Fitness IQ Test

21 questions, 10 min.

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1.  You've been doing dumbbell curls for about 3 months. Three times a week, you do 12 reps using 25 pound weights. At the beginning you were struggling with the last couple of reps, but now you're breezing through them and are starting to get bored. It's time to:
Increase the amount of reps.
Increase the weight.
Stop exercising! You seem to have reached the peak of your fitness level.
Increase the amount of times a week that you do dumbbell curls.
2.  One pound of muscle burns ___ calories of fat a day, whereas one pound of fat burns ___ calories a day.
2/50
100/90
50/2
75/100
3.  Anaerobic means "without oxygen". Which of the following exercises is an example of an anaerobic activity?
Sprinting
Holding your breath underwater
Walking
Cycling
4.  After committing to exercise for an entire year, you have reduced both your weight and your fat percentage. There are many benefits to this accomplishment. Which of the following is not affected by your reduction of weight and fat?
The rate and amount of fat metabolized.
Your upper body and abdominal visceral fat.
Your total daily energy expenditure.
Your blood sugar count.
5.  When you do sit-ups, you are working towards reducing fat...
only in your abdominal area.
only in the area of your "love handles".
in all parts of your body.
Doing sit-ups does not reduce fat. It does, however, increase your sex appeal.
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