Aerobic Fitness

Exercise that involves the use of oxygen to produce energy.

Can be completed for longer periods of time at a low to moderate intensity.

• Aerobic Exercise

• Anaerobic Exercise

Exercise that involves the use of stored energy without the use of oxygen.

Very high-intensity movements that are performed for a very short duration.

• Aerobic Exercise

• Anaerobic Exercise

A subjective measure from 1-10 that lets you decide how hard you feel you are working during physical activity.

• Target Heart Rate

• Maximum Effort Scale

• Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)

• Aerobic Zone

The number of times your heart beats per minute when you're at rest.

Can tell you how aerobically fit someone is.​

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• Resting Heart Rate (RHR)
• Maximum Heart Rate (MHR)
• Average Heart Rate (AHR)
• Target Heart Rate (THR)

Examples of Aerobic Exercise

(Check all that apply)

• Walking
• Jogging
• Swimming Laps
• Dancing
• Sprinting

What kind of exercise/activity you are doing

• Frequency

• Intensity

• Time

• Type

The range you are trying to get your heart rate into during aerobic exercise.

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• Resting Heart Rate (RHR)
• Maximum Heart Rate (MHR)
• Average Heart Rate (AHR)
• Target Heart Rate (THR)

How often you are going to be working out

• Frequency

• Intensity

• Time

• Type

The body system that serves as the main transport system of the body

Components include the heart and blood vessels.

• The Respiratory System

• The Cardiovascular System

• The Endocrine System

• The Muscular System

The highest rate of what your cardiovascular system can handle during physical activity.

220 - Age

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• Resting Heart Rate (RHR)
• Maximum Heart Rate (MHR)
• Average Heart Rate (AHR)
• Target Heart Rate (THR)