How "Fit Smart" are you?

I have a fitness quiz for you this week. How smart do you think you are about fitness, nutrition, & weight loss?

Question #1
For an anaerobic workout, you would:

A) Walk/jog on a treadmill for about thirty minutes
B) Boxing on the punching bag for 10 minutes
C) Preform resistance training exercises such as push-ups, squats, dips, etc.
D) Walk fast on a treadmill at a 10% incline for 20 minutes

Question #2
To lose weight you want to eat a minimum of how many calories per day?

A) 500-700
B) 700-900
C) 900-1200
D) 1200-1500

Question #3
A carbohydrate is broken down into two parts, a complex carb and a simple carb. Whole wheat breads, brown rice, and oatmeal are in what catagory?

A) Complex Carb
B) Simple Carb

Question #4
Which is a simple carb?

A) pasta
B) apple

Question #5
Interval Training consists of:

A) long, slow workouts
B) switching from a bike to a treadmill to an Elliptical every 10 minutes
C) performing a cardio exercise fast, then slow, or hard, then easy over and over again.

Question #6
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because:

A) It increases the metabilism after a long night sleep
B) It's not the most important meal
C) It's good to have some simple carbs in the morning

Question #7
How many calories does it take take to burn one pound of fat?

A) 500
B) 3500
C) 1700
D) 350

Question #8
About how many calories will you burn either walking or running one mile?

A) 100 calories
B) 35 calories
C) 250 calories
D) 50 calories

Question #9
To make a change, or a body Transformation in the body, a person must perform how many resistance training workouts per week and how many cardio workouts per week?

A) 1, 3
B) 4, 2
C) 3, 4

Question #10
To burn off more fat, you must:

A) eat more protein
B) eat less calories
C) eat a complex carb and a protein each time you eat
D) do cardio for two hours everyday

Answers: (1) c (2) d (3) a (4) b (5) c (6) a (7) b (8) a (9) c (10) c

Chad Cannon is the owner of Shaping Concepts in Bluffton, SC