12.2 Improving Your Fitness

Anaerobic exercises are those that use large muscle groups for an extended period of time.

• True
• False

Regular physical activity can help with weight control by changing a persons body composition

• True
• False
• I have no idea

The ability to rapidly change your body's momentum and direction is called

• balance
• speed
• strength
• agility

Which is the best activity for improving flexibility?

• gymnastics
• jogging
• weight lifting
• rock climbing

Body composition is

• The amount of fat in the body
• The amount of muscle in the body
• The relationship of muscles to bone
• The relationship of fat-free mass to fat mass

To improve muscular strength

• Stretch the muscles every day
• Work the muscles to near maximal force
• Complete an exercise at least 20 times
• Run 5 miles up and doen hills

The ability of the muscle to do sustained, continuous work

• Muscular strength
• Muscular endurance
•  Stamina
• Power

True or False: Lifting weights helps improve your cardiovascular endurance.

• True
• False

Flexibility has to do primarily with what?

• Range of motion at a joint
• Allowing for extra time in your schedule
• How much a rubber band can stretch
• Whether or not I will change your grade

Anaerobic exercise involves intense, short bursts of activity 

• True
• False