerobic exercise

A

Oxygen exercise using large muscle groups

20
Q

Anaerobic exercise

A

Intense non oxygen exercise

21
Q

Fast twitch

A

Short/intense workouts

22
Q

Warm up

A

Beginning phase before workout

23
Q

Cool down

A

Phase after workout

24
Q

Slow twitch

A

Long exercise not super intense

25
Q

Isotonic

A

Shortening/lengthening of muscle & movement at a joint

26
Q

Isokinetic

A

Length of muscle changes at a constant speed

27
Q

Isometric

A

When the muscle length remains constant while muscle tension increases

28
Q

Contained in muscle toning phase of work out?

A

Stretching

29
Q

Strength training sessions/time?

A

Tearing down muscle fibers. 48 hours

30
Q

Effects of no flexibility

A

Muscle pain, lower back pain, unhealthy joints

31
Q

Guidelines to achieve cardio respiratory fitness

A
Regular exercise 
Warm up
Exercise
Cool down
Toning phase
Stretch
32
Q

Spotting techniques

A

2 spotters one on either side
1 spotter on bench
Communicate with them

33
Q

Rules/types of stretching

A

Dynamic- static stretching before dynamic stretching

Contact & relax stretching- partner provides assistance

34
Q

Cholesterol

A

Waxy fatty material your body manufactures. Good- HDL

Bad- LDL

35
Q

Fatty acid for lower heart disease

A

HDL

36
Q

Lean muscle mass

A

Everything in our body that had mass besides fat

37
Q

How many calories per pound of body fat

A

3500

38
Q

Weight loss, why not starve?

A

Exercise regularly/eat healthy.

Cause you’re not getting nutrients you need

39
Q

Interval training/advantages

A

Involves alternating periods of exercise w/ periods of rest

Good for cardio & high heart rate

40
Q

Target heart rate

A

65-85%

41
Q

Muscle fibers

A

Slow twitch

Fast twitch

42
Q

Overload

A
FITT
Frequency
Intensity
Type
Time