WorksheetsF.I.T.T. Principle
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Intensity during a cardiovascular endurance workout means
how often an activity is performed
how hard an activity is performed
how long an activity is performed
where an exercise is performed
You can improve or maintain how well your heart and lungs work by applying which FITT principle?
muscular endurance
muscular strength
flexibility
cardiovascular endurance
How long a cardiovascular workout lasts is called
frequency
intensity
time
type
If you are walking at a pace that causes your heart to beat less than 50% of it's maximum heart rate, which FITT principle do you need to change to improve your cardiovascular endurance?
Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type
Which FITT principle is changed when you increase the length of a run from 1 mile to 2 miles?
Freqency
Intensity
Time
Type
What is the recommended TIME that will give you the most benefit from your cardiovascular workout?
a) 60 minutes
b) 30 minutes
c) 20 minutes
d) 5 minutes
Which principle tells you how many times should you exercise each week?
type
time
frequency
intensity
Which principle recommends how hard you should exercise
Type
Time
Intensity
Frequency
What is an example of Frequency in cardiovascular endurance?
a) target heart rate
b) free weights
c) 3-5 days per week
d) 30 minutes
What does the I mean in F.I.T.T?
Interior
Intensity
Interview
Inner
According to the FITT Principle, how intense should your cardiovascular endurance exercise be?
65% to 85% of the maximum heart rate or RPE of 6-8
50% to 65% of the maximum heart rate or RPE of 5-6
35% to 50% of the maximum heart rate or RPE of 3-5
Above 85% of the maximum heart rate or RPE of 9-10
Cardiovascular endurance is best described as the ability of the
heart and lungs to work efficiently to supply oxygen to the muscles
joints and bones to move through a full range of motion
muscles to work over a long period of time
body to burn calories efficiently
Flexibility is best described as the ability of the
heart and lungs to work efficiently to supply oxygen to the muscles
joints and bones to move through a full range of motion
muscles to work over a long period of time
body to burn calories efficiently
You can improve or maintain how well heart and lungs work by applying the FITT principle for
muscular endurance
muscular strength
flexibility
cardiovascular endurance
Muscular endurance is best described as the ability of the
heart and lungs to work efficiently to supply oxygen to the muscles
joints and bones to move through a full range of motion
muscles to work over a long period of time
body to burn calories efficiently
1. If I was working out on the bench press and I was doing 150 pounds 4 times, what component of fitness was I working
Flexibility
Muscular Endurance
Muscular Strength
Body Composition
Cardiovascular endurance
How do you improve muscle Strength?
Low reps, high resistance (weights)
High reps, low resistance (weights)
The amount of fat in the body compared to the amount of lean mass (muscle, bones, organs etc.) is called?
Flexibility
Cardiovascular endurance
Muscular strength
Body composition
Muscular Endurance
What is the intensity for flexibility?
Go for it
Go until you feel pain
Go until you feel deep tension and stop
Low intensity
________________ is becoming better at a specific skill or exercise by performing that skill more frequently.
Overload
Frequency
Intensity
Specificity
_____________ is the heart rate when you are not performing any activity.
Maximum Heart Rate
Heart Rate
Resting Heart Rate
Target Heart Rate
Jenny will swim 5 days a week at 135-145bpm for 25 minutes.
Which portion of the above sentence represents the F.I.T.T. component of Intensity?
swim
5 days a week
134-145bpm
25 minutes
Which is the correct formula to calculate a persons Maximum Heart Rate?
123-164bpm
220-age
220-Target Heart Rate
220-Resting Heart Rate
Gabby is trying to improve the strength in her legs. Use the principle of SPECIFICITY to determine which activities would be best to help her reach her goal?
Perform squats using resistance 3 days a week
Participate in Yoga for 20 minutes a day
Do push ups every day
Spend 10 minutes running on the track daily
_____________ is the zone (65-85% of Max HR) you want to be in during aerobic fitness that provides the maximum amount of benefits for your heart health
Maximum Heart Rate
Target Heart Rate Range
Intensity
Heart Rate
_____________ is the number of times a specific exercise is performed in a set.
Repetition
Time
Specificity
Overload
__________________ is the upper limit of what your cardiovascular system can handle during physical activity.
Target Heart Rate
Heart Rate
Maximum Heart Rate
Resting Heart Rate
In order to improve, one must continually work harder as their bodies adjust to existing workouts is considered __________________.
Intensity
Reversibility
Overload
Specificity
In the F.I.T.T. Principle, the T stands for what?
Time and Temp
Time and Type
Type and Temp
