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F.I.T.T. Principle

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Intensity during a cardiovascular endurance workout means

a)

how often an activity is performed

b)

how hard an activity is performed

c)

how long an activity is performed

d)

where an exercise is performed

2.

You can improve or maintain how well your heart and lungs work by applying which FITT principle?

a)

muscular endurance

b)

muscular strength

c)

flexibility

d)

cardiovascular endurance

3.

How long a cardiovascular workout lasts is called

a)

frequency

b)

intensity

c)

time

d)

type

4.

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?

a)

Frequency

b)

Intensity

c)

Time

d)

Type

5.

Which FITT principle is changed when you increase the length of a run from 1 mile to 2 miles?

a)

Freqency

b)

Intensity

c)

Time

d)

Type

6.

What is the recommended TIME that will give you the most benefit from your cardiovascular workout?

a)

a) 60 minutes

b)

b) 30 minutes

c)

c) 20 minutes

d)

d) 5 minutes

7.

Which principle tells you how many times should you exercise each week?

a)

type

b)

time

c)

frequency

d)

intensity

8.

Which principle recommends how hard you should exercise

a)

Type

b)

Time

c)

Intensity

d)

Frequency

9.

What is an example of Frequency in cardiovascular endurance?

a)

a) target heart rate

b)

b) free weights

c)

c) 3-5 days per week

d)

d) 30 minutes

10.

What does the I mean in F.I.T.T?

a)

Interior

b)

Intensity

c)

Interview

d)

Inner

11.
Where are two places you can check your heart rate?
a)
wrist and neck
b)
neck and palm
c)
wrist and thumb
12.

According to the FITT Principle, how intense should your cardiovascular endurance exercise be?

a)

65% to 85% of the maximum heart rate or RPE of 6-8

b)

50% to 65% of the maximum heart rate or RPE of 5-6

c)

35% to 50% of the maximum heart rate or RPE of 3-5

d)

Above 85% of the maximum heart rate or RPE of 9-10

13.

Cardiovascular endurance is best described as the ability of the

a)

heart and lungs to work efficiently to supply oxygen to the muscles

b)

joints and bones to move through a full range of motion

c)

muscles to work over a long period of time

d)

body to burn calories efficiently

14.

Flexibility is best described as the ability of the

a)

heart and lungs to work efficiently to supply oxygen to the muscles

b)

joints and bones to move through a full range of motion

c)

muscles to work over a long period of time

d)

body to burn calories efficiently

15.

You can improve or maintain how well heart and lungs work by applying the FITT principle for

a)

muscular endurance

b)

muscular strength

c)

flexibility

d)

cardiovascular endurance

16.

Muscular endurance is best described as the ability of the

a)

heart and lungs to work efficiently to supply oxygen to the muscles

b)

joints and bones to move through a full range of motion

c)

muscles to work over a long period of time

d)

body to burn calories efficiently

17.

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

a)

Flexibility

b)

Muscular Endurance

c)

Muscular Strength

d)

Body Composition

e)

Cardiovascular endurance

18.

How do you improve muscle Strength?

a)

Low reps, high resistance (weights)

b)

High reps, low resistance (weights)

19.

The amount of fat in the body compared to the amount of lean mass (muscle, bones, organs etc.) is called?

a)

Flexibility

b)

Cardiovascular endurance

c)

Muscular strength

d)

Body composition

e)

Muscular Endurance

20.

What is the intensity for flexibility?

a)

Go for it

b)

Go until you feel pain

c)

Go until you feel deep tension and stop

d)

Low intensity

21.

________________ is becoming better at a specific skill or exercise by performing that skill more frequently.

a)

Overload

b)

Frequency

c)

Intensity

d)

Specificity

22.

_____________ is the heart rate when you are not performing any activity.

a)

Maximum Heart Rate

b)

Heart Rate

c)

Resting Heart Rate

d)

Target Heart Rate

23.

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?

a)

swim

b)

5 days a week

c)

134-145bpm

d)

25 minutes

24.

Which is the correct formula to calculate a persons Maximum Heart Rate?

a)

123-164bpm

b)

220-age

c)

220-Target Heart Rate

d)

220-Resting Heart Rate

25.

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?

a)

Perform squats using resistance 3 days a week

b)

Participate in Yoga for 20 minutes a day

c)

Do push ups every day

d)

Spend 10 minutes running on the track daily

26.

_____________ 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

a)

Maximum Heart Rate

b)

Target Heart Rate Range

c)

Intensity

d)

Heart Rate

27.

_____________ is the number of times a specific exercise is performed in a set.

a)

Repetition

b)

Time

c)

Specificity

d)

Overload

28.

__________________ is the upper limit of what your cardiovascular system can handle during physical activity.

a)

Target Heart Rate

b)

Heart Rate

c)

Maximum Heart Rate

d)

Resting Heart Rate

29.

In order to improve, one must continually work harder as their bodies adjust to existing workouts is considered __________________.

a)

Intensity

b)

Reversibility

c)

Overload

d)

Specificity

30.

In the F.I.T.T. Principle, the T stands for what?

a)

Time and Temp

b)

Time and Type

c)

Type and Temp