Aerobic Fitness
It is the
capacity to exercise in aerobic activities such as running or
jogging for a prolonged period where the amount of activity depends
on aerobic capacity (how much oxygen your body can take in) and
cardio respiratory endurance (how fit your heart is).
Cardiovascular Exercise
Aerobic
exercise using the heart, lungs and circulatory system. The fitter
your heart and lungs are, the fitter you are.
Resistance Training
It is
anaerobic training (without oxygen), including weight training,
weight machine use, and resistance band workouts. Resistance
training will increase your strength, muscular endurance, and muscle
size; running and jogging will not do that.
Nutrition
The taking in
and use of food by the body. Nutrition is a 3-part process. First,
food or drink is consumed. Second, the body breaks down the food or
drink into nutrients. Third, the nutrients travel through the
bloodstream to different parts of the body where they are used as
"fuel" and for many other purposes. To give the body proper
nutrition, a person has to eat and drink enough of the foods that
contain key nutrients.
Massage
The "hands-on"
ancient therapy takes many forms. The aims of therapeutic massage
are to induce physical and mental relaxation, improve circulation
and muscle tone, prevent soft tissue problems, aid the efficient
functioning of the digestive system and encourage the elimination of
toxins from the body.
Pilates
Pilates (pronounced Pi-lah-tees) is a
system of body conditioning designed to strengthen and lengthen the
body's muscles with emphasis on reducing incidence of back pain and
injury. It was developed over 80 years ago by Joseph Pilates.
It is appropriate for all ages because it tones and strengthens the
muscles without impacting the joints. It improves posture and
strengthens the parts of the body that age attacks, including the
stomach muscles, inner thighs and upper arms. Many forms of exercise
create tightening of certain muscles while over stretching others.
Pilates is a method that aims to create a balance in the body,
designed to cater for the needs of the individual.
Sport Injuries
They are
injuries that are caused by participation in a sporting event.