FITNESS QUIZ
1. A 170 pound individual burns how many calories running five miles in one hour?
A) 1510 B) 90 C) 630 D) 212
2. A single pound of fat contains how many calories?
A) 350 B) 1,350 C) 3,500 D) 13,500
3. According to new federal guidelines, what % of American's are now classified as overweight?
A) 15 B) 28 C) 55 D) 61
4. Caffeine is beneficial when taken before a workout?
True/False
5. If you eat a non-fat diet, nothing you eat will turn to fat?
True/False
6. The only way you get fat is to eat high-fat foods.
True/False
7. Exercising right before bedtime gives a person the greatest benefit because it allows them to burn more fat while they sleep.
True/False
8. Which of these fats is NOT good for you?
A) Extra Virgin Olive Oil B) Omega-three (linseed and fish oil) C) Nuts. D) Seeds E) They're all good.
9. Going without breakfast because you're planning a big dinner is good because you're saving calories in your calorie bank.
True/False
10. Which candy bar has the best balance of fats, carbs and proteins?
A) Snickers B) Butterfinger C) Tom Ryan's KICK BUTT Bar D) Milky Way
11. Two percent of college females find men with beer bellies sexy.
True/False
12. A typical women gains how much weight between the ages of 20-50?
A) 17 lbs. B) 26 lbs. C) 38 lbs. D) 51 lbs.
ANSWERS!
1. C - 630 Calories. 7.5 mph burns 960 calories
2. C - 3500 Calories
3. C - According to new federal guidelines, a whopping 55% of the nation is now classified as over-weight. In 1960 that figure was 24.4%. In 1988, 33%
4. TRUE, Most studies show benefits for exercise lasting an hour longer when 300-600 mg of caffiene is consumed 45 minutes prior to exercise.
5. FALSE, If you're taking in more calories than you are burning, the excess calories whether protein or carb is stored as fat.
6. FALSE - While there are bad fats found in fried foods, hydrogenated oil, highly processed foods, fat is an essential part of your diet. 30-35% is fine.
7. FALSE - While there isn't really a bad time to exercise, the morning is the best. It increases your metabolism for the entire day. (Higher metabolism equals more calories burned)
8. E, if used proportionately these are all good sources of fat.
9. FALSE, this actually lowers you metabolism which means it takes less food to gain weight.
10. SNICKERS! This has the best balance of fats, carbs and protein of any popular candy bar.
11. True. 2% of college females find beer guts on men sexy. Iwant the autograph of those women.
12. B - According to the North American Association for the Study of Obesity, a typical woman gains 26 lbs from age 20-50. Men, gain about 18 lbs. from age 20-50.
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