Chapter 5

Which list includes three principles of training?

• overload, progression, recover

• warm-up, workout, cool-down

• stretch, lift, breathe

• overload, progression, specificity

The FITT formula helps you apply the principles of exercise. Identify the answer that lists the terms from the FITT formula.

• frequency, intensity, time, type

• frequency, interval, time, type

• frequency, intensity, time, tempo

• frequency, interval, tempo, type

Which type of physical activity is at the first step of the Physical Activity Pyramid?

• muscle fitness exercises

• vigorous sports and recreation

• moderate physical activity

• flexibility exercises

Identify the term that refers to the minimum amount of overload needed to achieve physical fitness.

• threshold of training

• FITT formula

• target ceiling

• repetitions maximum

If you achieve a _______________ fitness rating, you probably are at the level of fitness required for living a full, healthy life.

• Low

• marginal

• good

• high performance

Physical activity is the most important thing you can do to improve and maintain health-related physical fitness. Which list contains factors that contribute to physical fitness?

• age, environment, heredity, motivation

• age, environment, height, maturation

• age, emotional state, heredity, motivation

• age, environment, heredity, maturation

Which factor contributes the least to physical fitness?

• maturation

• age

• heredity

• height

For optimal benefits, you should perform activities from _______________ parts of the Physical Activity Pyramid each week.

• level 1

• level 2

• level 3

• all

If you are exercising in your fitness target zone, you are between your threshold of training and your _______________ ceiling.

• target

• marginal

• peak

• performance

the definition of target ceiling?

• d. the upper limit of your physical activity

• exercise for one component of fitness

• doing more exercise than you normally do

• increasing exercise gradually