Assessment of Fitness Vocabulary

Lexi a member of the Buffalo Cross Country team continued to drop her 3 mile race time throughout the season. She told her coach that it was getting easier and easier to run for long periods of time. What fitness component is Lexi improving on?

• Cardiovascular Endurance
• Muscular Endurance
• Flexibility
• Frequency

Mark has set a goal to become the world record holder for most 45 lb. bar bench presses in 3 min. The current record is 888. Mark’s goal is 1,000. What fitness component is Mark working on?

• Cardiovascular Endurance
• FITT
• Muscular Endurance
• Intensity

Maxing out in the weight room, jumping as high as you can and a short sprint as fast as you can are examples of ____________.

• Frequency
• Time
• Muscular Strength
• Aerobic

Stretching before or after a workout will increase your ______________.

• Muscular Strength
• Aerobic
• Anaerobic
• Flexibility

Lil’ John goes on a 20 minute swim in Lake Pulaski at a moderate pace, while focusing on his rhythmic breathing. This is an example of what fitness component?

• Aerobic
• Anaerobic
• Muscular Strength
• Frequency

Kaya lifts 100 pounds on bench press 10 times and holds her breath (against the direction of her teachers) the entire time. What fitness component allows her to complete this exercise?

• FITT
• Muscular Strength
• Anaerobic
• Aerobic

James has decided to start exercising and getting more active. What formula could he use to help build his fitness?

• FITT
• Aerobic
• Anaerobic
• Cardiovascular Endurance

Ross wanted to improve his activity level. He wants to improve how often he exercises each week. Ross decides to engage in a jog at least three times a week. This is an example of?

• Muscular Endurance
• Anaerobic
• FITT
• Frequency

“Student A” is working out with a heart rate of 130 bpm and “Student B” is working out at a heart rate of 150 bpm. “Student B” is working out with a higher _______________. 

• Muscular Endurance
• Intensity
• Muscular Strength
• Flexibility 

You’ve just started working out with a personal trainer. The trainer has advised you that you need to come to the gym for at least an hour three times a week to improve. You were only working out once a week for 30 minutes. The trainer is advising that you need to invest more ___________ into working out.

• Intensity
• Anaerobic
• Muscular Endurance
• Time