Unit 1 [questions]

Question 1

Belief and confidence in your own ability and value

Answer 1

Self-esteem

Question 2

Needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy

Answer 2

Strenuous

Question 3

A strong band of tissue in the body that connects bones

Answer 3

Ligament

Question 4

Exercise makes muscles work without the whole body

Answer 4

Isometric

Question 5

Inflammation of one or more joints

Answer 5

Arthritis

Question 6

A long metal bar with weights at each end for weightlifting

Answer 6

Barbell

Question 7

Of the heart or heart disease

Answer 7

Cardiac

Question 8

A solid band of tissue in the body that joins a muscle to a bone

Answer 8

Tendon

Question 9

A sudden uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

Answer 9

Spasm

Question 10

Influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something

Answer 10

Strain

Question 11

A really good body-shaping program requires a certain amount of ……..

Answer 11

Weight

Question 12

Good nutrition means making sure you regularly eat foods that have a lot of ……..

Answer 12

Vitamins

Question 13

I should drink milk every day to give my bones the calcium that makes them ……..

Answer 13

Strong

Question 14

Most of what we know about building …….. mass comes from observation

Answer 14

Muscle

Question 15

Researchers, athletes, and …….. have noticed that lifting weights in certain ways tends to produce certain types of results

Answer 15

Coaches

Question 16

Physiologists don’t really …….. what makes muscles get bigger, which may be fine, since most of us don’t really care

Answer 16

Understand

Question 17

For most people, foods that are high in …….. are a good choice, and you should eat several fruits and vegetables every day

Answer 17

Fiber

Question 18

The risk of developing heart disease such as ……. or a heart attack is reduced by about a third of people who exercise compared to those who do not exercise

Answer 18

Angina

Question 19

If you already have heart disease, regular exercise is usually …….. as important way to help prevent the heart disease from getting worse

Answer 19

Advised

Question 20

Exercise is good for the heart muscle, and it also …….. some ‘‘risk factors’’ for heart disease and stroke

Answer 20

Reduces