Warm Up For Cardiovascular Exercise
Pop Quiz 3 Feedback
1. Which of the following is a physical benefit of a proper warm up?
a. excessive perspiration
b. cleared sinuses
c. dehydration
d. stamina increase *
Feedback:
a. Wrong, excessive perspiration during or after a warm up is not considered to be a physical benefit of a proper warm up. If you experience excessive perspiration, you may have hyperhidrosis, a common excessive perspiration disorder.
b. Wrong, the clearing of sinuses is not a physical benefit of a proper warm up. If you have sinuses, try to clear them before exercising to ensure proper breathing.
c. Wrong, dehydration is not a physical benefit of a proper warm up. It is important to stay hydrated throughout the day to maximize your performance. Do not attempt to hydrate yourself right before a workout if you are dehydrated.
d. Correct, warming up can increase stamina, but only if it is performed correctly.
2. Physical benefits of a proper warm up include:
(Select all that apply)
a. an improvement in overall awareness *
b. an improvement in respiratory rate *
c. a decrease in blood flow
d. an increase of oxygen and nutrient levels to muscles *
e. the priming of nerve-to-muscle pathways *
Feedback:
a. Correct, a proper warm up can improve your overall awareness, due to an increase of mental focus.
b. Correct, a proper warm up does improve your respiratory rate and maximizes your lung efficiency.
c. Wrong, a proper warm up does not decrease blood flow; it increases it.
d. Correct, a proper warm up does increase oxygen and nutrient levels to the muscles.
e. Correct, a proper warm up does prime the nerve-to-muscle pathways.
3. How can one prepare mentally for physical exercise?
a. Eat a large meal thirty minutes prior
b. Relax and envision the workout *
c. Surf the Internet before the workout
d. Watch television for one hour
Feedback:
a. Wrong, eating a large meal thirty minutes prior to exercising is not recommended. Allowing a reasonable digestion time before exercising is essential.
b. Correct, one of the best mental preparation techniques is to sit down and relax while envisioning the workout.
c. Wrong, surfing the Internet before a workout will not benefit you mentally, unless you are listening to Eye of the Tiger while looking up information for your workout.
d. Wrong, watching television for an hour before a workout does not prepare you mentally. If anything, it can leave your mind unfocused and running.
