PE REVIEWER

• Body Composition


  Combination of fat and tissues in your body
• Types of body fat

  • Essential body fat
  • Storage body fat
• Essential body fat


  • Helps shield internal organs, stocks fuel for energy, and controls important body hormones
• Storage body fat


  Also known as Lean Tissue
• Factors affecting body composition

  • Age
  • Sex
  • Genes
  • Hormones
• Body Fat Percentage (BFP)


  Reflects how much body weight is fat
• Lean Mass


  The percentage of the body that is not fat
• ACE stands for American Council on Exercise
• Methods for measuring body fat percentage

  • Skinfold calculation
  • DEXA scan
  • Bioelectric impedance
  • Hydrostatic weighing
• Skinfold measurement is both accurate and a method for measuring body fat
• Cardiorespiratory endurance


  Measurement of how well your heart, lungs, or muscles function
• Warm-up exercise


  Preparation for physical exertion
• Cool down exercise


  Exercise done after more intense activity
• Resting Heart Rate (RHR)


  The number of times your heart beats per minute (BPM)
• BPM stands for Beats Per Minute
• Muscular strength


  Determined by the maximum strength that a muscle can use in a single effort
• Muscular endurance


  Refers to your ability to contract multiple muscles or maintain muscle contraction over an extended period
• Benefits of building muscular strength and endurance

  • Build up lean muscle
  • Improve your metabolism
  • Burn more calories with greater ease
  • Help to improve the way your body looks
  • Improve the quality of your daily activities
• Safety tips for physical fitness workouts

  • Proper technique essential
  • Maintain proper posture and body positioning at all times
  • Don't hold your breath while doing physical fitness exercise
  • Wear appropriate clothing and safety equipment
  • Don't lock the joints
  • Don't exercise if you feel sick
  • Don't try physical fitness if you have an injury
  • When you can't complete a series of workouts, listen to your body and cut back