In-Depth Answers To Fitness Quiz
On our Facebook page “Warhawk Fitness”, we recently published a quiz to help you find out if you are ready and have a lifestyle suitable for beginning a workout plan. If you haven’t taken the quiz yet, you can head over to our Facebook page and tackle it; or, click on the link here! Otherwise, detailed answers to the questions, with some other neat resources for you to utilize are below.
Here are the questions from the quiz with a short answer response (instead of multiple choice):
1) What should you do before going to the gym?
Answer: You should always go into your workout with a plan of attack. For the day, you should have scheduled out what you will do and for how long. This will help you ensure a more complete workout as well as avoid over-training. And you should have a schedule that stretches more than just a day, like maybe a weekly split or bi-weekly, depending on your availability. That will help ensure you are giving all muscles the attention they need.
2) How long do you stretch and what do you stretch before exercise?
Answer: You need to stretch before workouts to prevent injury AND stretch after workouts to avoid stiffness and soreness in the muscles. There are two types of stretching, Dynamic and Static. Simply put, Dynamic stretching has more movement to it and is more active, the kind of stretching to do before the workout. And Static stretches are stretches that you are holding in place for any given number of seconds and is more relaxing to the muscles, the kind of stretching you do post-workout. You want to do this for more than just the muscles you will be using that day, and typically for about 10 to 15 minutes.
3) What is proper exercise attire?
Answer: If your gym has no clothing rule, or you are exercising somewhere without a dress code (i.e. outside), then the rule for attire is simple; Dress Comfortably. Wear clothes that are breathable and allows you to move freely and without restriction in any way. Loose clothes can get in the way, and clothes that are tight might cut of proper circulation or irritate the skin. So also wear something that fits properly. Click this to check out details of what to wear for exercise.
4) What kind of diet do you have?
Answer: This is a question that would have a very specific answer depending on the goals of the person. Generally speaking though, once you have a goal picked out, then you tailor your calorie and water intake to that goal. This Calorie Calculator will assist you in telling you what the number calories you should have (with height and weight information) daily to obtain your desired goal.
5) How much water do you drink a day?
Answer: Similar to the last answer, it is a question that would have a specific answer to it depending on the person and goals. However, with water intake there are some more broad rules you can go by. For example, the 8×8 rule, or 8 glasses of 8 ounces of water is ideal for the average adult person. And depending on how active you are, it may be more, but likely not less.
6) Have you consulted your doctor or physician?
Answer: Many think this is age-dependent, that only older people need to check in with doctors. You don’t need a doctor to tell you that exercise is essential for a healthy life. But if you don’t already exercise, your doctor may need to advise you if it’s safe to start. Any person at any age could have an outlying factor that could prevent them from getting into an exercise plan. It’s important to know your body and if you feel that something has been keeping you from working out in the past, get it cleared with a doctor.
7) How much sleep am I (supposed to be) getting?
Answer: You. Need. Sleep. Our bodies use sleep to recover from workouts and provide us with energy for the next one. If you workout on less than 8 hours of sleep, you will experience: a lack of energy, lack of strength and endurance during exercise, lack of focus, and extra soreness for days to follow. A personal study done Here will detail what you may experience without proper sleep.
Thank you for taking this quiz! If you haven’t taken the quiz that goes along with these detailed answers, go check out Warhawk Fitness Facebook page and take it, or click on the link here! Don’t forget to go like Warhawk Fitness on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram!
*Always Proud, But Never Satisfied*
~Luke
Sources:
Exercise Clothes: https://go4life.nia.nih.gov/tip-sheets/fitness-shoes-and-clothes
Stretching: http://www.ideafit.com/answers/how-long-should-i-stretch-before-and-after-my-workout
Calorie Calculator: Above in text
Sleep Study: https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/dean22.htm