Physical Fitness | Unit 2 Rview
During your class stretching, _____.
Some exercises involved moving from one position to another.
starts increasing the blood flow to the muscles
Warm up
During your class stretching, _____.
You performed only static stretches.
During your class stretching, _____.
You performed warm ups before stretching.
During your class stretching, _____.
You stretched the neck and shoulders
lactic acid
a by-product of exercise
improved posture
comes from equally worked antagonistic muscles
helps prevent muscle soreness the day after exercise
cool down
keeps the blood moving through the body
cool down
improved the ability to relax
lowers blood pressure and blood sugar
standard sit-and-reach test
measures back and leg flexibility
shoulder flexibility test
performed by trying to grab your hands behind your back
decreased joint stiffness
when the joints move more easily
improved range of motion
when the muscles and joints are more flexible
Class Stretches
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Warm Ups & Cool Downs
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flexibility exercises
reduces the chance of muscle injury
improved circulation
results in fewer varicose veins
myofibrils
slide together to shorten a muscle
antagonistic muscles
the front and back muscles of your leg
muscle fibers
the muscle cells
helps get muscles out of a relaxed state
warm up
helps keep the heart from getting shocked by activity
warm up
helps the joints of the body handle the strain of exercise
warm up
