Time for another short quiz.
Think about the various topics we have discussed in this orientation session and see if you can answer these questions correctly.
1:
Which pair of Fitness, Inc. clients listed below has the same carbohydrate requirement?
A.
A female 5 km runner who runs 60 minutes per day at 50% maximal oxygen uptake and a male distance runner who runs 60 minutes per day at 70% maximal oxygen uptake
B.
A male baseball player and a female collegiate rower who does high intensity training for 2 hours daily
C.
A male walking for 1 hour at a slow pace and a female bodybuilder who trains 2 hours at very high intensity
D.
A professional male soccer player training 3 hours at 70% maximal oxygen uptake and a male bodybuilder training 2 hours at very high intensity
E.
A male recreational soccer player who trains with his team at a low intensity for 45 minutes 3 times a week and a female triathlete who trains 2 hours at very high intensity
2:
One of our Fitness, Inc. clients is Jan, a long-distance swimmer. She has heard that she should take in a high carbohydrate diet to increase her muscle glycogen stores. How would you answer her question: "Why is maximum muscle glycogen storage so important in endurance athletes?"
A.
Maximum muscle glycogen storage helps prevent muscle soreness.
B.
Maximum muscle glycogen storage helps the athlete to lose weight.
C.
Maximum muscle glycogen storage helps delay fatigue.
D.
Maximum muscle glycogen storage helps prevent iron-deficiency anemia.