Fitness Vocabulary Worksheets

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NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comDraw a line from each one on the left to its partner on the right.Fitness vocabularyfitnessphysical activityexerciseendurancemuscular strengthflexibilityagilitybalancecoordinationspeedpowerreaction timethe ability to keep at hard effortfor a long whilethe amount of movement possibleat a jointholding the body in positionwithout tipping or fallinghow fast the body or a part of itcan movethe condition of a body that isstrong and works wellhow long it takes to start movingafter a signalplanned movement done to growstronger or healthierany movement of the body thatuses up energythe pushing or pulling force amuscle is able to produceforce applied as fast as possible,as in a jumpskill at shifting the body'sposition quicklythe ability to make body partswork together smoothly
NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comDraw a line from each one on the left to its partner on the right.Fitness vocabularyAnswer keyfitnessphysical activityexerciseendurancemuscular strengthflexibilityagilitybalancecoordinationspeedpowerreaction timethe ability to keep at hard effortfor a long whilethe amount of movement possibleat a jointholding the body in positionwithout tipping or fallinghow fast the body or a part of itcan movethe condition of a body that isstrong and works wellhow long it takes to start movingafter a signalplanned movement done to growstronger or healthierany movement of the body thatuses up energythe pushing or pulling force amuscle is able to produceforce applied as fast as possible,as in a jumpskill at shifting the body'sposition quicklythe ability to make body partswork together smoothly
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Fitness words for PE 12

  • agility Skill at shifting the body's position quickly. The class ran a cone course for agility.
  • balance Holding the body in position without tipping or falling. He kept his balance on one foot.
  • coordination The ability to make body parts work together smoothly. She practiced juggling to build coordination.
  • endurance The ability to keep at hard effort for a long while. The long hike was a test of endurance.
  • exercise Planned movement done to grow stronger or healthier. Her favorite exercise is swimming laps.
  • fitness The condition of a body that is strong and works well. The class tracks its fitness in a notebook.
  • flexibility The amount of movement possible at a joint. The dancers worked on flexibility at the barre.
  • muscular strength The pushing or pulling force a muscle is able to produce. The rope climb tested their muscular strength.
  • physical activity Any movement of the body that uses up energy. Recess counts as physical activity on the class chart.
  • power Force applied as fast as possible, as in a jump. The jumpers trained for leg power.
  • reaction time How long it takes to start moving after a signal. They played a game that tests reaction time.
  • speed How fast the body or a part of it can move. The sprinters lined up for a test of speed.
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Parts of a workout 12

  • cool-down Gentle movement that eases the body after hard effort. The cool-down was a walk around the track.
  • intensity How hard the body is working during an activity. The coach raised the intensity for the last lap.
  • progression Making the work a little harder as the body adapts. The plan shows a progression from walking to jogging.
  • repetition One full go at a movement, such as one push-up. She counted each repetition out loud.
  • resistance A force that muscles must push or pull against. The stretchy band adds resistance to the pull.
  • rest A pause from effort. The coach called for a rest between games.
  • routine A planned order of movements followed every session. Her morning routine starts with jumping jacks.
  • set A group of the same movement done without a break. She finished her last set of squats.
  • stretch To lengthen a muscle by gently extending a body part. The class sat down to stretch their legs.
  • technique The skilled way of carrying out a movement. The coach fixed his throwing technique.
  • warm-up Light moves done first to get the body ready. They began with a warm-up of easy laps.
  • workout One whole session of training, start to finish. The team's workout starts at four.

Heart, breath and effort 12

  • aerobic Describes steady effort that the body fuels with oxygen. The class did an aerobic dance to music.
  • anaerobic Describes hard bursts that outrun the oxygen supply. The chart sorts each drill as aerobic or anaerobic.
  • duration How long an activity lasts from start to finish. She wrote the duration of the swim on the chart.
  • fatigue Deep tiredness after long or hard effort. Fatigue set in near the end of the race.
  • frequency How often something is done, such as days a week. The chart has a column for frequency.
  • heart rate How many times the heart beats in one minute. The watch shows her heart rate on its face.
  • hydration Taking in enough water for the body's needs. The water bottles are there for hydration.
  • moderate Medium in effort: harder than easy, not yet hard. They walked at a moderate pace.
  • personal best The top result a person has ever reached in an event. He beat his personal best in the mile.
  • resting heart rate Beats per minute counted while a person is not active. He wrote his resting heart rate in the log.
  • sedentary Spending most of the time sitting, with little movement. He called the long car trip a sedentary day.
  • vigorous Done with a lot of force and energy. The game turned into a vigorous chase.

How this list was compiled: Term list chosen for this site on 2026-10-13. Each meaning is written in our own words and was checked that day against the glossary of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2018, https://odphp.health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/Physical_Activity_Guidelines_2nd_edition.pdf), a work of the US government in the public domain, for the terms it defines (physical activity, exercise, fitness, strength, flexibility, balance, intensity, moderate, vigorous, frequency, duration, repetition and set, progression, sedentary), and against the entry for the term in Wiktionary, the free dictionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/), whose text is under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license, and in the Cambridge Dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/). Power rests on the article Power training of English Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/); muscular strength on the Guidelines' entry Strength; reaction time on its Wiktionary entry; cool-down on the Cambridge entry cool down. The sentence after each meaning is our own and only uses the word. The answers under the list rest on the Guidelines' glossary, the Wiktionary entries repetition and rep, the Cambridge entry anaerobic and the article Anaerobic exercise. Licence: own work

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These fitness vocabulary worksheets are matching sheets for a PE class, free to print: twelve terms on the left, their meanings in mixed order on the right, with a key. Three sets cover fitness, a workout and effort.

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Fitness words for PE

Set opens on Fitness words for PE: fitness, physical activity, exercise, endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, agility, balance, coordination, speed, power and reaction time.

Workout words, heart rate and effort

Parts of a workout has workout, warm-up, cool-down, stretch, repetition, set, rest, routine, intensity, technique, resistance and progression. Heart, breath and effort has heart rate, resting heart rate, aerobic, anaerobic, moderate, vigorous, frequency, duration, personal best, hydration, sedentary and fatigue. Type your own term = meaning lines in the box and the sheet prints those.

Questions and answers

What is the difference between physical activity and exercise?

Physical activity is any movement that uses energy, such as walking to school. Exercise is the planned, repeated kind, done to improve health or fitness. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans note that exercise is always physical activity, but not the other way round.

What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic exercise?

Aerobic exercise is steady effort, such as brisk walking, swimming or cycling, that the body fuels with oxygen. Anaerobic exercise is more intense and shorter, such as lifting a very heavy weight, and uses energy faster than oxygen can supply it.

What is a rep and a set?

A rep, short for repetition, is one complete movement of an exercise, such as one push-up. A set is a group of reps done one after another. Ten push-ups in a row are one set of ten reps.

What is the difference between moderate and vigorous exercise?

It is how hard the body works. On a scale of 0 to 10 for effort, the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans put moderate intensity at 5 or 6 and say vigorous intensity begins at 7 or 8. Brisk walking and running are their examples.

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