Your level of stamina determines how long you can do physical activities without tiring. The critical factor affecting your stamina is the ability of your heart and lungs to function effectively, supplying oxygen to your muscles to allow them to perform. Stamina can also be referred to as cardiovascular strength.
This refers to how much force you can apply when your muscles are working against something. There are three types of strength. Roll your mouse over each one for a definition: Explosive strength Dynamic strength Static strength
Your level of suppleness reflects how well you can move the joints in your body. In most sports, being more supple gives the athlete a competitive advantage. However, some types of exercise need considerably more flexibility than others, such as gymnastics or dancing.
There are two types of speed that are important in sport. One is speed of movement – how fast you can cover a specific distance, as in swimming or running. The faster your pace is, the better you perform. The other type is reaction time – the speed of your responses.
This is strength you use in an immediate action like jumping or sprinting. Strength and speed are combined and the action is anaerobic.
This focuses upon the maximum force that can be applied by a muscle or muscle group to a static object.
This is when your muscles perform and support your body over a sustained period, for example in distance running. Here there is a combination of explosive strength and stamina. Dynamic strength can also be referred to as endurance strength.
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