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
