In a fitness program, increasing the amount of weight you lift over time is an example of
A) the specificity principle.
B) overloading.
C) repetition.
D) endurance exercise.
Vic is taking five classes and working 20 hours a week. He wants to get back into his former running program, but feels too pressed for time. Which of the following strategies might BEST help him overcome this obstacle?
A) He could invite his partner to go for a run with him on Sundays.
B) He could read a textbook or listen to a lecture on his MP3 player while jogging on a treadmill.
C) He could watch a motivational film about Olympic runners.
D) He could reward himself with dessert after dinner on days when he manages to exercise.
Except for physical education classes in elementary and high school, Jayleen has been sedentary all her life.
Motivated by her mother's recent diagnosis of high blood pressure, Jayleen, now a junior in college, wants to improve her physical fitness. Her first step should be to
A) consult a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
B) hire a personal trainer.
C) get her primary healthcare provider's clearance for exercise.
D) sign up for an aerobics class.
Which of the following is NOT a major health-related component of physical fitness?
A) cardiorespiratory fitness
B) muscular strength and endurance
C) body composition
D) body image
Walking to class or up a flight of stairs would be examples of
A) exercise.
B) physical fitness.
C) physical activity.
D) endurance.