Health and Wellness GPSTC Study Guide
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Health Related Components of Fitness - Cardiovascular Endurance, Anaerobic Power,
Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Flexibility, Body Fat Composition
Benefits of a Fitness/Nutrition Lifestyle Change - Feel better/Look better, Reduce Stress,
Improve medical conditions, Lose/maintain weight, Older adults (Balance, Stability, Function),
Increase sex drive
Reason why we do not workout/eat healthy? - Most Common: Time
Money
Too old; too fat; not healthy enough
Lack of Knowledge
Tired
Intimidation; not athletic
Women - "don't want to bulk up"
To begin a workout/fitness program: - See your doctor!
By age 55, testosterone production has dropped by - 45-50%
F.I.T.T. Principle - F. - Frequency - How often? Days a week you work out
F.I.T.T. Principle - I. - Intensity - How hard?
Borg scale/Rating correlates with heart rate/beat - while under stress
, F.I.T.T. Principle - T. (First) - Time - How long? Minutes/Hours the workout is.
F.I.T.T. Principle - T. (Second) - Type - What am I going to do? Run? Walk? Lift?
The most common time increment suggested for this type of training (to get the maximal benefit)
is anywhere from? - 20-60 minutes
Working out for 20-60 minutes five days a week would lead to improvements in: -
cholesterol levels, blood glucose, blood pressure, and minimum improvement to
cardiorespiratory fitness.
Aerobic: - Relates to exercise that improves or intended to simulate and strengthen the
heart and lungs, thereby improving the efficiency of the body's cardiovascular system in
absorbing and transporting oxygen. To do so, you must participate in an activity that
requires/allows you to move for 3+ minutes non-stop. Activities such as jogging, rowing, and
cycling are examples of aerobic activities.
Anaerobic: - relating to denoting exercise that does not improve or is not intended to
improve the efficiency of the body's cardiovascular system in absorbing and transporting oxygen.
The body during anaerobic exercise is fueled by energy stored in your muscles through a process
called glycolysis. These activities would be something that you would participate in for less than
less than 3 minutes . Activities such as weightlifting and sprints are examples of anaerobic
exercises.
Easiest aerobic (cardiovascular) exercise for someone to begin their training program would be: -
Walking
Running does impose forces as much as ______ a person's body weight as opposed to walking,
so people struggling with weight will impose greater forces on their lower body than they are
accustomed to. Due to that, an overweight person would want to begin a walking program before
progressing to jogging or running. - five and half times
Questions and Verified Answers, 100% Guarantee
Health Related Components of Fitness - Cardiovascular Endurance, Anaerobic Power,
Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Flexibility, Body Fat Composition
Benefits of a Fitness/Nutrition Lifestyle Change - Feel better/Look better, Reduce Stress,
Improve medical conditions, Lose/maintain weight, Older adults (Balance, Stability, Function),
Increase sex drive
Reason why we do not workout/eat healthy? - Most Common: Time
Money
Too old; too fat; not healthy enough
Lack of Knowledge
Tired
Intimidation; not athletic
Women - "don't want to bulk up"
To begin a workout/fitness program: - See your doctor!
By age 55, testosterone production has dropped by - 45-50%
F.I.T.T. Principle - F. - Frequency - How often? Days a week you work out
F.I.T.T. Principle - I. - Intensity - How hard?
Borg scale/Rating correlates with heart rate/beat - while under stress
, F.I.T.T. Principle - T. (First) - Time - How long? Minutes/Hours the workout is.
F.I.T.T. Principle - T. (Second) - Type - What am I going to do? Run? Walk? Lift?
The most common time increment suggested for this type of training (to get the maximal benefit)
is anywhere from? - 20-60 minutes
Working out for 20-60 minutes five days a week would lead to improvements in: -
cholesterol levels, blood glucose, blood pressure, and minimum improvement to
cardiorespiratory fitness.
Aerobic: - Relates to exercise that improves or intended to simulate and strengthen the
heart and lungs, thereby improving the efficiency of the body's cardiovascular system in
absorbing and transporting oxygen. To do so, you must participate in an activity that
requires/allows you to move for 3+ minutes non-stop. Activities such as jogging, rowing, and
cycling are examples of aerobic activities.
Anaerobic: - relating to denoting exercise that does not improve or is not intended to
improve the efficiency of the body's cardiovascular system in absorbing and transporting oxygen.
The body during anaerobic exercise is fueled by energy stored in your muscles through a process
called glycolysis. These activities would be something that you would participate in for less than
less than 3 minutes . Activities such as weightlifting and sprints are examples of anaerobic
exercises.
Easiest aerobic (cardiovascular) exercise for someone to begin their training program would be: -
Walking
Running does impose forces as much as ______ a person's body weight as opposed to walking,
so people struggling with weight will impose greater forces on their lower body than they are
accustomed to. Due to that, an overweight person would want to begin a walking program before
progressing to jogging or running. - five and half times
