Ch 12 mid lesson review

________ is the ability to carry out daily tasks easily.

• physical fitnes

• physical exercise

• sedentary

If you have time to stretch only once during an exercise session, it's best to do it when?

• Before warming up

• after warming up

• In the middle of our workout

• while cooling down

To achieve specific fitness goals, use structured, purposeful physical activity, known as _________________

• Physical exercise

• physical fitness

• sedentary

Which principle of building fitness involves gradually increasing the demands on your body?

• specificity

• overload

• progression

• regularity

People whos lives include little physical activity can be described as _______.

• fitness

• exercise

• lazy

• sedentary

To build cardiovascular fitness, preform aerobic exercise at least.....

• twice a week for 20 minutes

• three times a week for 20 minutes

• five times a week for 20 minutes

• 60 minutes a day

Stronger muscles and bones, and greater energy, are examples of physical activity's

• physical benefits

• mental benefits

• emotional benefits

• social benefits

Exercises to improve your flexibility are

• aerobic exercises

• isometric exercises

• isokinetic exercises

• stretching exercises

Which of the following is a good test of our cardiorespiratory fitness?

• the time it takes to run or walk a mile

• how man curl-ups you can do

• how heavy a weight you can lift

• whether you can bend over and touch your toes

which of the following is a mental/emotional benefit of physical activity?

• lower blood pressure

• better balance and coordination

• reduced stress

• forming new friendships