Components Of Fitness Flashcards
Body composition
Percentage of body that is muscle
Agility
Ability to control the movement of the whole body and change position quickly
Balance
Keep the body stable while ar rest or in motion
Cardiovascular endurance
Ability to exercise the whole bidy for long periods of time
Coordination
Ability to use two or more body parts together
Flexibility
Range of motions of your joints
Power
Ability to undertake strength performances quickly
Speed
Rate of which individual can cover a movement or range of distance
Reaction time
Time between the presentation of a stimulus
Muscular endurance
Ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired
Strength
Amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
Weight
Involes lifting weight to increase the strength of muscles
Continuous
Aerobic exercising at a moderate to high level
Plyometric
Exercises where muscles use max force in short intervals of time
Fartlek
A method of training for runners where terrain and speed are constanly changing
Interval
Involes alternating stages of high and low intensity activity
Cicuit
Is a series of exercises, completed for a certain amount of time, one after another
Reversibility
Gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level
Progressive overload
Gradually increasing the amount of work to improve fitness
Individual needs
Taking into account someone’s aim and current level of
Specificity
The particular requirements of an activity
FITT
Training pinciole based on frequency, intensity, time and type
Overtraining
Training beyond your body’s ability to recover
