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Engaging in regular physical activity is a necessary part of a healthy lifestyle, and developing a personal physical fitness plan can facilitate weight loss and weight maintenance. A comprehensive physical fitness routine should include aerobic, resistance, and stretching activities.
Most healthy people can gradually increase their level of physical activity, but sedentary men who are 40 years of age or older, physically inactive women who are 50 years of age or older, and people with existing health problems may want to discuss their fitness goals with a physician before beginning a fitness program. People with chronic serious health conditions, such as obesity, CVD, type 2 diabetes, and shortness of breath after mild exertion, should also check with their doctors before beginning an exercise regimen.
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1. Varying your exercise routine can reduce the risk of injury.
(Click to select) True False
2. Initially, which of the following types of exercise would be recommended for an obese person who is trying to lose weight safely?
Swimming
Running
Jogging
None of the answers are correct.
3. _________ is a type of resistance training that strengthens major muscle groups in the upper and lower body.
Weight lifting
Lap swimming
Running
Cycling
1. This statement is absolutely "Tue" as it can avoid injuries or reduce injury during exercise, if you keep doing intense exercise for prolonged period then it can cause significant adverse effect on the body
2. For loosing extra weight the best approach would be to use jogging first, followed by running and swimming as it is less intense and safest among all, so the correct option would be "Jogging"
3. Running, swimming and cycling are the exercise for the whole body where as weight lifting is a restant training for muscles of the upper as well as lower body so the most relevant option is "Weight lifting"