AFAA Primary Group Exercise
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List 8 health benefits associated with regular participation in
physical activity. -
correct answer ✅1. Lower risk of coronary heart disease
2. Lower risk of high blood pressure
3. Lower risk of Type 2 diabetes
4. Lower risk of breast cancer
5. Reduced depression
6. Improved cardiorespiraratory & muscular fitness
7. Lower risk of colon cancer
8. Prevention of weight gain
How can interval training improve aerobic performance? -
correct answer ✅Maximizes aerobic power and minimizes
boredom
List 3 physiological adaptations that occur to improve exercise
performance and state how or why improvements occurs. -
correct answer ✅1. Increased maximal blood flow - Performing
aerobic exercise forces large volumes of blood which increases
stroke volume.
, AFAA Primary Group Exercise
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2. Increased oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide removal - The
cardiorespiratory system saturates blood coming from the lungs
with oxygen efficiently. The high pulmonary ventilation assists with
the removal of carbon dioxide during exercise.
3. Increased maximal oxygen uptake and aerobic power - Regular
aerobic exercise causes an increase in the number of capillaries per
muscle fiber.
Define energy and its food source. -
correct answer ✅Energy is the ability to do work and the source of
energy is the sun.
What is an intercellular carrier of chemical energy produced by the
body for muscular work? -
correct answer ✅Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
List the 2 Energy Pathways -
correct answer ✅Anaerobic and Aerobic
Fill in the blanks below:
, AFAA Primary Group Exercise
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An anaerobic pathway consists of:
a. ATP-CP system/phosphagen system
1) Fuel source = __________
2) Intensity = __________
3) Duration = __________
4) List 3 examples of activities that utilize this system. -
correct answer ✅1) Fuel source = creatine phosphate
2) Intensity = very high
3) Duration = very short (1-15 sec)
4) Activities = sprinting, jumping, throwing, kicking, lifting heavy
weights
Fill in the blanks below:
An anaerobic pathway also consists of:
b. A lactic acid system consists of:
1) Fuel source = __________
2) Intensity = __________
3) Duration = __________
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4) List 3 examples of activities that utilize this system. -
correct answer ✅1) Fuel source = carbohydrate only
2) Intensity = high / moderate
3) Duration = short / medium (45-90 sec)
4) Activities = prolonged sprints, soccer, basketball, hockey,
swimming, cycling
Fill in the blanks below:
An aerobic pathway consists of:
a. An aerobic system
1) Fuel source = __________
2) Intensity = __________
3) Duration = __________
4) List 3 examples of activities that utilize this system. -
correct answer ✅1) Fuel source = COH, fat, protein
2) Intensity = moderate / low
3) Duration = medium / very long (>3-5 mins)
Certification Study Guide Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
List 8 health benefits associated with regular participation in
physical activity. -
correct answer ✅1. Lower risk of coronary heart disease
2. Lower risk of high blood pressure
3. Lower risk of Type 2 diabetes
4. Lower risk of breast cancer
5. Reduced depression
6. Improved cardiorespiraratory & muscular fitness
7. Lower risk of colon cancer
8. Prevention of weight gain
How can interval training improve aerobic performance? -
correct answer ✅Maximizes aerobic power and minimizes
boredom
List 3 physiological adaptations that occur to improve exercise
performance and state how or why improvements occurs. -
correct answer ✅1. Increased maximal blood flow - Performing
aerobic exercise forces large volumes of blood which increases
stroke volume.
, AFAA Primary Group Exercise
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2. Increased oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide removal - The
cardiorespiratory system saturates blood coming from the lungs
with oxygen efficiently. The high pulmonary ventilation assists with
the removal of carbon dioxide during exercise.
3. Increased maximal oxygen uptake and aerobic power - Regular
aerobic exercise causes an increase in the number of capillaries per
muscle fiber.
Define energy and its food source. -
correct answer ✅Energy is the ability to do work and the source of
energy is the sun.
What is an intercellular carrier of chemical energy produced by the
body for muscular work? -
correct answer ✅Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
List the 2 Energy Pathways -
correct answer ✅Anaerobic and Aerobic
Fill in the blanks below:
, AFAA Primary Group Exercise
Certification Study Guide Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
An anaerobic pathway consists of:
a. ATP-CP system/phosphagen system
1) Fuel source = __________
2) Intensity = __________
3) Duration = __________
4) List 3 examples of activities that utilize this system. -
correct answer ✅1) Fuel source = creatine phosphate
2) Intensity = very high
3) Duration = very short (1-15 sec)
4) Activities = sprinting, jumping, throwing, kicking, lifting heavy
weights
Fill in the blanks below:
An anaerobic pathway also consists of:
b. A lactic acid system consists of:
1) Fuel source = __________
2) Intensity = __________
3) Duration = __________
, AFAA Primary Group Exercise
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4) List 3 examples of activities that utilize this system. -
correct answer ✅1) Fuel source = carbohydrate only
2) Intensity = high / moderate
3) Duration = short / medium (45-90 sec)
4) Activities = prolonged sprints, soccer, basketball, hockey,
swimming, cycling
Fill in the blanks below:
An aerobic pathway consists of:
a. An aerobic system
1) Fuel source = __________
2) Intensity = __________
3) Duration = __________
4) List 3 examples of activities that utilize this system. -
correct answer ✅1) Fuel source = COH, fat, protein
2) Intensity = moderate / low
3) Duration = medium / very long (>3-5 mins)
