HRF Flashcards
Flexibility
Range of motion of your joints
Strength
The amount of force muscle can exert against a force
Muscular endurance
Ability to use voluntary muscles many times without
getting tired
Body composition
Percentage of body that is muscle, fat or Bone
Cardiovascular fitness
Ability to exercise the whole body for long periods of
time
Agility
The ability to control movement of the whole body and
change position quickly
Reaction time
Time between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset
of a movement
Coordination
Ability to use two or more body parts together
Balance
Keep the body stable, while at rest or in motion
Speed
Rate of which an individual can cover a movement or range
of distance
Power
Ability to undertake strength performances quickly
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 aims and current levels of fitness.
Specificity
The particular requirements of an activity.
FITT
Training principle based on frequency, intensity, time and type.
Overtraining
Training beyond your body’s ability to recover.
