front 1 Adaptation | back 1 a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment. |
front 2 Aerobic exercise | back 2 physical activities that require the body to use oxygen to produce energy. |
front 3 Anaerobic exercise | back 3 physical activity that occurs without the use of oxygen. |
front 4 Cardiovascular endurance | back 4 the ability of your heart, lungs, and blood vessels to efficiently deliver oxygen to your working muscles during sustained physical activity. |
front 5 Concentric exercise | back 5 a type of muscle contraction where the muscle shortens while producing force. |
front 6 Cool down | back 6 to become or make something less hot or intense, or to become calm after being angry or agitated |
front 7 Diminishing return | back 7 proportionally smaller profits or benefits derived from something as more money or energy is invested in it. |
front 8 Eccentric exercise | back 8 movements where muscles lengthen under tension. |
front 9 Exercise plateau | back 9 a period of stagnation or lack of progress in fitness or exercis |
front 10 F.I.T.T. principle | back 10 Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type |
front 11 Flexibility | back 11 when you can bend your boddy |
front 12 Heart rate | back 12 the number of times your heart beats per minute |
front 13 Muscular contraction | back 13 the process where muscles produce tension, and in many cases, movement by shortening or lengthening their fibers |
front 14 Muscular endurance | back 14 the ability of muscles to sustain repeated contractions over an extended period without fatigue |
front 15 Muscular strength | back 15 the ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert maximal force against resistance |
front 16 Overload principle | back 16 to improve fitness or performance, you must consistently challenge your body with more work than it's accustomed to |
front 17 Plyometrics | back 17 a type of exercise technique that involves explosive, jumping movement |
front 18 Range of motion | back 18 the extent of movement a joint can achieve |
front 19 Repetitions | back 19 the action of repeating something that has already been said or written. |
front 20 Warm-up | back 20 a period or act of preparation for a game, performance, or exercise session, involving gentle exercise or practice. |