Physical Activity
In 2025, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that about ___ of all Americans are considered overweight.
70%
A period of low to moderate exercise to prepare your body to end a workout session is called _______.
Cool Down
The process of using food and its substances to help your body have energy, grow, develop, and work properly.
Nurition
What time is 1500?
3:00PM
Choose one person from each team to balance on their right foot while holding their left ankle. Winner takes 100 points
Winner's team takes 100 points
The best way to build up heart and lung endurance is by doing exercise for at least ____ minutes on most days.
60 minutes
How many minutes should you warm up before exercise?
10 minutes
An excessive water loss from the body is called______
Hydration
What time is 1800?
6:00PM
Choose one person from each team to recite the Cadet Creed without any mistakes.
Winner takes 200 points
True or false: Walking is a physical activity.
True
Name two main types of exercise.
Aerobic & anaerobic
______ is the psychological desire for food.
Appetite
What flight won outstanding flight this year?
Echo Flight
Choose one person from each team to test military bearing. Face back to back until flight commander says "center face". Person who does not laugh wins points for their team.
Winner's team takes 300 points.
True or false: Sitting down and texting is a physical activity.
False
Intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but uses short bursts of energy is called _________
Anaerobic
What energy source will pasta, rice and whole-grain breads provide for your body as extra energy?
Carbohydrates
What is the military/phonetic alphabet for "T"?
Choose one person from each team to balance on their left foot. Whoever stays standing wins points for their team.
Winner takes 400 points
________ is any kind of movement that uses up energy.
Physical Activity
Swimming is an example of what kind of activity?
Aerobic (with oxygen)
How much time does your stomach need to send a message back to the brain to turn off
the hunger switch?
20 minutes
Which flight takes the flag down in the afternoon?
Foxtrot
Choose one person from each team to do sit-ups for 60 seconds. Person with most sit-ups wins points for team. *Flight commander set time for 60 seconds*
Add 500 points to winner's team.
_____________ is the ability to perform moderate to vigorous levels of activity, and to respond to physical demands without excessive fatigue.
Physical Fitness
The ability of your body's joints to move easily through a full range of motion.
Flexibility
Nutrients your body uses to build, repair, and maintain cells and tissues.
Protein
What is the military/phonetic alphabet for "Y"?
Yankee
Choose one person from each team to do push ups for 60 seconds. Person with most correct push ups wins points for team. *Flight commander set time for 60 seconds*
Add 600 points to winner's team.
A lot of sitting and lack of exercise is called...
Sedentary
Switching between different variety of exercises is called _______.
Cross-training
This helps control fluid levels and maintain normal potassium levels in the body.
Electrolytes
What flight won outstanding flight this year?
Echo Flight
Choose one person from each team to do a plank. Person that can do the longer plank wins points for their team.
Add 700 points to winner's team.
What is the heart rate that will safely provide the greatest benefit when exercising? (Hint: target pulse rate)
Between 60-80% of your maximum rate
What does PEDs stand for? (Hint: Steroids)
Performance Enhancing Drugs
What is the title of the label all packaged foods carry that provides valuable and important
information for making healthy food choices?
Nutrition Facts
Who will be your Cadet Group Commander for next year?
Cadet Matthew Molina
Choose one person from each team for a quick round of knockout at the front of the classroom. Winner takes the 800 points.
Add 800 points to winner's team.