Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The ACSM recommends that people exercise at a THR between 25 and 40 percent of their maximum heart rate.
2. It is not possible to achieve significant cardiorespiratory improvements by exercising for only 10 minutes at a 90 percent intensity level.
3. As a general rule, it takes people between the ages of 20 and 29 two weeks to adapt to a cardiorespiratory activity workload.
4. One must combine low resistance with a high number of repetitions to optimally enhance strength.
5. One should inhale when muscles are relaxed and exhale when initiating the lifting or push-off action in resistance training.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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