NCSF Personal Training - Unit 1 Exam Questions and Answers

Principle of Overload - Answer ️️ -stress must be applied beyond that which the body is accustomed to promote adaptations Principle of Progression - Answer ️️ -the amount and intensity of your exercise should be increased gradually Principle of Specificity - Answer ️️ -A rule that states that specific types of exercise improve specific parts of fitness or specific muscles. Elastic - Answer ️️ -an acute response to an unaccustomed level of stress, but the system reverts back to the starting condition once the stimulus of stress is removed Plastic - Answer ️️ -occurs when repeated stress which causes system improvements due to adequate recurring exposure; chronic adaptations and changes occur Baseline heath benefits - Answer ️️ -150 min of moderate-intensity activity per week Or 75 min of vigorous activity per week Or an equivalent mix of the two intensities at doses of ≥10 minutes at a time each day, combined with muscle strengthening activities 2x per week Should exert 1,000 kcals per week Greater health/fitness benefits - Answer ️️ -The duration of physical activity for all three choices is simply doubled (300 min for moderate exercise or 150 min vigorous exercise) The strengthening requirements remain the same Should exert 2,000 kcals per week