Lets Get Physical

When you exercise, your body produces this chemical, which can make you feel happier and more peaceful

• relaxase

• smilene

• endorphins

True or False: People who exercise burn more calories and look more toned than those who don’t.

• True

• False

How much exercise do experts recommend for teens?

• 6 minutes each day

• 6 minutes each hour

• 60 minutes each week

• 60 minutes each day

True or false: Exercising to maintain a healthy weight decreases a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.

• True

• False

Choose the wrong answer. Warming up before playing sports or being physically active:

• increases your heart and respiratory rate

• is a bad idea in hot weather

• boosts the amount of nutrients and oxygen delivered to your muscles

• prepares the body for a demanding workout

True or false: You have to lift weights to build strong muscles.

• True

• False

The three components to a well-balanced exercise routine are:

• Running, swimming, jumping

• Pushups, pull-ups, sit-ups

• Aerobic exercise, strength training, flexibility training

• Warming up, exercising, cooling down

It is important to change up your workout routine now and again. This systematic change to your regimen is known as:

• structuring

• rotations

• periodization

• leveling

The process by which we lose muscle mass as we age is known as:

• Sarcopenia

• Hypertrophy

• Atrophy

• Aging

The most common source of low back pain is a problem with the:

• Spine

• Muscles

• Ligaments

• Nerves