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.
FANTASTIC! Thank you for this awesome information. You cleared up some things I wasn’t certain about…as always, so helpful 🙂
I appreciate this excellent feedback Linda. We will be doing more of these little quizzes going forward!
Thank you David and Brenda Sue. So MUCH conflicting information out there. (Most of it to sell some useless product or gizmo!) Nice to see COMMON SENSE.
You’re welcome, Linda. Yes,
the conflicts and contradictions presented are staggering. We are only interested in the truth. We have no ulterior motive.
Again, I learned some things I didn’t know – than you, David.
Always a pleasure my kind friend!
Excellent work, David! I love this.
Physical activity or exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity and exercise can have immediate and long-term health benefits.
Yes indeed, thank you for commenting!
nothing like a good ol’ fitness quiz to keep your mind sharp, even for intermediate and advanced learners. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for reading and commenting Micah. With fitness, we never quit learning!
Something I tell my clients is that we are all basically engines. If you look after yours it’ll be more efficient. If you abuse your engine you’ll end up in the garage💪.
I have used just about the same analogy many times. You have to do your preventive maintenance and fuel it with good fuel. Thanks for commenting and following us Mark!
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Thank you Waleed for the kind and supportive comment my friend.
Thank you David..You have done really amazing work. Almost all the doubts are cleared out while reading this article. Really appreciate you have shared this article. Worth sharing.
Thank you so much, I appreciate the kind words. My partner Brenda Sue and I work very hard at bringing quality information to our readers. Comments like yours validates that we are doing the right thing. I hope you enjoy more of our work.
A very informative post..Thanks for sharing. 👍
Thank you Divya. I hope you enjoy more of our articles, and please spread the word about us.
Indeed an informative post.
Thank you very much for the kind comment!