Benefits
What are the 5 well known benefits of being physical? (List 3)
Having better cardiovascular health, strengthening your muscles and bones, maintaining your body weight/composition, reducing mental possible mental health issues, and helping you to avoid lifestyle diseases.
What is Aerobic training?
Any training that gets your heart rate up.
What is Strength training?
Strength training is any exercise that is meant to improve your muscles.
What is Flexibility training?
Any exercise that stretches your muscles.
What is the most common benefit to exercise?
Improving your cardiovascular health.
What is the most popular aerobic exercise?
Walking/running.
What is the most popular strength training exercise?
Weightlifting.
What is the most popular flexibility exercise?
Quad stretch.
If you exercise everyday will you get more varied benefits then if you exercise once or twice a week
No. The benefits that you get from exercising once a week are all you need. Exercise regularly does however improve your strength, the health benefits don't change.
What are the most common benefits of aerobic exercise? (there are 3)
Improved heart health, weight management, and mental health.
What are the most common benefits of strength training exercise? (there are 2)
Injury prevention and getting stronger bones.
What are the most common benefits of flexibility exercise? (there are 2)
Better posture and increased joint movement.
What is the least well known benefit of exercise?
It can help you quit smoking.
Which of the types of aerobic exercise is least recommended?
None of them as long as you are healthy to start with.
Which of the types of strength training is least recommended?
Isometric Strength Training. (flexing a muscle without flexing the joint)
Which of the types of flexibility is least recommended?
Ballistic Stretching. (bouncing up and down to touch your toes)
What is the number of benefits you get from exercise?
13 (at least).