Weight Loss Weight Loss Exercise 2

Question 1

Which heart rate zone is most associated with fat oxidation as the primary fuel source during exercise?

Accepted Answer

Fat-burning zone (60–70% HRmax)

Answer

Maximum effort zone (90–100% HRmax)

Answer

Anaerobic threshold (80–90% HRmax)

Answer

Warm-up zone (50–60% HRmax)

Question 2

How many days per week of strength training does the CDC recommend for adults seeking health and weight management benefits?

Accepted Answer

2 or more days

Answer

1 day

Answer

5 days

Answer

7 days

Question 3

What is the primary reason walking is often recommended as a starting exercise for overweight individuals in the US?

Accepted Answer

It is low-impact, accessible, and sustainable long-term

Answer

It burns the most calories of any activity

Answer

It builds the most muscle mass

Answer

It requires expensive equipment

Question 4

Which principle describes increasing exercise intensity, duration, or frequency over time to continue making fitness and weight loss progress?

Accepted Answer

Progressive overload

Answer

Reversibility

Answer

Specificity

Answer

Detraining

Question 5

What does research suggest about the combination of diet AND exercise compared to diet alone for long-term weight loss maintenance?

Accepted Answer

The combination is superior for maintaining weight loss long-term

Answer

Diet alone is more effective than combining both

Answer

Exercise alone produces the most weight loss

Answer

Both approaches yield identical long-term results

Question 6

Which exercise modality involves body weight and resistance machines to specifically counteract muscle loss during a caloric deficit?

Accepted Answer

Resistance training

Answer

Yoga only

Answer

Steady-state cycling

Answer

Aquatic aerobics