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Test Your Knowledge

Take the simple quiz below to test your knowledge about this topic.
1. What's the best form of exercise?
  1. aerobics
  2. a combination of cardiovascular exercise, strength training and stretching
  3. yoga
  4. working out with weight machines
2. When you exercise aerobically, you should feel:
  1. your heart beating wildly, breathlessness
  2. an increase in breathing rate, but the ability to carry on a conversation
  3. no change in breathing; don't want to tax your heart too much
  4. the need to hold your breath
3. When you lift weights, you should breathe as follows:
  1. hold your breath as you're lifting
  2. inhale as you're lifting
  3. you don't need to pay attention to your breathing
  4. exhale as you're lifting
4. When should you do your stretching exercises?
  1. after your body is warmed up
  2. as a way to warm up your body for an aerobic or weight-training exercise session
  3. in the car on the way to the gym
  4. in the car on the way home from the gym
5. How much cardiovascular exercise should a healthy woman do to achieve such health benefits as improved heart health and weight control?
  1. every day for at least an hour
  2. five times a week for 30 minutes
  3. fifteen minutes here or there, whenever she can fit it in, is good enough
  4. most days of the week for 30 to 60 minutes

This quiz is for educational and/or entertainment purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional health and mental health care or consultation. Individuals who believe they may need or benefit from care should consult a psychologist or other licensed health/mental health professional.

 
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