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Fitness Vocabulary
Aerobic Exercise- Steady activity in which the heart can supply all the oxygen the muscles need.
Anaerobic Exercise- Physical activity done in short, fast bursts in which the heart cannot supply blood and oxygen as fast as muscles use it.
Frequency- How often you do the activity each week.
Endurance- The ability of the muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming fatigued.
Cardiovascular System- Body system that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood, and functions by carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells and removing cell wastes.
Health Related Fitness—Parts of physical fitness that help a person stay healthy; includes body composition, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, muscular endurance, and muscular strength.
Body Composition – all of the tissues that together make up the body; bone, muscle, skin, fat, body organs.
Cardio-respiratory Endurance – the ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to use and send fuel and oxygen to the body’s tissues during long periods of moderate-to-vigorous activity.
Flexibility – the ability to move the joints through a full range of motion.
Muscular Endurance – the ability of the muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming fatigued.
Muscular Strength – the amount of force a muscle can exert.
Fat- is a nutrient that provides energy, help growth and repair cells, and dissolve and carry certain vitamins to cells
Calorie- a unit of energy found in food
Curl-ups/Sit-Ups- a measurement of strength and endurance of the abdominal muscles
Body Composition- all of the tissues that together make up the body; bone, muscle, skin, fat, body organs
Flexibility- the ability to move the joints through a full range of motion
Hydration- a sufficient amount of water; to restore/maintain fluid balance
Hygiene- a condition promoting clean, sanitary practices; “personal hygiene”
Muscular Endurance- the ability of the muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming fatigued
Muscular Strength- the amount of force a muscle can exert
Muscular System- accounts for all of the ways that the parts of the body move, protects joints, and helps create heat to keep body warm
Physical Fitness- the ability of the body to perform daily physical activities without getting out of breath, sore, or overly tired
Push-Up- an assessment that measures strength and muscular endurance of arms, chest, and shoulders
Sit-and-Reach- a measurement of flexibility
Stretch- any activity that loosens muscles and increases flexibility
Substance Abuse- excessive and addictive use of drugs
Warm-Up- any activity that gets the body ready for exercise and helps prevent injury
Water- a clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid which is essential for almost every function that keeps you alive. How does it keep you alive? Sugar– a fuel for the body, carbohydrates- lactose, glucose or fructose. Salt– sodium chloride, a mineral
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