Test your fitness expertise

1. If you do both weight-training and aerobics in the same session, which should come first?
A. weight training
B. aerobics

2. You’re stuck with the metabolic rate you’re born with.
A. true
B. false

3. Which type of exercise is the best way to burn fat?
A. vigorous
B. moderate
C. it doesn’t matter

4. Is it medically safe to gain weight as you get older?
A. yes
B. no

5. In addition to a regular exercise program, the No. 1 thing you can do to improve your health is to modify your diet. Your diet can possibly be enhanced by:
A. buying lower fat versions of milk and other dairy products
B. eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day
C. eating six or more servings of bread and cereals per day
D. all the above

6. Physical inactivity can lead to an increase in coronary heart disease mortality of:
A. 10 percent
B. 30 percent
C. 60 percent
D. 90 percent

7. Inactive adults are how much more likely to experience depression?
A. two times
B. six times
C. eight times
D. ten times

8. To receive the physical benefits of exercise you should exercise
A. one 10-minute session per week
B. one hour-long session per week
C. two 15-minute sessions per week
D. at least three 30-minute sessions per week

Source: Environmental News Network