Chapter 5

Question 1

What is specificity?

Answer 1

specific types of exercises are needed to improve each fitness component or of a specific body part

Question 2

What is FITT?

Answer 2

A formula used to describe the Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type of physical activity necessary to produce benefits

Question 3

What is overload?

Answer 3

When you must perform physical activity in greater than normal amounts to get improvement in physical fitness or health benefits

Question 4

What is progression?

Answer 4

When you need to gradually increase overload to achieve optimal benefits

Question 5

What is the All or None principal?

Answer 5

All muscle fibers activated by an individual motor nerve contract and relax in unison.

Question 6

What is reversibility?

Answer 6

Inactivity results in loss of benefits achieved

Question 7

What is Target HR?

Answer 7

50% level: 170 x 0.50 = 85 bpm, and
70% level: 170 x 0.70 = 119 bpm
70% level: 185 x 0.70 = 130 bpm, and
85% level: 185 x 0.85 = 157 bpm

Question 8

What is the Target Heart Rate Zone?

Answer 8

The amount of physical activity that produces optimal health and fitness benefits