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Fitness For Life Vocab List *Is one of the five components of physical fitness *Cardiorespiratory Endurance-­‐ (also known as cardiovascular endurance) The ability of the heart, blood, blood vessels and lungs to supply oxygen to the muscles during long periods of physical activity Cardiorespiratory Endurance Training-­‐ Activities which increase the heart rate to 66-­‐85% of the maximum heart rate and remain there for periods exceeding 10 minutes for a total of 60 minutes a day Maximum Heart Rate (MHR)-­‐ Highest number of times the heart can beat in one minute Age-­‐Adjusted Maximum Heart Rate-­‐ A method used to calculate MHR (220-­‐Age) Aerobic-­‐ Energy producing system within the muscle that requires oxygen (when oxygen levels in muscles increase, fat can then be used as energy source) Anaerobic-­‐ Energy producing system within the muscle that is without oxygen (uses stored chemicals) *Flexibility-­‐ The muscles’ ability to move a joint through a full range of motion Static Stretches-­‐ Involves stretching a muscle to the point of mild discomfort for an extended period of time Dynamic Stretches-­‐ Involves moving parts of the body continuously while gradually increasing reach, speed of movement or both gently through a full range of motion Ligament-­‐ Attaches bone to bone Tendon-­‐ Attaches muscle to bone *Body Composition-­‐ The combination of fat mass and fat-­‐free mass, including fat, bones, muscles, organs, and water *Muscular Endurance-­‐ The ability of the muscles to repeat a movement many times or hold a position without stopping to rest (an example would be aiming for 15-­‐20 repetitions for each 45 second TRX station) *Muscular Strength-­‐ The ability of a muscle or muscles to push or pull with its total force (an example would be aiming for 8-­‐12 repetitions for each 45 second TRX station) Resistance Training-­‐ An activity that places an additional force against the muscle or muscle group FITT Principle-­‐ An acronym for variables that can be adjusted for training: frequency, intensity, time and type Frequency-­‐ The number of exercise sessions per week Intensity-­‐ The training load expressed as resistance, speed or heart rate Time-­‐ minutes or repetitions Type-­‐ Activity performed