Explain why exercise programs must increase in difficulty and duration over time to remain effective.
The body gradually adapts to a repeated workout, so the same exercise eventually produces less challenge and fewer gains. Increasing the program's difficulty or duration provides progressive overload, allowing fitness, strength, and endurance to continue improving safely.
What are the three components of the FITT acronym associated with overload and progression?
Why do exercise needs vary between individuals?
Individuals differ in age, current fitness level, health status, exercise goals, and genetic factors, so exercise programs must be personalized to be safe and effective.
What are the three underlying training principles of effective workout programs?
Explain the tangible physical benefits of warming up for and cooling down from a workout activity.
Warming up gradually increases body temperature, heart rate, and blood flow while loosening muscles and joints and preparing the body for exercise. Cooling down gradually lowers heart rate and breathing, keeps blood circulating, and helps prevent dizziness and blood pooling after the workout.
Which of the following is NOT a clear example of the application of the principle of specificity?
List the principles of exercise.
The __________ of exercise determines the health and fitness benefit of the exercise.
What are the three components of the FITT acronym associated with overload and progression?
Why do exercise needs vary between individuals?
Exercise needs vary because individuals differ in age, health, current fitness, experience, and personal goals. They may also have different abilities, schedules, and preferences, so exercise plans should be adjusted to the individual.
Which of the following is NOT a clear example of the application of the principle of specificity?
Why should a good warm-up include stretching and activity-specific warm-up actions?
Stretching improves flexibility and range of motion; activity-specific movements activate the exact muscles and movement patterns used in the workout, enhancing performance and reducing injury risk.
Explain why exercise programs must increase in difficulty and duration over time to remain effective.
Explain the tangible physical benefits of warming up for and cooling down from a workout activity.
According to the principles of FITT, what is the relation between the intensity of an exercise and the time an exercise needs to be performed?
Higher-intensity exercise requires less time to achieve the same benefit, while lower-intensity exercise requires more time.
What are the three underlying training principles of effective workout programs?
The __________ of exercise determines the health and fitness benefit of the exercise.
List the principles of exercise.
specificity, overload, progression
Why should a good warm-up include stretching and activity-specific warm-up actions?
Stretching helps prepare muscles and joints to move through the needed range of motion. Activity-specific warm-up actions gradually prepare the body for the movements and effort of the workout. Including both helps you transition safely into the activity and may reduce the risk of injury.
According to the principles of FITT, what is the relation between the intensity of an exercise and the time an exercise needs to be performed?
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