Introduction to Wellness and Fitness

Wellness Dimensions

Out of the 6 dimensions of wellness, what are 3?

a. Physical, emotional, and social

Exercise and Diet

Stretching

Should you stretch before and after working out?

True

Fat Consumption

What fat do you try to avoid eating?

a. Calories

b. Trans fat

c. Saturated fat

d. Unsaturated fat

Dieting for Weight Loss

Is going on a diet good for you when trying to lose weight?

False

FITT Principle

Dimensions of FITT

What are the four dimensions that are represented by the FITT acronym?

Answer:

  • Frequency
  • Intensity
  • Time
  • Type

Exercise

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Basketball Basics: Rules, Techniques, and Training

Basketball Basics

Actions

  • To rebound: coger el rebote
  • To slam/to dunk: machacar
  • To lay-up: entrar a canasta
  • To blow the whistle: pitar (con el silbato)
  • To pick/to screen: bloquear
  • Pick-and-roll: bloqueo y continuación

Elements of the Game

  • The court: la cancha
  • The hoop/rim: el aro
  • The backboard: el tablero
  • The lines: las líneas
  • The key/the box: la zona de 3 segundos
  • A tie: un empate
  • Free throw: tiro libre
  • Man to man: defensa individual
  • Zone defense: defensa en zona
  • Referee: árbitro

Fouls and Violations

Personal Foul:

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Physical Fitness: Components, Benefits, and Factors

Physical Fitness

Warm-up

Purpose: Enables us to decide whether the warm-up stage has been completed properly.

Totality: The exercises should involve every part of the body, even if they do not intervene specifically in the subsequent activity.

Specificity: The warm-up exercises should be chosen in keeping with the characteristics of the subsequent activity.

Progression: The intensity and difficulty of the exercises and the movements required of the joints need to be increased gradually.

Duration: Warm-

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Physical Fitness: Components and Benefits

Warm-up

Enables us to decide whether the warm-up stage has been completed properly.

Principles of an Effective Warm-up:

  • Totality: The exercises should involve every part of the body, even if they do not intervene specifically in the subsequent activity.
  • Specificity: The warm-up exercises should be chosen in keeping with the characteristics of the subsequent activity.
  • Progression: The intensity and difficulty of the exercises and the movements required of the joints need to be increased gradually.
  • Duration:
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Physical Fitness: Components and Benefits

Warm-up

Purpose: Enables us to decide whether the warm-up stage has been completed properly.

Principles:

  • Totality: The exercises should involve every part of the body, even if they do not intervene specifically in the subsequent activity.
  • Specificity: The warm-up exercises should be chosen in keeping with the characteristics of the subsequent activity.
  • Progression: The intensity and difficulty of the exercises and the movements required of the joints need to be increased gradually.
  • Duration: Warm-up should
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The Ultimate Guide to Physical Fitness: Endurance, Strength, Flexibility & More

Warm-up

Enables us to decide whether the warm-up stage has been completed properly. Totality: The exercises should involve every part of the body, even if they do not intervene specifically in the subsequent activity. Specificity: The warm-up exercises should be chosen in keeping with the characteristics of the subsequent activity. Progression: The intensity and difficulty of the exercises and the movements required of the joints need to be increased gradually. Duration: Warm-up should be of the

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