Daily Activity Vs. Planned Exercise

Most of your exercise each day should come from _____.

cardiovascular fitness activities

A warm-up should be about _____.

five minutes long

Match the phrase with the correct activity type.

lubricates the joints of the body: Warm up helps prevent muscle tears: Warm up helps remove the waste products from the muscles: Cool down allows the greatest stretching of muscles: Cool down begins to increase the heart rate: Warm up begins to slow down the heart rate: Cool down

Select all that apply. Why is it important to include warm-ups and cool-downs in your exercise each week?

reduces shock on your body makes your exercise healthier for the body helps increase your flexibility

Warm-ups and cool-downs should be about as intense as the exercise activities for the day.

False

Most teenagers should exercise at least an hour each day.

True

Stretching exercises are best performed during a cool-down.

True

Select all that apply. Why is it important to use an activity log to track your exercise each week?

to help you become motivated to exercise to help you become consistent with your exercise to help you create a habit of exercise