pp 46-50 Flashcards
activities such as brisk walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, in-line skating, and other nonstop vigorous exercises that improve the condition of the heart and lungs
aerobic
intense activities lasting only short periods
anaerobic
exercises that involve little or no outward movement of body parts
isometric exercises
exercises that involve exerting amore or less constant force against a moveable resistance
isotonic exercises
involve exerting as much force as possible against a resistance that moves at a more or less constant speed
isokinetic exercises
Why can anaerobic exercises be sustained for only short periods of time?
because the body’s demand for oxygen is greater than the supply
List three categories of anaerobic exercises that may be included in weight-training programs.
isometric, isotonic, isokinetic