What's Your Exercise IQ? 

Take the following quiz and see how smart on exercise you really are.

Take this test to find out how much you know about the basic essentials of exercise.  For only   $6.95 we will provide you with the answers to your Exercise IQ test and a copy of the Essentials of Exercise Learning Guide.  If you score 100% on the test we will send you the package for FREE. Shipping charges will still apply.

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Please answer the following questions by indicating whether you think they are true or false.

  1. Muscle loss can be avoided by doing regular strength training and can be regained regardless of your age.


  2. Generally, men and women add about two pounds of bodyweight every decade during the mid-life years.


  3. Only 50,000 lives are lost each year due to the sedentary lifestyle.


  4. The Surgeon General advised to accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity exercise over the course of most days of the week.


  5. Exercise cannot help lower your blood pressure if you already have established high blood pressure, but it can help prevent it.


  6. A balanced exercise program includes aerobic exercise, strength and flexibility training.


  7. Pilates focuses on strengthening your core to improve posture and muscular balance and to reduce stress.


  8. Fitness improvements can result whether the activity is continuous or in bouts of 10 minutes each.


  9. A beginning exerciser should strive for a training heart rate of 70 to 80 percent of his/her maximum heart rate.


  10. Warm-up and cool-down sessions are not always necessary.



  11. Exercise and aerobic fitness improve the body’s ability to handle stress while reducing previously felt exhaustion.


  12. The FITT Formula stands for "Fitness," "Instruction," "Times" and "Type."


  13. Exercise needs to become a part of your life, not an additional chore or event.


  14. The only measurement that accurately shows your fitness level and level of accomplishment is your weight measurement.


  15. Poor flexibility in the hamstrings and weakness in the abdominal muscles can lead to lower back pain.


  16. Using the Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion, the best results are obtained when you remain in the 15-17 range.


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