Midterm Study Guide - Aerobics

The Midterm will cover chapters 1-8 in the Fitness Through Aerobics textbook.
Most of the questions will come from the chapters and from class lectures.
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Subjects to review:

The essential rules of stretching

Aerobic Exercise: What it is: what it does and doesn't do; what an anaerobic workout is. What are some of the benefits of aerobic exercise?

Fat: what does it do for us? Is it related to heredity at all? Why is getting fat often cyclical? Why does the body tend to store fat after it has been overly fat at one time?

Name several ways to measure body fat.

What are the problems with getting way out of shape?

How do you help achieve exercise adherence?

Why have the steps become popular?

Why do people sometimes gain weight on an exercise program?

What's the ideal percentage of body fat for your gender?

Why do we take a heart rate in aerobics?

Name 4-5 common mistakes in exercise.

What's the FIT formula? The principle of overload; overuse; progression; individuality; specificity?

How do you modify an aerobics class to fit your level?

What's the warm-up and name several advantages of it?

What are the five components of fitness?

What's the dropout rate in exercise and why is it so large?

How do you create a goal using the SMART formula?

What's the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?

What are some of the behaviors that successful weight losers engage in during the long run?

How many pounds should you lose in a week safely?

Know what exercises are aerobic and why.

Why does exercise positively affect depression?

What are important things to remember when you're doing aerobics?