The FITT Principle

You can improve or maintain how well heart and lungs work by applying the FITT Principle for

• flexibility

• muscular strength

• muscular endurance

• cardiorespiratory endurance

You can improve or maintain how well your muscles work by applying the FITT principle for which two

• Cardiorespiratory endurance

• Muscular strength

• Flexibility

• Muscular endurance

To improve cardiorespiratory endurance the frequency of the workout sessions should be at least

• 2 to 3 sessions only per week

• 1 to 3 sessions only per week

• 3 to 5 or more sessions per week

• 5 to 7 sessions per week

Cardiorespiratory endurance is best described as the ability of the

• joints and bones to move through a full range of motion

• muscles to work over a long period of time

• body to burn calories efficiently

• heart and lungs to work efficiently to supply oxygen to the muscles

If you are walking at a pace that causes your heart to beat less then 50% of its maximum heart rate, which FITT Principle variable do you need to change to improve your cardio endurance?

• frequency

• time

• intensity

• type

Increasing the speed or pace of swimming laps affects the

• frequency

• intensity

• time

• type

Which FITT Principle variable is changed when you increase the length of a run from 1 mile to 2 miles?

• frequency

• intensity

• time

• type

What is the FITT Principle recommendation for the minimal amount of time you need to have your heart rate in the target zone to improve or maintain your cardiorespiratory endurance?

• 60 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 5 minutes

According to the FITT Principle, how intense should your cardio endurance exercise be to improve or maintain fitness?

• 65% to 85% of the max heart rate

• 50% to 65^ of the max heart rate

• 35% to 50% of the max heart rate

• Above 85% of the max heart rate

Which two of these would be examples of an activity that will improve cardio endurance would be?

• reading a book

• sewing

• soccer

• swimming