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Personal Lifetime Fitness Final Study Guide

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Warm up/ cool down - what's the purpose and what do they have in common
warm up: 10-15 min. period during which you prepare your body for vigorous exercise

cool down: 10-15 min. period of mild exercise that follows your training session and always you body and heart rate to return to their resting states slowly

both have a common trait of flexibility exercise
Principal of Overload
exposing the muscles, joints,and cardiovascular and respiratory systems to more work and stress than is normally experienced
Principal of Specificity
performance of specific exercises in order to improve specific components of physical fitness in specific body parts
Principal of Progression
progressive increase in the level of exercise in order to sustain improvement in physical fitness
FITT
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
Health Related Fitness Components
Components of physical fitness that contribute to the operation of systems of the body
Skill Related Fitness Components
Components of physical fitness that contribute to the ability to successfully participate in sports
Cardiovascular Fitness
The ability of the heart, blood vessels, and respiratory system to supply oxygen and nutrients to the muscles during exercise
Muscular Endurance
Ability to use muscles for long periods of time
Muscular Strength
Ability of your muscles to exert force one time
Flexibility
The range of movement possible at a joint
Body Composition
Ratio of fat to muscle, bone, and other tissue
Balance
Ability to keep an upright posture while standing still or moving
Coordination
Integration of eye, hand, and foot movements
Power
Ability to do strength performances at a rapid pace
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