Five for Life Review

The best time to add stretching to maintain or improve flexibility is:

• At the start of an exercise workout

• First thing in the morning

• After a mild warm-up

• Only as a cool-down after exercising

Overload is

• The number of exercise sessions per week

• The training load expressed as resistance, speed or heart rate

• An increase in one or more of the FITT variables to provide an additional workload

• Minutes or repetitions

Cardiorespiratory endurance training has been shown to:

• Increase muscle mass

• Reduce the risk of heart disease

• Burn excess fat

• Both B and C

People who live an active life

• Have a lower risk of suffering from preventable diseases

• Have more energy and vitality

• Improve their body composition

• All of the above

Body composition refers to

• The combination of fat-free mass and fat mass

• The number of fat cells a person is born with

• How tall a person is compared to his/her height and weight

• The number of push-ups a person can do compared to his/her weight

To increase flexibility the recommended minimum weekly FITT-Frequency is:

• 1 time a week

• 2 times a week

• 3 times a week

• 4 times a week

How well the heart and lungs work together can be improved or maintained by applying:

• The FITT Principle for muscular endurance

• The FITT Principle for muscular strength

• The FITT Principle for flexibility

• The FITT Principle for cardiorespiratory endurance

To improve cardiorespiratory endurance the frequency of the workout sessions should be:

• Daily sessions

• 1 to 3 sessions per week

• 3 to 5 sessions per week

• 5 to 7 sessions per week

The best (FITT) approach using frequency in a weekly exercise plan to maintain a healthy level of body composition is to:

• Run a mile 3 to 5 times a week and eat a variety of healthy foods

• Lift weights 2 to 3 times a week and eat a variety of healthy foods

• Walk 5 times a week and eat a variety of healthy foods

• Lift weights 2 to 3 times a week, jog 5 times a week and eat a variety of healthy foods

Most adolescence need between _______and ______ hours of sleep per night.

• 7 1/2 and 8 1/4

• 6 and 8

• 8 1/2 and 9 1/4

• 7 1/4 and 8 1/2