Fitness

Question 1

Laxity

Answer 1

Looseness

Question 2

Balance is…

Answer 2

Key

Question 3

Two most important things to do when resistance training

Answer 3

Be safe and select challenging weights

Question 4

Recovery

Answer 4

Allows the body to rest and recover and give you a chance to reset mentally and physically before starting a new exercise that may impact the muscle (lowers the risk of injury)

Question 5

Overload

Answer 5

Increasing the weight used to above what the body is accustomed to in order to increase one’s fitness level

Question 6

Resistance Training

Answer 6

A form of exercise that improves muscular strength and endurance

Question 7

Muscular Strength

Answer 7

Amount of weight/resistance a group of muscles can move at one time

Question 8

Muscular Endurance

Answer 8

Repeated contractions of muscle groups

Question 9

Resistance Training Benefits

Answer 9

Helps build muscle, reduce risk of injury, stronger bones, better self-esteem, sharpens our focus, improves balance, improves ability to stay active with age, and improves our cardiovascular system

Question 10

Guidelines for Mobility?

Answer 10

Don’t stretch if injured, use progression and overload, and start slowly

Question 11

Self-myofascial release benefits

Answer 11

Improves tissue quality, relieves muscle soreness and joint stress, and improves how well the muscle works (neuromuscular efficiency)

Question 12

What is self-myofascial release?

Answer 12

Using body weight to stretch (such as foam rollers)

Question 13

What are the different types of mobility training and when should they be used?

Answer 13

Dynamic warm-up (ROM exercises) - before activity, Static stretching - after activity, or foam rolling (myofascial release) - at the beginning or the end

Question 14

Why do people have different levels of mobility?

Answer 14

Age, gender, anatomy

Question 15

Benefits of Mobility

Answer 15

Better sleep, better health, improved body function

Question 16

Hypermobility

Answer 16

Joint laxity is happening to the joint

Question 17

Joint

Answer 17

The point where two or more bones meet

Question 18

Range of Motion

Answer 18

The amount of motion that one can make at a joint

Question 19

What is mobility?

Answer 19

The comfortable range of motion of a joint

Question 20

What are examples of non-traditional cardiovascular exercises?

Answer 20

Hiking, Lifting Weights, Playing Sports, Stair Climbing, Laser Tag, Walking the Dog, jumping at a Trampoline Park

Question 21

Anaerobic

Answer 21

Without oxygen

Question 22

Aerobic

Answer 22

With oxygen

Question 23

How much blood does a non-fit heart pump and how often?

Answer 23

Less blood more often

Question 24

How much blood does a fit heart pump and how often does it pump?

Answer 24

More blood less often

Question 25

Benefits of Cardiovascular Activity

Answer 25

Controls Body Weight/Fat %, Develops Good Posture, Strengthens Heart, Prevents Cardiovascular Disease, Better Sleep, Reduces Stress

Question 26

Veins

Answer 26

Bring blood to the heart

Question 27

Arteries

Answer 27

Bring oxygenated blood away from the heart

Question 28

Respiratory System

Answer 28

It transfers oxygen and nutrients using the lungs and air passages

Question 29

Cardiovascular Fitness

Answer 29

The ability of the heart, blood cells, and lungs to supply oxygen-rich blood to the working muscle tissue and the ability of the muscles to use oxygen to produce energy for movement.

Question 30

Circulatory System

Answer 30

Filters blood throughout the body using blood, blood vessels, and the heart