FITT Principles (2nd Q)

What fitness component that says about the F.I.T.T. principle details how to

safely and effectively progress what style of workout?

• Cardio Respiratory

• Muscular Strength

• Muscular Endurance

• All of the above

Those just beginning a cardio respiratory program should maintain ______% of Maximum Heart Rate, while those that are more fit should remain in the _____% of MHR zone to achieve a safe and appropriately challenging workout.

• 20-25 ; 50-75

• 50-70 ; 70-85

• 50-70 ; 80-100

• 70-85 ; 50-70

When beginning a cardio respiratory program, maintaining a Target Heart Rate (THR) zone from 12-15 minutes is adequate. As your fitness level improves, you should maintain the THR for how many consecutive minutes (not including warm-up and cool-down)?

• 15-30

• 20-60

• 20-90

• 60-90

• 90+

Stretching, yoga, and the plank exercise are examples of appropriate "Type(s)" of

workouts for a F.I.T.T. cardio respiratory program because they are isometric in

nature.

• True

• False

Resistance training is an example of aerobic exercise because it creates an

oxygen debt until the exercise is finished and oxygen is replaced through

respiration.

• True

• False

The recommendation for cardio respiratory training is ____ times/week, as

resistance training is generally _____ times/week (assuming you train the entire

body during each session).

• 3 ; 2-3

• 5 ; 2-3

• 5 ; 5-6

• 6 ; 1-2

• 2 ; 5-6

Momentary muscle exhaustion, or training to failure, refers to _____________.

• Strength training when you want to "bulk up"

• Lifting a weight that is appropriately challenging (for the number of

  repetitions you are completing)

• Body builders

• Lifting a weight that is too heavy and may cause injury

The intensity of a resistance program can be measured by which component(s)?

• Number of repetitions

• Number of sets

• Length of the workout

• Weight lifted with each exercise

• All of the above

What does the "F" in F.I.T.T. stand for?

• Frequency

• Focus

• Fitness

• Firm

The FITT Principle stands for frequency, intensity, time and types of training.

• True

• False