Fitness Terms

3. The rhythmic beat of the blood being pumped by the heart through the arteries, which are swollen in
4. how long you do the activity
6. To supply water to a person in order to restore or maintain a balance of fluids.
7. what kind of exercise
11. A cool-down brings the mind and the body back to a relaxed state. Helps to reduce the risk of injury.
12. The number of heart beats during a period of inactivity.
13. Body tissue that lengthens and shortens to cause movement of the bones that results in body
16. The ability to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short period of time
18. How physically hard the activity is
19. The ability of muscles to work. The max amount of weight one can lift, push, pull, or carry at one time.
20. How quickly you respond to something.
21. The power of a muscle to keep on working. The max. number of reps one can push, pull, or carry.
22. The basic patterns of movement which have to be developed in every activity

1. when the heart contracts, and recoil back to normal when the heart relaxes. Can be felt at the wrist and at the side of the neck.
2. The ability of joints to move throughout their full range of motion.
5. The relative proportions of fat and lean (non-fat) body mass.
8. 5-10 mins of slow movement to raise HR
9. something you want to work towards
10. The amount of force that is produced by muscles contracting. Includes static or isometric strength where effort is made against an immovable resistance; and dynamic or isotonic strength where
14. The heart, lungs, and blood vessels work together as a team to allow one to stay active and exercise for a long period of time.
15. moves a resistance.
17. Training with alternating work intervals and rest intervals