CANFITPRO FIS THEORY COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Define the 3 levels of muscular ability (ESP). Answer: 1. Muscular
Endurance: ability to exercise over a long period of time
2. Muscular Strength: ability to generate force
3. Muscular Power: ability to generate force quickly
⩥ In a class setting, how do you promote a balanced lifestyle and
personal growth of mind/body/spirit?. Answer: Promoting optimal
wellness through holistic education allows participants to see the
benefits of exercise physically, mentally and emotionally.
⩥ What are some of the psychological benefits of exercise?. Answer:
Improves body image, self esteem, stress management, anxiety and
depression.
⩥ What are the primary components of fitness?. Answer: CMFB
1. Cardiorespiratory capacity
2. Muscular capacity
3. Flexibility
4. Body composition
,⩥ What are the secondary components of fitness?. Answer: 1. Balance
2. Coordination
3. Agility
4. Reaction time
5. Speed
6. Power
7. Mental capability
⩥ How many minutes of physical activity should Canadians aim to
accumulate every day in order to stay healthy or improve health?.
Answer: 300 minutes of moderate intensity activity
Or
150 minutes of high intensity activity
⩥ What is the FITT formula?. Answer: Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
of Exercise
⩥ What is individualization in fitness?. Answer: Fitness routines should
accommodate a persons individual needs.
⩥ What is specificity in fitness training?. Answer: If participants want to
improve a specific aspect of their performance, they should train that
aspect.
, ⩥ What is progressive overload?. Answer: Participants should
continually challenge their fitness in order to improve it.
⩥ Why is recovery important in fitness?. Answer: Recovery should
allow participants to return at least as fit as the previous workout, if not
more fit.
⩥ What is reversibility?. Answer: Once training stops, the body will
gradually return to a pre training state.
⩥ What is maintenance?. Answer: Once a certain level of fitness has
been achieved, it is possible to maintain that level with less work than
was needed to obtain it.
⩥ What is ATP?. Answer: Adenosine Triphosphate is the energy
currency of the body.
⩥ Name the three energy systems and indicate which requires oxygen or
produces lactic acid.. Answer: ATP-CP (anaerobic)
Glycolytic (anaerobic produces lactic acid)
Aerobic
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Define the 3 levels of muscular ability (ESP). Answer: 1. Muscular
Endurance: ability to exercise over a long period of time
2. Muscular Strength: ability to generate force
3. Muscular Power: ability to generate force quickly
⩥ In a class setting, how do you promote a balanced lifestyle and
personal growth of mind/body/spirit?. Answer: Promoting optimal
wellness through holistic education allows participants to see the
benefits of exercise physically, mentally and emotionally.
⩥ What are some of the psychological benefits of exercise?. Answer:
Improves body image, self esteem, stress management, anxiety and
depression.
⩥ What are the primary components of fitness?. Answer: CMFB
1. Cardiorespiratory capacity
2. Muscular capacity
3. Flexibility
4. Body composition
,⩥ What are the secondary components of fitness?. Answer: 1. Balance
2. Coordination
3. Agility
4. Reaction time
5. Speed
6. Power
7. Mental capability
⩥ How many minutes of physical activity should Canadians aim to
accumulate every day in order to stay healthy or improve health?.
Answer: 300 minutes of moderate intensity activity
Or
150 minutes of high intensity activity
⩥ What is the FITT formula?. Answer: Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
of Exercise
⩥ What is individualization in fitness?. Answer: Fitness routines should
accommodate a persons individual needs.
⩥ What is specificity in fitness training?. Answer: If participants want to
improve a specific aspect of their performance, they should train that
aspect.
, ⩥ What is progressive overload?. Answer: Participants should
continually challenge their fitness in order to improve it.
⩥ Why is recovery important in fitness?. Answer: Recovery should
allow participants to return at least as fit as the previous workout, if not
more fit.
⩥ What is reversibility?. Answer: Once training stops, the body will
gradually return to a pre training state.
⩥ What is maintenance?. Answer: Once a certain level of fitness has
been achieved, it is possible to maintain that level with less work than
was needed to obtain it.
⩥ What is ATP?. Answer: Adenosine Triphosphate is the energy
currency of the body.
⩥ Name the three energy systems and indicate which requires oxygen or
produces lactic acid.. Answer: ATP-CP (anaerobic)
Glycolytic (anaerobic produces lactic acid)
Aerobic
