NASM › Exercise and Nutritional Regiment Planning
Stage training is a programming system that uses different heart training zones. How many stages does it include?
3
2
4
5
Stage training involves a three-stage programming system that uses different heart training zones
It is recommended that adults should spend 150 minutes every week doing moderate-intensity aerobic exercise or ____ minutes every week doing vigorous-intensity aerobic activity
75
90
60
30
75 minutes of high intensity has been found to bring about the same benefits as 150 minutes of moderate intensity
What percent of calories consumed should be from lipids?
20-35%
10-20%
35-50%
50%-65%
According to the Institute of Medicine, fat intake should contitute 20-35% of an adults total caloric intake
Marty exercised 12 times last month, and exercised the same number of times each week. What is Marty's weekly exercise frequency? (Assume 4 full weeks in a month)
3 times/week
12 times/month
4 times/week
.6 times/day
If we assume that there are 4 weeks in a month and that Marty exercised the same number of times per week, we can calculate weekly frequency using 12/4=3 times/week
How many liters of water should sedentary men and women, respectively, consume daily.
3, 2.2
2.5, 1.8
4, 3.2
5.5, 3.8
It is recommended that sedentary men consume 3L and women 2.2L of water
After 8 weeks of training, how much can children expect to improve strength levels by?
30-40%
5%
60-75%
100%
A review of recent literature suggests that untrained children can improve strength levels by an average of 30-40% after 8 weeks of progressive resistance training
In which stage of the stages of change model have people formed a change in their behavior for over six months?
Maintenance
Action
Preparation
Contemplation
Maintenance is when a client has been consistently exercising regularly for over six months