7th Grade Fitness Vocabulary Words

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Maximum Heart Rate The Maximum heart rate that a person should achieve during maximum physical exertion. 220- Age = Maximum heart rate.
Strength The ability of a person to apply force on an object
Endurance The ability of a person to apply force for a long period of time
Balance To be effective, a program should include activities that address all the fitness components, since overemphasizing any one of them may hurt the others.
Recovery A hard day of training for a given component of fitness should be followed by an easier training day or rest day for that component and/or muscle group(s) to help permit recovery. Another way to allow recovery is to alternate the muscle groups exercised every other day, especially when training for strength and/or muscle endurance.
Body Composition The % of the body weight that is fat compared to lean muscle, bones, and fluid.
Basic Fitness Components How exercises are grouped into different categories.
Agility The ability to change directions quickly and easily
Interval Periods of exercise followed by periods of rest
Variety Providing a variety of activities reduces boredom and increases motivation and progress
Heart Rate Number of contractions (heart beats) of the heart in one minute or expressed as “beats per minute (bpm)
Target Heart Rate Desired range of heart rate reached during aerobic exercise, which enables ones heart and lungs to receive the most benefit from a work out .65%-85% of max heart rate.

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