PE study
The overload principle is _____.
a fitness concept that suggests that an effective workout requires increasing the frequency, intensity, time, and specificity of the workout
force
a push or pull that causes someone to speed up or slow down
Physical fitness is _____.
a state of being healthy enough to perform daily activities, including sports and occupations
What are triceps?
a three-muscle system on the back of the arm
Which of these is a weight-lifting warm-up technique?
Stretch the muscles you will be working out.
Physical fitness can help protect against chronic disease, which means _____.
being less likely to contract chronic diseases, such as heart disease or cancer
The circulatory system is a body system that allows _____ to flow through the body.
blood
Genetics _____ one's tendency to lose or gain weight or muscle.
can play a major role in
Physical fitness can improve mental health, which means _____.
decreasing mental disorders, such as anxiety and depression
Cardio workouts are _____.
exercises that raise the heart rate and improve the health of the cardiovascular system
The wheel on a wheelbarrow is an example of which kind of leverage component?
fulcrum
Intensity is the overload principle that refers to _____.
how hard an individual works during a training session
Which is NOT a benefit of a proper warm-up?
increasing strength
The handle of a pliers is an example of which leverage component?
input force
Going to the gym is _____.
not the only way to pursue physical fitness
Physical fitness can improve quality of sleep, which means _____.
promoting a recovery process that leads to muscle growth improving the immune system
Time is the overload principle that refers to _____.
the amount of time spent performing a specific exercise
leverage
the exertion of force using a biological lever of some kind
Hypertrophy is _____.
the increase of muscle size from exercise
motion
the movement of a biological body through space
Frequency is the overload principle that refers to _____.
the number of times an individual works out, usually over a weekly period
Momentum
the quality of motion as a measurement of mass
Specificity is the overload principle that refers to _____.
the specific exercises someone chooses to do
Biomechanics is _____.
the study of the mechanics of how organisms move
