SEMPER FIT BASIC FITNESS COURSE
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ The distance traveled with one full stride is referred to as.
Answer: Stride Length
◍ adenosine tri-phosphate.
Answer: The molecule that provides the energy for muscle contraction
◍ Which energy pathway is not activated quickly; however, since oxygen is
usually available to the working muscle; it can provide energy for a long
period of time?.
Answer: Aerobic
◍ Which of the following describes the back pedal?.
Answer: Backwards running movement
◍ How long should short bouts of high intensity exercise during interval
training last?.
Answer: 30 seconds to a few minutes
◍ Which three immediate adaptations occur to the body when beginning a
cardiovascular program?.
Answer: Decease in heart rate, measurable increase in stroke volume, and
improvement in cardiac output
◍ Which statement below is true concerning the anaerobic energy pathway?.
Answer: Breaks down sugar molecules called glucose (carbohydrates) to
produce energy.
◍ How effectively the body uses the oxygen you breathe in is measured by
the.
, Answer: VO2
◍ To achieve a desirable aerobic training effect based on the RPE scale, which
is the equivalent perceived exertion?.
Answer: Somewhat hard
◍ How many training sessions per week are recommended for the more
advanced strength trainer?.
Answer: 4 or more
◍ What are the five basic steps for treating a soft tissue injury?.
Answer: Protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation
◍ How many minutes per training session is the appropriate exercise duration
for aerobic training to achieve benefits to the cardiovascular system?.
Answer: 20 to 60
◍ How Blood is Pumped 2.
Answer: Blood is pumped from the right ventricle to the lungs.
◍ Define exercise physiology.
Answer: Exercise physiology is the science that describes, explains, and
uses the body's response and adaptation to exercise training to maximum
human physical potential.It includes the interaction of the heart, lungs, and
muscles, and how they respond to exercise.
◍ An Achilles tendonitis injury occurs in which part of the body?.
Answer: Heel
◍ Endurance training is essentially another term for _____________ training..
Answer: Aerobic
◍ What are the muscles that surround the body's center of mass?.
Answer: Core
◍ How Blood is Pumped 4.
Answer: Oxygenated blood returns to the left side of the heart.
◍ As a result of regular exercise, what change occurs in the heart and blood
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ The distance traveled with one full stride is referred to as.
Answer: Stride Length
◍ adenosine tri-phosphate.
Answer: The molecule that provides the energy for muscle contraction
◍ Which energy pathway is not activated quickly; however, since oxygen is
usually available to the working muscle; it can provide energy for a long
period of time?.
Answer: Aerobic
◍ Which of the following describes the back pedal?.
Answer: Backwards running movement
◍ How long should short bouts of high intensity exercise during interval
training last?.
Answer: 30 seconds to a few minutes
◍ Which three immediate adaptations occur to the body when beginning a
cardiovascular program?.
Answer: Decease in heart rate, measurable increase in stroke volume, and
improvement in cardiac output
◍ Which statement below is true concerning the anaerobic energy pathway?.
Answer: Breaks down sugar molecules called glucose (carbohydrates) to
produce energy.
◍ How effectively the body uses the oxygen you breathe in is measured by
the.
, Answer: VO2
◍ To achieve a desirable aerobic training effect based on the RPE scale, which
is the equivalent perceived exertion?.
Answer: Somewhat hard
◍ How many training sessions per week are recommended for the more
advanced strength trainer?.
Answer: 4 or more
◍ What are the five basic steps for treating a soft tissue injury?.
Answer: Protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation
◍ How many minutes per training session is the appropriate exercise duration
for aerobic training to achieve benefits to the cardiovascular system?.
Answer: 20 to 60
◍ How Blood is Pumped 2.
Answer: Blood is pumped from the right ventricle to the lungs.
◍ Define exercise physiology.
Answer: Exercise physiology is the science that describes, explains, and
uses the body's response and adaptation to exercise training to maximum
human physical potential.It includes the interaction of the heart, lungs, and
muscles, and how they respond to exercise.
◍ An Achilles tendonitis injury occurs in which part of the body?.
Answer: Heel
◍ Endurance training is essentially another term for _____________ training..
Answer: Aerobic
◍ What are the muscles that surround the body's center of mass?.
Answer: Core
◍ How Blood is Pumped 4.
Answer: Oxygenated blood returns to the left side of the heart.
◍ As a result of regular exercise, what change occurs in the heart and blood
