Fitness Flashcards
1
Q
Why should you warm up?
A
- to increase blood flow to muscles
- to help prevent injury
- to allow greater flexibility
- to raise body temperature
- to help prepare the body physically for exercise
2
Q
Name 9 muscles in the body
A
Bicep, tricep, deltoid, trapezius, hamstring, abdominals, quadriceps, gastrocnemius, gluteus maximus
3
Q
Name the 3 parts of a warm up
A
Pulse raiser
Stretches
Skills practise
4
Q
What are the 3 methods of training?
A
Continuous, interval, circuit
5
Q
What is the FITT principle?
A
Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type
6
Q
How do you work out your training zone?
A
Work out 60%-80% of your maximum heart rate
7
Q
How do you work out ur maximum heart rate?
A
220-age
8
Q
What is RPE?
A
rate of perceived exertion
9
Q
What does RPE do?
A
It can be used to help monitor exercise intensity.
6 is exercising with no exertion, 20 is exercising as hard as you possibly can
