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Fitness 7

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Warm up
Prepares your body for more vigorous exercise. Warm, relaxed muscles are less likely to be strained or injured.
Cool down
Prevents dizziness and fainting after exercise, helps blood return to the heart, may reduce soreness. If you stop exercising suddenly, blood can pool and the heart has less blood to pump to the brain.
Static Stretching
Static means, "NO MOVEMENT." It consists of stretching through a muscle's full range of movement until you feel resistance, not pain.
Dynamic Stretching
Gradually increases reach and range of motion while limbs are MOVING. Perform as many sets as is required to gain your full range of motion.
Skill-related fitness
items are factors that relate to your athletic skills.
Agility
ability to change the position and to control the movements of your whole body
Balance
ability to keep an upright posture while either standing still or moving
Coordination
integration of eye, hand, and foot movements
power
ability to do strength performances at a rapid pace. Strength and speed are both involved in power
Reaction Time
amount of time it takes to get moving once your senses signal the need to move
speed
ability to cover a distance in a short time period
Health-Related Fitness
items relate to how well the systems of your body operate.
Cardiovascular Fitness
ability of the heart, blood, and respiratory system to supply necessary fuel and oxygen to muscles during exercise
Muscular Strength
ability of the muscles to exert a force one time
Muscular Endurance
ability to use muscles for long periods of time
Flexibility
the range of movement possible at various joints
Body Composition
ratio of fat to muscle, bone and other body tissues that compose your
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