FITT/Unit 6
Frequency
The frequency of training sessions refers to how often you participate in training, usually over a weekly basis.
Name all three macronutrients
carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
Name two general micronutrients
Vitamins and Minerals
Progressive Overload
The body must be subjected to greater stresses, applied in a progressive manner, than those to which it is normally accustomed
What is a nutrient, but not categorized as a macronutrient or micronutrient?
Water
Intensity
Cardiorespiratory training intensity and resistance training intensity
Main function of Carbs
Provides materials to build cell membranes and to provide energy for use by cells.
Main function of vitamins
Facilitate energy release and are important in the synthesis of bone and tissue
Reversibility
If you stop training for a period of time, the improvements you made will be lost or reversed
The only food that never spoils
Honey
Type
The type of training a person pursues is influenced by a number of factors. A combination of aerobic and anaerobic training is ideal.
Main function of protein
The building blocks of body tissue
Main function of minerals
Helps the body get energy from macronutrients, and helps produce bones, proteins, and blood
Specificity
In order to reach maximum outcomes, you should mimic as closely as possible the effort required in the sport or activity
This 1803 land deal doubled the size of the United States
Louisiana Purchase
Time
It goes without saying that all training should be progressive.
Individuals just beginning to exercise should keep sessions short, slowly building up to sessions of longer duration.
Name all types of fats
Unsaturated, saturated, and trans fat
What is the official term for iron deficiency?
Anemia
Diminishing Returns
The improvements you gain with training will reflect your prior level of training
The only US state that grows coffee commercially
Hawaii
What does DOMS stand for?
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Name the amount of calories for a gram of each macronutrient
Carbohydrates - 4 calories per gram
Proteins - 4 calories per gram
Fat - 9 calories per gram
Define calorie
The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of pure water by 1°C
Individual Differences
Every athlete has a unique physical and psychological makeup and responds differently to a given training protocol
Whats the circumference of the sun?
2,715,396 miles