vocab

Question 1

Aerobic Exercise

Answer 1

any sustained exercise, as jogging, rowing, swimming, or cycling, that
strengthen the heart and lungs, improving the body’s utilization of oxygen

Question 2

Anaerobic Exercise

Answer 2

physical activity, which instigates a metabolism that does not depend on
oxygen; example weight lifting, sit-ups, knee-bends

Question 3

Body fat

Answer 3

the percentage of a person’s body that is not composed of water, muscle,
bone, and vital organs

Question 4

Body Composition

Answer 4

refers to the two main components of the body: amount of fat mass
(weight), and amount of fat-free mass (muscle, bone, skin, organs)

Question 5

Blood Pressure

Answer 5

the pressure of the blood against the walls of arteries or blood vessels

Question 6

Cholesterol

Answer 6

a white crystalline substance found in various foods normally
synthesized by the liver, its level in the bloodstream influences the development coronary artery disease

Question 7

Circuit Training

Answer 7

high volume (repetitions), low resistance (weights) workout with short
Rest intervals

Question 8

Concentric Contraction

Answer 8

this occurs when the muscle shortens as it contracts

Question 9

Cool Down

Answer 9

a period following strenuous physical activity in which stretching or
milder exercise is performed to allow the body gradually to return to normal

Question 10

Dynamic Stretching

Answer 10

controlled leg and arm swings that take you to the limits of your range of
motion, without using bounces or jerking movements

Question 11

Eccentric Contraction

Answer 11

this occurs when the muscle lengthens

Question 12

Endurance

Answer 12

the body’s ability to exercise with minimal fatigue

Question 13

Heart Rate

Answer 13

number or frequency of which the heart beats per unit of time, usually
expressed as beats per minute.

Question 14

Interval Training

Answer 14

a workout or training session that involves repeated bouts of exercise,
separated by short periods of rest

Question 15

Isometric

Answer 15

this happens when there is tension on the muscle but no movement is
made causing the length of the muscle to remain the same

Question 16

Maximal Oxygen Uptake (VO2max)

Answer 16

highest rate at which you can uptake oxygen for
consumption by the body during exercise, and is considered an important measure of aerobic fitness

Question 17

Muscle Endurance

Answer 17

the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated
contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time

Question 18

Muscle Strength

Answer 18

the amount of force that muscles can exert against some form of
resistance in a single effort

Question 19

Obesity

Answer 19

Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat; usually 20% or more
over an individual’s ideal body weight, and is associated with increased risk of illness, coronary diseases,
and diabetes

Question 20

Overload Principle

Answer 20

placing a load on the body that is greater than what it is used to

Question 21

Over Training

Answer 21

a physical, behavioral, and emotional condition that occurs when the
volume and intensity of an individual’s exercise exceeds their recovery capacity

Question 22

Progression Principle

Answer 22

training needs to have a gradual steady increase in the amounts and
difficulty of an exercise, if no increase there will be little improvement

Question 23

Range of Motion

Answer 23

a term commonly used to refer to the movement of a joint from full
flexion to full extension

Question 24

Recovery

Answer 24

normalization of physiological functions such as blood pressure, heart
rate and muscle restoration; may include an active component such as a post-workout exercise and
stretching

Question 25

Rehydrate

Answer 25

to drink liquids to replace those lost during physical activity

Question 26

Safety

Answer 26

participation in activities with fitness equipment in a way that does not endanger yourself or others, such as reckless use of weight lifting apparatus

Question 27

Specificity Principle

Answer 27

doing specific activities to build specific parts of fitness or muscles, such as doing curl ups for abdominal strength

Question 28

Static Training

Answer 28

the process of applying tension to a muscle to theoretically add length to it, thus increasing the range of motion surrounding a joint, helping to reduce injury