Unit 1 [questions] Flashcards
Belief and confidence in your own ability and value
Self-esteem
Needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy
Strenuous
A strong band of tissue in the body that connects bones
Ligament
Exercise makes muscles work without the whole body
Isometric
Inflammation of one or more joints
Arthritis
A long metal bar with weights at each end for weightlifting
Barbell
Of the heart or heart disease
Cardiac
A solid band of tissue in the body that joins a muscle to a bone
Tendon
A sudden uncontrollable tightening of a muscle
Spasm
Influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something
Strain
A really good body-shaping program requires a certain amount of ……..
Weight
Good nutrition means making sure you regularly eat foods that have a lot of ……..
Vitamins
I should drink milk every day to give my bones the calcium that makes them ……..
Strong
Most of what we know about building …….. mass comes from observation
Muscle
Researchers, athletes, and …….. have noticed that lifting weights in certain ways tends to produce certain types of results
Coaches
Physiologists don’t really …….. what makes muscles get bigger, which may be fine, since most of us don’t really care
Understand
For most people, foods that are high in …….. are a good choice, and you should eat several fruits and vegetables every day
Fiber
The risk of developing heart disease such as ……. or a heart attack is reduced by about a third of people who exercise compared to those who do not exercise
Angina
If you already have heart disease, regular exercise is usually …….. as important way to help prevent the heart disease from getting worse
Advised
Exercise is good for the heart muscle, and it also …….. some ‘‘risk factors’’ for heart disease and stroke
Reduces
