Quiz: The F.I.T.T Principle Effective Workouts! Trivia Facts And Questions
The F. I. T. T. Principle details how to safely and effectively progress a workout program, and it involves Cardio, strength, stretching, and injury prevention. F. I. T. T stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type, and if one follows the plan effectively will stand a chance of getting the abs they want and having a healthy body. See how much you know about F. I. T. T workouts by taking this test!
- 1.The F.I.T.T. principle details how to safely and effectively progress what style of workout?
- A.
Cardiorespiratory
- B.
Muscular strength
- C.
Muscular endurance
- D.
All of the above
- 2.Those just beginning a cardiorespiratory program should maintain ______ % of Maximum Heart Rate (MHR), while those that are more fit should remain in the _______ % of MHR zone to achieve a safe and appropriately challenging workout. This range indicates the Target Heart Rate zone (THR).
- A.
20-25; 50-75
- B.
50-70; 80-100
- C.
50-70; 70-85
- D.
70-85; 50-70
- 3.When beginning a cardiorespiratory program, maintaining a Target Heart Rate (THR) zone from 12-15 minutes is adequate. As your fitness level improves, you should maintain the THR for how many consecutive minutes (not including warm-up and cool-down)?
- A.
15-30
- B.
20-60
- C.
20-90
- D.
60-90
- E.
90+
- 4.Stretching, yoga, and the plank exercise are examples of appropriate "Type(s)" of workouts for a F.I.T.T. cardiorespiratory program because they are isometric in nature.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Resistance training is an example of aerobic exercise because it creates an oxygen debt until the exercise is finished and oxygen is replaced through respiration.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The recommendation for cardiorespiratory training is ____ times/week, as resistance training is generally _____ times/week (assuming you train the entire body during each session).
- A.
3; 2-3
- B.
5; 2-3
- C.
5; 5-6
- D.
6; 1-2
- E.
2; 5-6
- 7.Momentary muscle exhaustion, or training to failure, refers to _____________.
- A.
Strength training when you want to "bulk up"
- B.
Lifting a weight that is appropriately challenging (for the number of repetitions you are completing)
- C.
Body builders
- D.
Lifting a weight that is too heavy and may cause injury
- 8.The intensity of a resistance program can be measured by which component(s)?
- A.
Number of repetitions
- B.
Number of sets
- C.
Length of the workout
- D.
Weight lifted with each exercise
- E.
All of the above
- 9.What does the "F" in F.I.T.T. stand for?
- A.
Frequency
- B.
Focus
- C.
Fitness
- D.
Firm
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