As suggested in Chapter 4, if you are on a diet/exercise program, you should repeat your percent body fat assessment and recommended weight computations
a. about once a week.
b. about once a month.
c. about once a year.
d. after the program ends.
b
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The two key advantages of cross training are that it reduces the risk for overuse injuries and it decreases the boredom of participating in the same exercise every day. 2. Medical and fitness experts concur that stretching is an important part of an exercise program, designed to prevent injuries, reduce muscle tension, and promote flexibility. 3. The greatest improvements in flexibility occur as the result of stretching as a part of warm-up for cardiorespiratory and resistance training programs 4. Weight gain supplements used without activity still provide the desired pounds of extra weight. 5. Walking 10,000 steps a day can help people maintain and control their current weight.
The health fitness standards proposed in Chapter 1 are based on data linking
a. minimum fitness values to disease prevention and health. b. maximum fitness values to disease prevention and health. c. minimum fitness values to the ability to enjoy recreational activities. d. adequate fitness values to the ability to enjoy recreational activities.
The physical activity continuum is based on which of these things?
A. Intensity of activity B. Duration of activity C. Frequency of activity D. Each of these is considered within the physical activity continuum
Plyometric exercise training involves slow stretching of the muscle followed by a rapid muscle contraction
Indicate whether the statement is true or false