Review: Fitness Fundamentals 6

According to the principle of progression, exercise programs should gradually become more difficult over time.

• true
• false

Everyone should exercise with the same frequency.

• true
• false

Every exercise regimen should include both a warm-up and a cool down.

• true
• false

Increasing the intensity and duration of an exercise program too quickly can lead to injury.

• true
• false

The FITT principles can be applied to any workout program.

• true
• false

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.