PATH FIT REVIEWER

• Waist Circumference


  Measurement of visceral fat, which contributes more to the risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes than fat located in other areas
• Flexibility


  The ability of the joints to move through their full range of motion
• Flexibility


  • Sit and reach
• Cardiovascular Endurance


  The ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to working muscles and tissues and how they utilize oxygen
• Endurance


  The ability of the muscles to do repeated work without fatigue
• Cardiovascular Endurance

  • 3 minutes STEP TEST
• Strength


  The ability of the muscles to generate force against a physical object. Fitness refers to how much weight you can lift for different strength-training exercises
• Strength

  • Push-Up and Curl-ups
• Ectomorphs


  • Long and lean, with little body fat, and little muscle. They have a hard time gaining weight
• Endomorphs


  • Lots of body fat, lots of muscle, and gain weight easily
• Mesomorphs


  • Athletic, solid, and strong. They can eat what they want without worrying too much about it. They both gain and lose weight without too much effort
• Combination somatotypes

  • Pear-shaped ecto-endomorphs with thin, delicate upper bodies and high fat storage in the hips and thighs
  • Apple-shaped endo-ectomorphs, with high fat storage in the mid-section and thin lower bodies
• If you are overweight or obese, you are at higher risk of having major health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and some malignancies
• Frequency (how often)

  Exercise should be carried out 3-5 days a week
• Intensity (how hard)

  Can vary between light, moderate and vigorous intensity activities
• Time (duration or how long)

  A total of 20-60 minutes of continuous or intermittent aerobic activity a day should be performed
• Type


  Refers to the sort of activity to complete eg Aerobic activities like walking, jogging, biking, swimming, or dancing or strengthening activities such as exercises using exercise bands, weight machines or hand-held weights
• Aerobic exercise


  Any physical activity that increases your breathing and heart rate. It involves using large muscle groups to move your body for a sustained period
• Anaerobic exercise


  Physical activity that you can only maintain for a short period. It involves quick bursts of high-intensity movement
• Circuit training


  A form of body conditioning that involves endurance training, resistance training, high-intensity aerobics, and exercises performed in a circuit, similar to high-intensity interval training. It targets strength building and muscular endurance
• Circuit training


  • Involves rotating through various exercises targeting different parts of the body. Focusing on different muscle groups in a short amount of time is an effective exercise that can be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle
• Types of Circuit Training

  • Repetition circuit
  • Timed circuit
  • Competition circuit
  • Sport-specific circuit
• Benefits of Circuit Training

  • Increase Strength
  • May Help With Weight Loss
  • It's Time Efficient
  • Improves Heart Health
• HIIT


  Covers all types of interval training that involve a period of work followed by a period of rest. The work period can be a set time or number of repetitions. During the active phase, you exert yourself as hard as you can, even to the point of fatigue
• Tabata


  Each round lasts 4 minutes and involves eight intervals of 20 seconds of intense exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest
• The purpose of the pathfinder is to identify, analyze, and evaluate potential solutions