Fitness Quiz
Fitness Quiz: Test Your Fitness IQ

1. The most important component(s) of a good fitness program is(are):
 a. Resistance training at least 3 times/week
 b. Sound nutritional habits
 c. Cardiovascular exercise at least 3 times/week
 d. Regular stretching
 e. All of the above

2. If you're young and healthy, you don't need to be physically active.
 a. True
 a. False

3. To get in shape, you ought to:
 a. Monitor your nutrition
 b. Get educated with regards to basic training principles
 c. Make physical activity a part of your daily routine
 d. All of the above

4. How much daily activity do you need to gain health benefits?
 a. 10 to 20 minutes
 b. 30 to 60 minutes
 c. 80 to 90 minutes
 d. Two hours or more

5. True fitness is a combination of four distinct physical components: aerobic fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility and balance.
 a. True
 b. False

6. If you exercise regularly and are physically fit, you can eat whatever you want.
 a. True
 b. False

7. Regular physical activity may help prevent:
 a. Coronary artery disease
 b. High blood pressure
 c. Depression
 d. All of the above

8. At what age do the benefits of exercise cease to be worth the effort?
 a. 40
 b. 50
 c. 60
 d. None of the above

9. You're physically fit if you can:
 a. Perform daily tasks without fatigue and have ample energy to enjoy leisure pursuits
 b. Walk a mile or climb 3 flights of stairs without becoming winded or feeling heaviness or fatigue in your legs
 c. Carry on a conversation during light to moderate exercise, such as brisk walking
 d. All of the above

10. Even if you've spent years perfecting your exercise program, you can lose a significant portion of the cardiovascular, strength, and weight management benefits in a mere 8 weeks if you stop exercising.
 a. True
 b. False