The American College of Sports Medicine recommends a target heart rate zone between
A) 48 and 76 of your maximum heart rate.
B) 56 and 82 of your maximum heart rate.
C) 64 and 91 of your maximum heart rate.
D) 72 and 99 of your maximum heart rate.
An individual with a predicted maximum heart rate of 180 would have a target heart range of ________ beats per minute.
A) 100 to 148
B) 115 to 164
C) 120 to 170
D) 130 to 180
A 20-year-old male with a resting heart rate of 70 beats per minute would have a predicted maximum heart rate of ________ beats per minute.
A) 160
B) 177
C) 194
D) 200
Specificity of training refers to
A) performing exercises that will specifically address your goal for improvement.
B) performing exercises at a rate that will maintain your training level.
C) the body's unique response to demands placed on it during training.
D) how your body responds to reduced demand.
Which of the following is true with respect to cardiorespiratory exercise?
A) It requires the use of oxygen.
B) It makes your heart, lungs and entire circulatory system stronger.
C) Benefits are maximized when you exercise within your target heart rate range.
D) All of the answers are correct.