MODULE 6.5 - 6.7 Flashcards
exercises in which groups of muscles work or hold against a force or some weight
MUSCLE STRENGTHENING ACTIVITIES
During muscle strengthening activity, ____ happens. ____ can damage muscle fibers
- MUSCLE CONTRACTION
- REPETITIVE CONTRACTIONS
DAMAGED MUSCLE FIBERS CAN BE REPAIRED BY…
REST
IDEAL TIME FOR OUR MUSCLES TO REST AND RECOVER?
1 TO 2 DAYS
the stimulation and repair process of the muscles
MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY
3 COMPONENTS OF MUSCLE STRENGHTENING ACTIVITIES
- INTENSITY
- FREQUENCY
- REPETITIONS
WHAT COMPONENT? how much weight or force is used relative to how much a person is able to lift
INTENSITY
WHAT COMPONENT? how often a person does muscle strengthening activity
FREQUENCY
WHAT COMPONENT? how many times a person lifts a weight
REPETITIONS
activities primarily designed to increase the strength of specific sites in bones that make up the skeletal system.
BONE STRENGTHENING ACTIVITIES
Bone-strengthening activities produce an ____ on the bones that promotes ____ AND ____
- IMPACT/TENSION FORCE
- BONE GROWTH
- STRENGTH
BONE GROWTH is stimulated by ____
PHYSICAL STRESS
When muscles contract, it pulls their attachment on bones and causes physical stress. This stimulates bone tissue, makes it stronger and thicker, and increases bone density.
BONE HYPERTROPHY