Flexibility/Body Composition Study Guide
Dynamic Stretching involves moving parts of the body continuously while gradually
increasing rate, speed of motion or both gently through a full range of movement.
Examples: High knees, jumping jacks, butt kicks and windmill
Static Stretching involves passively stretching a muscle to a mild point of discomfort
by holding it in a maximal stretch for an extended period. Example: Quadricep
stretch, deltoid stretch, shoulder stretch and pike stretch
Flexibility the muscle’s ability to move a joint through a full range of motion.
Body Composition the combination of fat-free mass and fat mass.
Body composition is affected by two factors the number of calories eaten and the
amount of Activity performed and calories burned.
It is important to include the FITT Principle for cardiorespiratory endurance and
muscular strength when working to maintain or improve body composition.