Personal Fitness Vocabulary

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  1. 3. the ability to contract your muscles repeatedly without excessive fatigue
  2. 6. The unit for measuring the energy produced by food when oxidized in the body
  3. 7. The elasticity of muscles and connective tissues which determines the range of motion of the joints
  4. 11. the building blocks of life; used in your body to repair cells and make new ones
  5. 12. a biochemical compound composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together that are used as a source of energy for the body
  6. 13. the form of energy production in the body that requires the presence of oxygen; it is used for activities such as walking or jogging
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  1. 1. The proportion of body fat to lean tissue in an individual, usually given as a percentage of body weight that is fat; or the ratio of fat (adipose) tissue to total body mass, expressed as a percent
  2. 2. the ability of the cells in the body to efficiently use oxygen and release carbon dioxide also known as aerobic fitness
  3. 4. engaging in regular physical activity or exercise that results in an improved state of physical fitness
  4. 5. exercises that involve quick bouncing movements. this movements usually do not involve holding the stretch for any period of time.
  5. 8. The ability to control or stabilize your equilibrium while moving or staying still
  6. 9. the science concerned with the relation of organic nutrients which come from food to the physical well being of the organism
  7. 10. the principle that states to improve your level of physical fitness you must increase the amount of activity or exercise that you normally do