Quiz 2: Intensity vs Duration CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS UNIT

Walking drills.....

...can have VARYING intensity levels

Your HEART RATE shows how many times your heart beats in...

1 minute

Tell the benefits of testing your heart rate during exercise:

1. It shows when you are PERFORMING CARDIO exercise 2. Keeps you from working out TOO HARD 3. Keeps you from working out at TOO LOW of an intensity 4. Helps you ADJUST your workout

List 3 advantages of working out at a higher level of intensity

1. higher heart rate 2. breathe more deeply 3. burn more calories

T/F It's not important to monitor your heart rate during moderate intensity activites

False

What measurement shows how difficult an exercise is?

Intensity

Your heart rate measurement when you are not exercising is your....

RESTING heart rate

Your target heart rate has a range of

TWO numbers

T/F If you increase the intensity of the exercise, you can decrease the duration

True

Which type of workout burns more calories? a - lower intensity b - shorter duration c - higher intensity d - longer duration

c - HIGHER intensity workouts burn MORE calories

What does counting your pulse beats tell you?

how many times your heart beats in a minute

What does the talk test measure?

intensity levels

What is one benefit of the talk test?

it is EASY to perform

What does the BOTTOM number of your target heart rate range tell you?

the MINIMUM heart rate for cardio exercise