Physical Fitness
The ability to carry out daily tasks easily & have enough reserve
Flexibility
The ability to move your body parts through their full range of motion
Strain
Overstretching & tearing a muscle
Progression
Gradually increasing the demands on your body
Workout
When your exercising at your highest peak
Heat Exhaustion
physical stress on your body caused by overheating
Aerobic Exercise
All rhythmic activities that use large muscle groups for a long period
Frostbite
Damage skin & tissue caused by the cold
Resting Heart Rate
Number of times your heart beats per minute
Heatstroke
Dangerous condition in which the body loses its ability to cool itself off
Sprain
Injury to the ligament around a joint
Cool Down
Low level activity that prepares your body to return to a resting state
Anaerobic Exercise
Short burst of activity in which the muscles work so hard that they produce energy without using oxygen
Muscle Cramps
Sudden painful contractions of the muscle
Warm-up
A work out that prepares you for the harder workout
Overload
Exercising beyond your normal regular daily activity
Specificity
Choosing the right types of activities to improve a given element of fitness
Overexertion
Overworking the body
Muscular Strength
The amount of force muscles can exert
Exercise
Physical activity that is planned that helps you improve your physical fitness
Muscular Endurance
The ability of your muscles to perform without tiring
Physical Activity
Any form of movement that causes your body to use energy
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
The ability of your heart, lungs and blood vessels to send fuel and oxygen to your tissues
Sedentary
Involving little physical activity
Hypothermia
Dangerous low body temperature
Body Composition
The ratio of fat to lean tissue in your body