Physical Fitness Flashcards
Are those definite components of fitness associated with good health
Health-related Fitness
Requires a commitment to live life style that includes good health habits
Fitness
The ability to carry out daily task with plenty of energy left over to meet unexpected demands
Physical Fitness
Components of physical fitness :
Cardiovascular fitness Muscular endurance Muscular strength Flexibility Body composition
Capacity of the heart and the lungs to sustain oxygen to the muscles for a prolonged period of time
Cardiovascular fitness
Refers to the ability of the muscle to work over a prolonged period of time
Muscular endurance
Refers to maximum amount of force a muscle can exert against an opposing force
Muscular strength
Ability to move a body part through a full range of motion at a joint
Flexibility
Ratio of body fat to lean body mass
Body composition
Benefits of health-related fitness
- Reduce risk of cancer,diabetes, stroke and heart disease
- Increase natural defense against illnesses such as cold and flu
- improve self esteem by relieving depression
- prevent physical and cognitive problems associated with aging
Training principles and concepts
Overload
Specificity
Reversibility
Variance
The process of adding stress in the form of resistance weights or other materials
Overload
Your training should be specific and intended for your sports
Specificity
This is also known as use it or lose it.
Reversibility
Make sure that you have a variety of workouts to keep your interest in your training that gives your body a different challenge
Variance