Fitness & Health

For static stretching to help increase flexibility the stretch should be held for:

• 0-5 seconds

• 5-10 seconds

• 10-20 seconds

• 30-45 seconds

To stay physically fit you should exercise about:

• 20 minutes three times a week

• twice a week

• one hour each day

• on weekends

Your target heart rate is:

• the same as your maximum heart rate

• lower than your maximum heart rate

• the same as your resting heart rate

• the same for everyone

If your goal is cardio respiratory improvement you should do:

• anaerobic exercise

• aerobic exercise

• at least one hour of exercise a day

• the same for everyone

During a warm up period

• your heart rate increases

• your heart rate decreases

• blood flow to your muscles decreases

• your body temperature falls

Muscle strengthening exercises should be done

• every day

• no more then 3-4 times a month

• no more than 3-4 times a week

• once a week

Which of the following statements about exercising is NOT true?

• clothing should be comfortable and allow unrestricted movement

• you should warm up before exercise

• you should buy the most expensive equipment possible

• participate in an activity that you enjoy

When exercising on hot humid days you should do which of the following?

• drink water after you finish

• drink water before you start

• drink water before, during, and after the activity

• avoid drinking water

The ability of the circulatory and respiratory system to supply O2 during sustained physical activity with the by product being CO2 is called:

• aerobics

• physical fitness

• isometric exercise

• weight training

The ability to bend and move joints through a full range if motion is called:

• repetition

• endurance

• flexibility

• fitness