Test Your Fit I.Q. Here! Take One or Both Quizzes Now To See How Fit Smart You Are

Fit I.Q. Test No. 1

This simple 6-question Fitness Self-Assessment was designed to see how Fit Smart you are! Simply keep track of your letter choices in answer to each question. Following the end of the quiz, the value of each letter choice is listed with instructions on how to determine your score.

1. Fitness is:

1. Part of being a complete person
2. All about the body and looking great
3. A necessary evil
4. A chore and a hardship

2. The best reason to hold myself to a fitness plan is:

1. Having an active life feels right
2. I'm concerned about staying healthy
3. I have an image of how I should look
4. I look down on lazy people

3. When I workout, I feel:

1. Strong and confident
2. Challenged but capable
3. Yearning for the end
4. Weak and in pain

4. If my doctor asked about my exercise habits, I'd:

1. Proudly detail my workout routine
2. Explain that, though not perfect, I'm ok with them
3. Admit that exercise is lacking in my life
4. Save face by overstating my commitment to fitness

5. If I skip a workout or a chance to exercise:

1. It doesn't bother me, I know I'll get back on track
2. I just make up for it, sometime, somewhere
3. It bothers me until I exercise again
4. I regress or stop completely

6. If working out conflicted with a casual social engagement, I would:

1. Try to find a way to be active together
2. Explain to my friend and expect support
3. Skip the workout, as I don't want to appear selfish
4. Forget about the gym entirely and not feel bad about it

Your Fitness Score:

Below is the point value assigned to each letter you selected. Using this as your guide, add the points from all 6 questions together to arrive at your total score then see what your score tells you about how Fit Smart you are!
a=4, b=3,c=2,d=1

18 - 24 points - You have a great attitude about fitness and your body thanks you for it! 12 - 17 points - You could benefit from some guidance but you are doing ok. 6 - 11 points - You owe it to yourself to consider improving your attitudes/habits concerning fitness.

Fit I.Q. Test No. 2

A). Vigorously intense cardio 20 min. a day, 3 days a wk.
B).  Moderately intense cardio 30 min. a day, 5 days a wk.
C).  8-10 strength-training exercises, 8-12 repetitions of each exercise twice a week.

Scroll down underneath the 3rd paragraph below for the answer.

According to updated physical activity guidelines released in August by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association (AHA), all healthy adults ages 18 to 65 years need moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity for at least 30 minutes on five days each week or vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity for at least 20 minutes on three days each week. The original 1995 document specified “most, preferably all days per week” as the recommended frequency while the new recommendation identifies five days per week as the recommended minimum.

The guidelines further state that adults will benefit from performing activities that maintain or increase muscular strength and endurance for at least two days each week. It is recommended that 8-10 exercises using the major muscle groups be performed on two non-consecutive days. To maximize strength development, a resistance (weight) should be used for 8-12 repetitions of each exercise resulting in willful fatigue.

The new recommendation emphasizes the important fact that physical activity above the recommended minimum amount provides even greater health benefits. The point of maximum benefit for most health benefits has not been established but likely varies with genetic endowment, age, sex, health status, body composition and other factors. Exceeding the minimum recommendation further reduces the risk of inactivity-related chronic disease. Although the dose-response relation was acknowledged in the 1995 report this fact is now explicit.

Answer to fit I.Q.:  ACSM & AHA recommend adults do A or  B  in addition to C.