Rhythms Final Exam Study Guide Physical Fitness

Rhythms Final Exam Study Guide
Physical Fitness
1. You should exercise in your target heart rate range for at least ___________ minutes to improve your
aerobic condition.
2. To be healthy, you should exercise ________ to ________ times a week.
3. Your __________ ___________ is a good way to measure your intensity.
4. List the 5 Health-Related Fitness Components
5. Please indicate what fitness component do pushups improve
6. Explain the difference between aerobic and anaerobic exercise.
7. When you exercise within your ____________ ____________ _____________ range and strengthen your
heart, you lower your ______________ _____________ ____________.
8. Always use your first two fingers to take your pulse and never your _____________ because it has a pulse of
it’s own.
9. Indicate which fitness components are targeted with each of the 4 fitness days.
10. What is the name of the pulse taken on the wrist
11. What is the name of the pulse that is taken on the side of the neck
12. Why is breathing so important in yoga
13. Yoga is designed to improve what health fitness component
14. Name 3 benefits of core workouts:
15. Why is engaging your core important in yoga
16. What three muscle groups should be focused on to develop a strong core

17. What benefit(s) does physical activity have on the heart
18. What benefit(s) does physical activity have on the brain
19. What is the typical beat count for our tinikling routines
Please explain the following dance steps:
20. cha cha
21 jazz square
22. step touch
23. rock step
24. Name at least 3 things that jumping rope will improve
25. What exercise burns more calories per minute than any others
26. Name 3 benefits of step aerobics.
27. Name 3 ways to increase/decrease the intensity of your step aerobics workout.
28. Name 5 stability ball exercises
29. What are 3 benefits of using a stability ball for a core workout
30. Name the 6 principle of Pilates.

31. The Pilates powerhouse refers to what 3 muscle groups _______________________________________
32. What physical benefits should you expect from practicing Pilates on a regular basis
33. What are 3 health benefits of a muscle endurance workout
34. What is circuit training
35. Muscle endurance gives you the physical ability to do what 2 things
36. Give an example of a muscle endurance routine in terms of sets and repetitions.
37. Zumba is inspired by what kind of dance
38. Name the kinds of dance steps that are incorporated into zumba.
39. Name the Yoga pose pictured.
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