Health Chapter 2

4. ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vesseles to send fuel and oxygen to the body’s tissues during long periods of vigorous activity
6. low-level activity that prepares your body to return to a resting state
9. increases lung capacity and lungs work more efficently
10. ability of your muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time
12. heart rate A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute.
13. combine movement of the joints with contraction of the muscles
15. ratio of body fat to lean body tissue, including muscle, bone, water, and connective tissue such as ligaments, cartilage, and tensions
16. strengthens the heart, pumps blood more efficently

1. amount of force a muscle can exert
2. improves reaction time
3. Frequency of workouts Intensity of workouts Type of activity
5. the number of calories you burn as your body performs basic (basal) life-sustaining function.
6. Cross training is a way to vary your fitness program by combining different types of exercise activities.
7. ability to move a body part through a full range of motion
8. gentle cardiovascular activity that prepares the muscles for work
11. fitness Isometric exercises are tightening of a specific muscle or group of muscles.
14. exercise that are rhythmic and use large muscle groups for an extended period of time