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Exercises and Fitness Terms
Names of common exercises, what they train and basic fitness words.
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- Push-upTermLower and raise your body with your arms; works chest, shoulders and arms
- Sit-upTermLie on your back and lift your upper body toward your knees; works abs
- CrunchTermA small curl of the upper body that works the abs
- PlankTermHold a straight body position on forearms and toes; works the core
- SquatTermBend your knees and lower hips as if sitting; works legs and glutes
- LungeTermStep forward and bend both knees; works legs
- Jumping jackTermJump while spreading legs and raising arms overhead; full-body cardio
- BurpeeTermSquat, kick back to a plank, jump up; full-body
- Mountain climberTermFrom a plank, run knees toward chest; cardio and core
- High kneesTermRun in place lifting knees high
- Butt kicksTermJog in place kicking heels toward your seat
- Wall sitTermHold a sitting position against a wall
- Pull-upTermPull your chin over a bar; works back and arms
- Chin-upTermA pull-up with palms facing you
- DipTermLower and raise your body between parallel bars; works triceps
- Calf raiseTermRise onto the toes; works calves
- Glute bridgeTermLie on your back and lift hips; works glutes
- Bicycle crunchTermOpposite elbow to knee while pedaling the legs
- Leg raiseTermLift straight legs while lying; works lower abs
- SupermanTermLie on your stomach and lift arms and legs; works back
- Bear crawlTermWalk on hands and feet with knees off the ground
- Crab walkTermWalk on hands and feet with belly up
- Skipping rope (jump rope)TermCardio exercise jumping over a rope
- StretchingTermGently lengthening muscles to improve flexibility
- Static stretchTermHolding a stretch still
- Dynamic stretchTermStretching while moving
- Warm-upTermEasy exercise to prepare the body
- Cool-downTermEasy exercise to bring heart rate down
- Cardiovascular enduranceTermHow long the heart and lungs can work
- Muscular strengthTermHow much force a muscle can make
- Muscular enduranceTermHow long a muscle can keep working
- FlexibilityTermHow far a joint can move
- Body compositionTermThe mix of fat, muscle and bone in the body
- BalanceTermAbility to stay steady
- AgilityTermAbility to change direction quickly
- CoordinationTermMoving different body parts smoothly together
- SpeedTermHow fast you can move
- PowerTermStrength combined with speed
- Reaction timeTermHow quickly you respond to a signal
- Aerobic exerciseTermExercise that uses oxygen over a long time, like jogging
- Anaerobic exerciseTermShort bursts of intense exercise, like sprinting
- Resting heart rateTermHeartbeats per minute at rest
- Target heart rateTermThe heart rate to aim for during exercise
- PulseTermThe beat felt in an artery as the heart pumps
- RepsTermShort for repetitions; how many times you do an exercise
- SetTermA group of repetitions
- Interval trainingTermAlternating hard effort and rest
- Circuit trainingTermMoving between exercise stations
- CoreTermThe muscles of the abdomen, back and hips
- BicepsTermMuscle on the front of the upper arm
- TricepsTermMuscle on the back of the upper arm
- QuadricepsTermMuscles on the front of the thigh
- HamstringsTermMuscles on the back of the thigh
- GlutesTermMuscles of the buttocks
- AbdominalsTermStomach muscles
- PectoralsTermChest muscles
- DeltoidsTermShoulder muscles
- GastrocnemiusTermThe main calf muscle
- Recommended daily activity for kidsTermAt least 60 minutes
- Recommended weekly activity for adultsTermAt least 150 minutes of moderate exercise
- HydrateTermDrink water before, during and after exercise
- Sleep and recoveryTermMuscles grow and repair during rest
- Rest dayTermA day off to let the body recover
- Proper formTermUsing correct technique to avoid injury
- Warm up before playingTermReduces the chance of injury
- YogaTermPoses, stretching and breathing
- PilatesTermExercise focusing on core strength and control
- Cross-trainingTermDoing different kinds of exercise
- Fitness test: the mile runTermMeasures cardiovascular endurance
- Sit-and-reach testTermMeasures flexibility
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