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Fitness Themed Quiz - Test Your Exercise & Gym Knowledge

Fitness Themed Quiz - Test Your Exercise & Gym Knowledge

In lockdown 1 it became a tradition amongst many households to host regular virtual quizzes, and this lockdown is no different. Meeting virtually with friends and family is something you can do to feel more connected to those you love and to help boost morale when times get a little tough.

Just like Marmite, quizzes are a love them or hate them activity (especially if you end up feeling like you don't know anything afterward). But there's nothing like distracting yourself from the outside world with a fun quiz, especially when it involves one of your favourite topics - fitness!

If it's your turn to host a virtual quiz soon, then look no further. We've got some great fitness-related questions and answers you can ask below:


1. What is the largest muscle in the body?
2. What is the name for a sequence of yoga positions?
3. Aerobic exercise increases what?
4. What are the chest muscles called? Abdominals, Deltoids, Pectorals, or Biceps.
5. When lifting heavy weights from the floor, what is the correct technique? Bent legs and bent back, Straight legs and bent back, Bent legs and straight back, or Straight legs and straight back.
6. If you were to do 6 sets of 7 exercises at 12 reps each, how many reps would you be doing overall?
7. In which country was Zumba founded?
8. In fitness, what does AMRAP stand for?
9. In fitness, what does DOMS stand for?
10. What country originated the term "dumbbell"?
11. Which weights more, fat or muscle?
12. Name the exercise equipment that uses your own body weight to loosen tight muscles and improve blood flow.
13. The ability to change direction quickly and control the movement of the whole body is called: Balance, Agility, Flexibility, Power
14. Indoor cycling is also known by what name?
15. Bikram yoga is a formal name for what many people call...
16. "Plyometrics" is a type of exercise involving what? A Pool, Extreme Stretching, Jumping, Resistance Bands
17. How would you describe a compound exercise?
18. What does the word yoga mean?
19. Exercise releases which chemical into the brain, resulting in feelings of exhilaration and happiness? Lipids, Amino Acids, Tachykinins or Endorphins
20.
What is the distance of a marathon to the nearest mile/kilometer?


1.
Gluteus Maximus
2. Vinyasa
3.
Your heart rate
4.
Pectorals
5.
Bent legs and straight back
6.
504 reps overall
7.
Columbia
8.
As Many Reps As Possible (Rounds is also acceptable)
9.
Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (the muscle soreness that begins after you've worked out)
10.
England
11.
This is a trick question - they both weigh the same. Muscle is just more dense than fat
12.
Foam roller
13.
Agility
14.
Spinning
15.
Hot yoga
16.
Jumping
17.
An exercise that works multiple muscle groups at once
18.
Union
19.
Endorphins
20.
26 miles or 42 kilometers

Test your family and friends, and discover who in the group is the biggest fitness-fanatic!

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