Fitness Fundamentals Review 6th

Which of the following is NOT a common reason that people abandon exercise programs?

• Insufficient results
• Weight loss
• injury
• burnout

Which of the following statements BEST explains why the same exercise program might conform to the principle of overload for one person but not for another?

• Different individuals have different levels of physical fitness.
• Physical activity only leads to increased health benefits when it is above normal levels.
• Bodies adapt to increased physical demands placed upon them.
• The same exercise programs always conform to the principle of overload.

To be effective, an exercise program must be __________.

• uniquely tailored to every person
• maintained at a constant level of difficulty
• applied generally to whole-body fitness
• constantly increasing in difficulty

Which of the following is NOT a component of the FITT acronym?

• frequency
• type
• fitness
• time

Which of the following is NOT true concerning warm-up exercises?

• They should be low-intensity.
• They should get progressively more intense.
• They should last 20 to 30 minutes.
• They should increase heart rate, breathing, and temperature.

The BEST way to cool down from a workout is to __________.

• stop the activity immediately
• switch to a different workout activity
• continue the activity at a lower intensity
• take a cool shower

The FITT principles of training include __________.

• fundamental, intensity, time, and type
• frequency, intensity, time, and type
• frequency, individual, time, and type
• frequency, intensity, tough, and time

Which of the following choices BEST describes the relationship between intensity and time in a successful exercise program?

• as intensity increases, time should increase
• as intensity decreases, time should decrease
• as intensity increases, time should decrease
• intensity and time should never change

What is overtraining?

• Overloading the muscles too often
• progressing through exercises too quickly
• muscles that aren't adapting quickly enough
• when muscles start atrophying

What are the three underlying training principles of effective workout programs?

• specificity, dedication, and enthusiasm
• overload, dedication, and enthusiasm
• specificity, overload, and progression
• progression, enthusiasm, and overload