Putting Together a Fitness Program

 Health and Wellness

Chapter 7

 

 

Study Questions:

 

1.  What factors should a person consider when setting fitness goals?

 

2.  When selecting activities, what considerations are important for creating a successful program?

 

3.  What is cross-training?

 

4.  What are some strategies for maintaining a fitness program?

 

5.  What purpose does an activity log serve?

 

6.  What considerations with respect to training intensity should be made for a sedentary

     individual initiating a fitness program?

 

7.  How may interval training be used to improve CR fitness?

 

8.  What advantage does interval training have for someone initiating a fitness program?

 

9.  What is the relationship between walking speed and calories burned per minute during an

     exercise session?

 

10.  What advantage does swimming offer for someone who is obese or has joint problems?

 

Terminology Review:

 

1.  Calorie cost - The amount of energy used to perform a particular activity; usually expressed

     in calories per minute per pound of body weight.

 

2.  Interval training - A training technique that alternates exercise intervals with rest intervals

     or intense exercise intervals with low to moderate intervals.