SEMPER FIT BASIC FITNESS COURSE
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Define Total Lung Capacity (TLC).
Answer: Total amount of air in the lungs following maximum inhalation
◍ Muscular Strength.
Answer: The amount of force a muscle can exert
◍ Define Exercise Physiology.
Answer: The science that describes, explains and uses the body's response
and adaptation to exercise training to maximize human physical potential
◍ Define body composition.
Answer: The muscular and fat make-up of the body.
◍ What specific adaptations occur to the cardiovascular system in response to
exercise?.
Answer: * Size of the heart increases* Volume of blood pumped per heart
beat increases.* Decrease in resting and exercising heart rate.* Heart rate
recovers more quickly after training.* More capillaries form to supply
working muscles with oxygenated blood* Blood pressure decreases
◍ Amount of air left in the lungs after a maximum exhalation, also called dead
space volume and includes air left in the windpipe and bronchi..
Answer: Residual Volume (RV)
◍ reaction time.
Answer: The time elapsing between the beginning of a stimulus and the
beginning of a reaction to it.
◍ How are lung capacities calculated?.
, Answer: Through combination of two or more lung volume figures.
◍ Wellness.
Answer: the positive component of health; quality of life; sense of
well-being; multidimensional
◍ Cardiovascular Endurance.
Answer: Ability of heart to provide oxygen to muscles during physical
activity for prolonged period of time
◍ The amount of air that can be inhaled following a normal inhalation..
Answer: Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
◍ Amount of air left in the lungs after a quiet exhalation..
Answer: Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)
◍ Define Optimal Fitness.
Answer: The best functioning level of fitness that a Marine can attain where
the body functions as efficiently as it can.
◍ medical model.
Answer: The focus of the health-care system on treating illness with
medicine, with little emphasis on prevention or wellness promotion.
◍ By what means can Optimal Fitness be measured?.
Answer: * Timed Runs* Sit-ups* Pull-ups Push-ups Survivability in combat
and ability to accomplish missions without undue fatigue or injury.
◍ Maximum amount of air that can be inhaled after a quiet exhalation..
Answer: Inspiratory capacity (IC)
◍ Social Wellness.
Answer: The ability to interact with others successfully and to establish
meaningful relationships that enhance the quality of life for all people
involved in the interaction.
◍ Coordination.
Answer: The ability to use the senses to move two or more body parts
together
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Define Total Lung Capacity (TLC).
Answer: Total amount of air in the lungs following maximum inhalation
◍ Muscular Strength.
Answer: The amount of force a muscle can exert
◍ Define Exercise Physiology.
Answer: The science that describes, explains and uses the body's response
and adaptation to exercise training to maximize human physical potential
◍ Define body composition.
Answer: The muscular and fat make-up of the body.
◍ What specific adaptations occur to the cardiovascular system in response to
exercise?.
Answer: * Size of the heart increases* Volume of blood pumped per heart
beat increases.* Decrease in resting and exercising heart rate.* Heart rate
recovers more quickly after training.* More capillaries form to supply
working muscles with oxygenated blood* Blood pressure decreases
◍ Amount of air left in the lungs after a maximum exhalation, also called dead
space volume and includes air left in the windpipe and bronchi..
Answer: Residual Volume (RV)
◍ reaction time.
Answer: The time elapsing between the beginning of a stimulus and the
beginning of a reaction to it.
◍ How are lung capacities calculated?.
, Answer: Through combination of two or more lung volume figures.
◍ Wellness.
Answer: the positive component of health; quality of life; sense of
well-being; multidimensional
◍ Cardiovascular Endurance.
Answer: Ability of heart to provide oxygen to muscles during physical
activity for prolonged period of time
◍ The amount of air that can be inhaled following a normal inhalation..
Answer: Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
◍ Amount of air left in the lungs after a quiet exhalation..
Answer: Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)
◍ Define Optimal Fitness.
Answer: The best functioning level of fitness that a Marine can attain where
the body functions as efficiently as it can.
◍ medical model.
Answer: The focus of the health-care system on treating illness with
medicine, with little emphasis on prevention or wellness promotion.
◍ By what means can Optimal Fitness be measured?.
Answer: * Timed Runs* Sit-ups* Pull-ups Push-ups Survivability in combat
and ability to accomplish missions without undue fatigue or injury.
◍ Maximum amount of air that can be inhaled after a quiet exhalation..
Answer: Inspiratory capacity (IC)
◍ Social Wellness.
Answer: The ability to interact with others successfully and to establish
meaningful relationships that enhance the quality of life for all people
involved in the interaction.
◍ Coordination.
Answer: The ability to use the senses to move two or more body parts
together
