Quiz: The Truth About Getting Fit

_______ is a temporary response to your muscles being worked in a new way.

• Intense muscle pain

• A little soreness

• Dehydration

• Frequent fatigue

Experts recommend that teens get at least _______ minutes of exercise a day.

• 40

• 45

• 60

• 90

Doing the recommended amount of exercise for teens can help you _______.

• improve cardiovascular health

• build strong muscles and bones

• boost mental health

• All of the above

True or false: You should save deep stretches for after you exercise. Doing them while your muscles are warm can help increase flexibility.

• True

• False

Research shows that listening to music while exercising can _______. (Two answers—choose the ones that apply.)

• make your workout shorter

• make your workout feel easier

• reduce feelings of fatigue

• cause you to lose your focus

If you can easily carry on a conversation or sing a song while working out, that’s a sign you can _______. (Two answers—choose the ones that apply.)

• go a bit faster

• slow down a bit

• push yourself a little harder

• stop to stretch

According to the article,______ on the days you aren’t doing tough workouts can help you recover from your games.

• doing gentle exercise

• watching a movie

• eating sugary snacks

• All of the above

How long should you wait to start working out after eating?

• 10 to 20 minutes

• 20 to 30 minutes

• 30 minutes to one hour

• one to two hours

Prepare for your workout by staying ______ and eating a meal containing a good amount of _____. That way, you'll have the ________to push through your workout and get the most out of it.

• carbohydrates; dehydrated; exhaustion

• consistent; carbohydrates; fatigue

• motivated; stamina; attention

• hydrated; carbohydrates; stamina

According to the article, on the days you aren't doing tough workouts can help you recover from your games.

• doing gentle exercise

• watching a movie

• eating sugary snacks

• all of the above