Principles of Exercise Answers

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Everyone should exercise with the same frequency.

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Every exercise regimen should include both a warm-up and a cool down.

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T
B
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Which of the following statements BEST explains why the same exercise program might conform to the principle of overload for one person but not for another?

A
Different individuals have different levels of physical fitness.
B
Physical activity only leads to increased health benefits when it is above normal levels.
C
Bodies adapt to increased physical demands placed upon them.
D
The same exercise programs always conform to the principle of overload.
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Which of the following is NOT a common reason that people abandon exercise programs?

A
insufficient results
B
weight loss
C
injury
D
burnout
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If a person does not have sufficient knowledge for designing an effective exercise program, it is likely this person will abandon it.

A
T
B
F
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To be effective, an exercise program must be __________.

A
uniquely tailored to every person
B
maintained at a constant level of difficulty
C
applied generally to whole-body fitness
D
constantly increasing in difficulty
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The FITT principles can be applied to any workout program.

A
T
B
F
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According to the principle of overload, endurance is increased when muscles work for a longer period of time than usual.

A
T
B
F
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The BEST way to cool down from a workout is to __________.

A
stop the activity immediately
B
switch to a different workout activity
C
continue the activity at a lower intensity
D
take a cool shower
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the FITT acronym?

A
frequency
B
type
C
fitness
D
time
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Increasing the intensity and duration of an exercise program too quickly can lead to injury.

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T
B
F
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Which of the following is NOT true concerning warm-up exercises?

A
They should be low-intensity.
B
They should get progressively more intense.
C
They should last 20 to 30 minutes.
D
They should increase heart rate, breathing, and temperature.
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Warm-up exercises are generally a more intense version of the workout exercises.

A
T
B
F
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An exercise program, if designed well, will be perfect for everyone.

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T
B
F
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What is overtraining?

A
overloading the muscles too often
B
progressing through exercises too quickly
C
muscles that aren't adapting quickly enough
D
when muscles start atrophying
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Which of the following choices BEST describes the relationship between intensity and time in a successful exercise program?

A
as intensity increases, time should increase
B
as intensity decreases, time should decrease
C
as intensity increases, time should decrease
D
intensity and time should never change

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