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Personal Fitness
concepts related to fitness planning and fitness concepts
Question | Answer |
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What does the "A" in SMART goals stand for? | Achievable |
What does the "R" in SMART goals stand for? | Realistic |
What does the "T" in SMART goals stand for? | Time-oriented (time-specific) |
What does the "I" in FITT principle stand for? | Intensity |
What do the two "T"'s in FITT principle stand for? | Time and Type |
Give one example of a type of exercise. | Cardiovascular exercise strength building exercise muscular endurance exercise flexibility exercise. |
The first step in creating a fitness plan is to..... | Set your goals and write them down! |
What does the "M" in SMART goals stand for? | Measureable |
What does the "S" in SMART goals stand for? | Specific |
Selecting weight training to build strength or running to improve cardiovascular endurance are examples of which fitness principle? | Specificity |
What is the purpose of a warm-up and how long should it take? | Warm up prepares the muscles and cardiovascular system for exercise. Should take about 10 minutes. |
What is the purpose of a cool-down and how long should it take? | Cool-down allows for the heart rate to gradually return to normal and blood to leave the muscles to reduce soreness. Should take about 10 minutes. |
Gradually increasing sets/reps of an exercise to build strength is an example of which fitness principle? | Overload |
Gradually increasing the intensity and duration of your workout to prevent injury is using which fitness principle? | Progression |
Four common reasons why people wish to improve their fitness level. | Sports/athletics health reasons appearance (lose wt, gain wt, etc) reduce stress. |
A goal that is achieved over an extended period of time. | Long-term goal |
A goal that is achieved over a short period of time and usually helps to achieve a long-term goal. | Short-term goal |
The ratio of body fat to lean tissue(muscle, bone, cartilage) is called_________________. Most teens average 15-25% | Body composition (body fat) |
What are the five fitness components. (think fitness tests, what do they measure?) | Muscular strength Muscular Endurance Cardiorespiratory enduranc Flexibility Body composition |
Becky goes to a gym 4 days per week to work out. Jenny does workouts with a video at home and runs in her neighborhood 2 days per week. What are two factors that may influence why each makes these fitness choices. | Cost location/where you live time available personal safety current fitness levels/health |
The ability of the heart, lungs and blood vessels to utilize and send fuel and oxygen to the body's tissues during long periods of exercise. | Cardiorespiratory Endurance |
The ability to move a body part through a full range of motion | Flexibility |
The amount of force a muscle can exert | Muscular Strength |
The ability of the muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming tired. | Muscular Endurance |