1- There is no such thing as an underactive metabolism?
True____ False____
False. But even if you have a slow metabolic rate exercise will promote weight loss.
2 – Exercise is not of much use for dieters because it burns relatively few calories?
True ____ False____
False. The cumulative effect of exercise can increase caloric expenditure by several hundred calories per day.
3 – Exercise can prevent the body from losing muscle?
True ____ False ____
True. Exercise maximizes the loss of fat and can help prevent the loss of muscle. In fact, exercise can build muscle tissue.
4 – Walking one miles burns nearly the same calories as running one mile?
True ____ False ____
True. How far you go is actually more important than how fast you go.
5 – Expensive exercise suits are worth the money because the special materials help the body?
True ____ False ____
False. Rubberized sweat suits and other gimmicks do not provide any benefit and may cause you to overheat. Wear comfortable clothing when you exercise.
6 – Climbing stairs requires more energy per minute than traditional exercises such as jogging and swimming?
True ____ False ____
True. You can accumulate significant caloric expenditure over the course of the day if you use the stairs.
7 – Your resting pulse rate will increase as you lose weight and get into better condition?
True ____ False ____
False. Your resting pulse rate will decline as you become more physically fit. This is a sign that your heart is getting stronger and can pump more blood with each beat.
8 – To get a cardiovascular training effect, an exerciser must achieve the right combination of frequency, intensity, and duration of activity?
True ____ False ____
True. However you should not worry about achieving a specific dose of exercise. Focus on increasing your activity level.
9 – No exercise can help you lose fat in specific body parts?
True ____ False____
True. Increasing caloric expenditure can help reduce fat in general, but you cannot control the areas where the fat will be lost.
10 – Jogging and cycling are good forms of exercise for people who are trying to lose weight?
True ____ False ____
True. Both burn a lot of calories quickly, improve overall fitness and make you feel better.
11 – Using stairs is a convenient and accessible way for many people to increase activity?
True ____ False ____
True. Most people have access to stairs, so it is easy to climb several flights per day.
12 – American adults are more active than they were 200 years ago?
True ____ False ____
False. Motorized transportation and countless labor saving devices have greatly reduced physical activity on the job and in leisure time.
13 – You should not exercise if you feel hungry because exercise will increase your appetite?
True ____ False ____
False. If anything, exercise will temporarily blunt your appetite, although in the long run, more exercise will require more calories. However, if you eat a healthy diet, exercise will help regulate your caloric intake at appropriate levels.
14 – When you go on a diet, your body loses fat but not muscle tissue?
True ____ False ____
False. Caloric restriction causes significant loss of muscle tissue. Weight loss by exercise, or a combination of exercise and diet tends to come mainly from fat stores.
15 – Small, incremental and consistent exercise can provide great benefits for the dieter?
True ____ False ____
True. Strive to accumulate several activities during the course of each day.
Before beginning any new diet or exercise program, please, always get clearance from your doctor first.