Ch 13 Physical Fitness

Question 1

What is cardiorespiratory endurance?

Answer 1

aerobic fitness
-frequency (how often)? 3-5 times per week
-duration (how long)? 20-60 min
-intensity (how hard do you work?) 65-90% hydrate max
220-age (20)=200 HR max

Question 2

What is muscular strength ?

Answer 2

The maximum amount of force that a muscle can produce in a single effort.

• frequency (how often)? 2-3 times/week
• duration (how many reps)? per set 1-5 reps; 1-3 sets
• intensity (how hard do you work?) the weight needs to be heavy enough to cause fatigue by the end of the set.

Question 3

What is muscular endurance?

Answer 3

the ability to sustain an activity overtime

• frequency (how often)? 2-3 times/ week
• duration (how many reps)? per set 20-35 reps; 1-3 sets
• intensity (how hard do you work?) same weight 45lb same reps 20

Question 4

What is flexibility?

Answer 4

the ability to move a joint through its entire range of motion without pain

• frequency (how often)? 2-3 times/week
• duration (how long)? 10-30 seconds
• intensity (how hard?) stretch

Question 5

What is body composition?

Answer 5

the amount of your body that is fat tissue vs. non fat tissue.
females = 8%
males = 5%