Year 9

Question 1

Weight training

Answer 1

Involves lifting weight to increase the strength of muscles, using repetitions and sets

Question 2

Continuous training

Answer 2

Aerobic exercising at a moderateto high level, with no rest

Question 3

Plyometric training

Answer 3

Exercises where muscles use maximum force in short intervals of time

Question 4

Farklet training

Answer 4

A method of training for runners where the terrain and speed are contantly changing

Question 5

Interval training

Answer 5

Involves alternating stages of high and low intensity activity.

Question 6

Circuit training

Answer 6

Is a series of exercises, completed for a certain amount of time, one after another.

Question 7

Reversibility

Answer 7

Gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level

Question 8

Progressive overload

Answer 8

Gradually increasing the amount of work to increase fitness

Question 9

Individual needs

Answer 9

Taking into account someone’s aims and current levels of

Question 10

Specificity

Answer 10

The particular requirements of an activity

Question 11

FITT

Answer 11

Training principle based on frequency, intensity, time and type

Question 12

Overtraining

Answer 12

Training beyond your body’s ability to recover

Question 13

Strength

Answer 13

Amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance

Question 14

Flexibility

Answer 14

Range of motion of your joints

Question 15

Cardiovascular endurance

Answer 15

Ability to exercise the whole body for long periods of time

Question 16

Muscular endurance

Answer 16

Ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired

Question 17

Body composition

Answer 17

Percentage of body that is muscle, bone or fat

Question 18

Agility

Answer 18

Ability to control the movement of the whole body and change position quickly

Question 19

Reaction time

Answer 19

Time between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset of a movement

Question 20

Speed

Answer 20

Rate of which an individual can cover a movement or range of distance

Question 21

Balance

Answer 21

Keep the body stable, while at rest or in motion

Question 22

Power

Answer 22

Ability to undertake strength performances quickly

Question 23

Co-ordination

Answer 23

Ability to use two or more body parts together

Question 24

All the muscles in your body

Answer 24

Pectoralis major, bicep, external obliques, hip flexors, quadriceps, tibialis anterior, deltoid, tricep, latissmus dorsi, gluteals, hamstrings, gastrocnemius