Fitness Team
Efe Nesiama, Raj Desai, Petra Antoine, Khadijah
STARTING AN FITNESS PROGRAM
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE WORKING OUT...
BASIC OF FITNESS
IS THE ABILITY OF YOUR HEART AND BREATHING SYSTEMS TO DELIVER FUEL IN THE FORM OF OXYGEN TO YOUR MUSCLES. ALSO KNOWN AS AEROBIC ENDURANCE.
MUSCLE STRENGTH
IS THE ABILITY OF YOUR MUSCLES TO EXERT FORCE.
MUSCULAR STRENGTH/ENDURANCE
IS THE ABILITY OF YOUR MUSCLES TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SUSTAINED WORK WITHOUT FATIGUE.
FLEXIBILITY
IS THE ABILITY TO MOVE THROUGH A FULL RANGE OF MOTION.
BODY COMPOSITION
IS THE RELATIVE AMOUNT OF BODY MASS TO FAT. ALSO KNOWN AS BODY MASS PERCENTAGE
INJURY PREVENTION
2. KEEP YOURSELF HYDRATED WITH WATER BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A WORKOUT.
3. STRETCH OUT ALL MUSCLES AND BODY PARTS BEFORE AND AFTER A WORKOUT.
4. DON'T PUSH YOURSELF TO HARD. YOU CAN HURT YOURSELF THAT WAY.
5. MAKE SURE YOU ARE DOING THE WORKOUT CORRECTLY.
6. BE SURE TO TAKE BREAKS OR PAUSES DURING THE WORKOUT.
7. WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHS AND SHOES, IN WHICH YOU CAN MOVE EASILY IN.