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Physical Activities Pyramid
Basics of Physical Activity
Setting Physical Activity Goals
Choosing Activities
Monitoring Your Progress
100
What are examples of Sedentary activities?
Video games, watching television, talking on the phone.
100
What is an activity that prepares the muscles for work?
Warm-up
100
What is USDA?
U.S. Department of Agriculture
100
Is this statement true or false? Cross training is when you only focus on one muscle group.
False, Cross training is when you engage in activity to challenge different muscle groups.
100
How do you monitor your progress?
Keep a fitness journal
200
How often should you do Aerobic activities?
3-5 times a week, 60 minutes a session.
200
What is an activity that prepares the muscle to return to a resting state?
Cool-down
200
What is the amount of time you should get physical activity?
60 minutes
200
How could a really warm climate effect your workout?
It can stop you from doing outdoor workouts or shorten your workouts due to heat.
200
Your resting heart rate should be above _____.
72 beats per minute.
300
What do flexibility activities work/deal with?
The joints
300
What is working the body harder than it is normally worked?
Overload
300
What are easy activities?
cleaning your room and mowing the lawn.
300
What should you think about as you develop a fitness program? (example: If you were to go for a run at 8 pm and the run takes u 2 hours should u go?)
Personal Safety (example answer: no because running in the dark is not safe)
300
What is your resting heart rate?
number of times your heart beats in 1 minute when you are not active
400
What is the name of the activity/Pyramid group you should do 30 minutes every day. Give examples.
Moderate-Intensity Examples: Walking, climbing stairs, gardening, housework, walking a dog.
400
What is the gradual increase in overload necessary to achieve higher levels of fitness.
Progression
400
Where can you find programs for healthful physical activities?
At school and/or community
400
Name two health conditions that need to be considered when working out.
asthma, a disease in the respiratory system, etc...
400
What is the average heart rate?
72-84 beats per minute
500
What are examples of activities in the Anaerobic group? What to they help strengthen?
Biceps curls, push ups, shoulder press,calf raise. Strengthen major muscles.
500
What does F.I.T.T stand for?
frequency, intensity, time, type of activity
500
What is a way to meet your physical goals?
making a plan
500
When you select activities that addresses all five areas or fitness, this is called?
Comprehensive Planning
500
After how many weeks should you evaluate your progress?
Every 6 weeks