HLT 116 Test #2 Flash Cards
You should hold a single flexibility exercise for how long?
10-30 seconds
What is a typical resting heart rate for an adult?
60-100
What is an example of a dynamic stretch?
Arm circles
Over time, as you gain fitness, what does your heart rate do?
Becomes lower at rest.
The progressive overload principle states that to enhance muscular fitness, you must exercise at what type of level?
Beyond the point to which your muscles are accustomed to.
The benefits of resistance training include favorable changes in what?
Body composition, metabolic health, and quality of life.
CHAPTER 5 START: Regular and consistent aerobic activity improves what type of endurance?
Cardiorespiratory.
What does muscular power refer to the ability to do?
Exert maximum effort in a very short period of time.
What does FITT stand for?
Frequency, intensity, time, type.
CHAPTER 6 START: What does muscular strength refer to the ability to do?
Lift a heavy weight one time.
What does muscular endurance refer to the ability to do?
Lift a lighter load several times.
CHAPTER 7 START: Flexibility is the ability of a joint and surrounding muscle to move through a full or optimal range of what?
Motion
Are examples of resistance training or strength training walking, jogging, running, and cycling?
No
Are the fundamental principles of resistance training progressive overload, warm-up, and regularity?
No
Is metabolic equivalent or MET equal the oxygen cost during activity?
No
With dynamic stretching, is the position held?
No
Many stretches that have been accepted in the past, have been found to cause unnecessary strain on the joints and muscles. Which of the following stretches should be avoided?
Standing toe touch, hurdler stretch, & full neck circle.
What are two of the most common methods of stretching?
Static & dynamic
Static stretches are simple exercises that can improve your flexibility. What should you do before stretching?
Warm-up
What are the three components of an aerobic exercise session?
Warm-up, endurance conditioning phase, cool-down.
As a person ages, do decreases in muscle along with a lower resting metabolic rate result in less than optimal changes in body composition?
Yes
Is aerobic fitness typically assessed by looking at maximal oxygen consumption, also called VO2max, which is a marker of your body's ability to take in and use oxygen?
Yes
Is the recommended frequency of aerobic exercise 3-5 days per week?
Yes
To improve flexibility, should you perform flexibility exercises at least 2 to 3 days per week for a minimum of 10 minutes?
Yes
The push-up test is commonly used to measure __________ ____________.
muscular endurance
