Chapter 11: Cardiorespiratory Training: Programming and Progressions

Most health benefits occur with at least _______________ a week of moderate-intensity physical activity.

A client performs regular moderate- to vigorous-intensity activity at 85% of his maximum heart rate. What is his fitness classification?

During the talk test, a client is able to speak, but not very comfortably. At approximately what intensity is this client working?

In which zone of the three-zone training model is an individual exercising if he or she is working at a heart rate equal to his or her second ventilatory threshold?

The introduction of training with heart rates at and above VT1 takes place in which phase?

Which exercise variable is it MOST appropriate for a personal trainer to manipulate in the early stages of an exercise program?

During which cardiorespiratory training phase of the ACE IFT Model should a client be working at an RPE of 3 to 4?

During which cardiorespiratory training phase of the ACE IFT Model should a trainer administer the VT2 threshold test to determine HR at VT2?

During which cardiorespiratory training phase of the ACE IFT Model should low zone 2 intervals be introduced into a client’s program?