Lifetime Fitness Final Review

What does a high resting heart rate indicate?

A poor level of cardio fitness

What is it called every time you life a weight?

A repetition

What is a group of repetitions called?

A set

Sprinting a zigzag pathway through cones demonstrates what fitness skill?

Agility

Hitting a softball with a bat demonstrates what fitness skill?

Hand/eye coordination

What is a health hazard related to excessive body fat?

Heart disease

What effect does heredity have on physical fitness?

Heredity determines your body type which affects physical fitness

While exercising, if your pulse rate falls below your target heart rate, what do you need to do?

Increase your intensity level

What health risk factors cannot be controlled?

Sex, age, gender, and heredity

What instrument are used to measure body fat?

Skinfold calipers and electrical impedance

What health risk factors can be controlled?

Smoking, stress, inactivity, nutrition, and cholesterol

What does current research say about the physical condition of teenagers?

Teens are in poor condition

What is flexibility?

The ability to use the joints in a full range of motion

Where are your hamstrings located?

The back of your upper legs

What does the principle of progression state?

The body adapts and becomes strong as increased demands are places upon it

Where are your biceps located?

The front of your upper arm

What are you increasing if you run hills rather than the track?

The intensity

Why is cooling down important?

To prevent muscle soreness and to prevent blood pooling

What guidelines should you remember when exercising in cold weather?

Wear layered clothing, cover exposed areas - gloves, face mask, hat

What guidelines should you remember when exercising in hot, humid weather?

Wear light breathable clothing, drink water before, during, and after your workout

A person who has a surplus of calories will...

gain weight

Intensity refers to...

how hard you exercise

Time refers to...

how long you exercise

Frequency refers to...

how often you exercise

Steroids will damage your...

liver

What is a good first step to remember when setting goals?

Do a self-assessment

What fitness test did we perform to measure cardiovascular fitness?

1 mile run

If you are trying to lose weight, how many pounds can you safely lose per week?

1-2 pounds

When stretching after a workout, you should hold the stretch for how long?

15-30 seconds

Cardio exercises should be performed a minimum of how many days per week?

3 days

How many calories are in one pound of body fat?

3,500

In order to lose one pound in one week, how many calories do you need to eliminate daily?

500 calories

Knowing your heart rate is important while performing what kind of fitness?

Cardiovascular

If you gain weight early in a fitness program, yet your clothes fit looser, it is because...

Muscle weighs more than fat

Why is skipping a day in between your weight lifting routine a good thing?

Muscles need to rest to grow and rebuild

What is body composition?

Percentage of muscle, bone and fat

Jumping a vertical jump demonstrates what fitness skill?

Power

How do should you care a sprained ankle?

Rest, Ice Compression, and elevation

What does overload refer to?

Working harder than you're normally used to

In order to compute your target heart and maximum heart rate, you must know what?

Your age and resting heart rate

Where are your pectoral muscles?

Your chest

What is your resting heart rate?

Your heart rate while you are at rest