Question

Aiden is studying to become a personal trainer. He has to create a workout that includes some or all of the activities listed below. Which activities should Aiden include, and in which order, to create the best possible workout?

Answer 1

cooldown

warm-up

stretch

exercise

a. stretch, warm-up, exercise, cooldown

b. warm-up, stretch, exercise, cooldown

c. stretch, exercise, stretch, cooldown

d. warm-up, exercise, cooldown

Answer:

b. warm-up, stretch, exercise, cooldown

Explanation:

Before you start to exercise you need to warm up to increase your body temperature and the flexibility of the muscles. After this, you should stretch to improve the range of motion of the joints and avoid an injury. Then, you do the exercise routine and at the end, you need to cooldown to have a gradual decrease of the heart and breathing rates to avoid feeling sick. According to this, the activities that Aiden should include and the order to create the best possible workout is warm-up, stretch, exercise, cooldown.

Answer 2

Warm ups: jumping jacks + jogging

Stretch: abdominal, quadriceps, shoulder stretches

Exercise: pushups, sit-ups, running, biking, weights

Cool down: lunges, yoga, victory lap