What Is Physical Fitness? Flashcards
Cardiovascular fitness
Type of physical fitness conditioning that primarily strengthens the heart, lungs, and blood vessels
Flexibility
A type of physical conditioning that lengthens the muscles and improves the movement of the joint
Muscular fitness
A type of physical conditioning that strengthens specific muscles
Physical fitness
The measure of the health and condition of the heart, lungs, and joints of a person
How long should you stretch for it to be effective?
20 seconds
T/F Flexibility is needed for muscle fitness
True
What happens if you don’t stretch?
The muscle has tiny tears
Why is it harder to workout if you are overweight?
More weight to move
Heart is working very hard
Getting tired fast because heart is working har
What happens if you use muscles?
They get stronger
What happens if you don’t use muscles?
They get weaker
Define good cardiovascular fitness
Easy to run, walk, climb stairs. Heart pumps oxygen efficiently
