AFSCME Council 31 - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Personal Support Program

Are you in gear?

The key to maintaining a successful workout program is knowledge. If you don't know the most effective methods for working out, you may become disheartened by your lack of results.

Keeping up to date with the latest facts and figures concerning exercise is important. As scientists focus more and more of their research on staying fit, the overwhelming findings help demonstrate the tremendous benefits exercise can bring.

How much do you really know about working out? Take this short quiz to find out.

1) According to the Surgeon General, a successful workout program involves 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise:

Preferable everyday
3-4 days per week
1 day per wee

2) Resistance training should be done:

Everyday
3-4 times per week
2 times per week
1 time per week

3) Exercising at your target heart rate is important.

True
False

4) Which of the following indicates you are exercising at your target heart rate?

Sweating
Breathing hard
Liking the music
Both sweating and breathing hard

5) Having to stop and catch my breath during exercise is:

A great way to slow down.
Shows I am really getting fit.
Possibly unsafe and should be avoided.

6) The minimum amount of time to exercise at my target heart rate is:

Approximately 9 minutes
Approximately 20 minutes
Approximately 1 hour
There is no minimum

7) Scheduling my workouts in advance is not really necessary for developing a successful exercise routine.

True
False