Question

rachel wants to improve her body composition by reducing her bmi. she swims with her friends after school two days a week and eats a well - balanced diet. what else should she do to ensure that she properly applies all the necessary fitt principles in her plan?
a. she should add more cardiovascular training and weight training to her exercise routine and eat several low - calorie meals throughout the day.
b. she should increase her swimming workouts to five days a week and eat a high - calorie diet that equals 2,500 calories.
c. she should add a few days of weight training to her exercise routine and consume 4,000 calories a day.
d. she should eat a high - protein, low - carbohydrate diet and add five days of weight training to her exercise routine.

Explanation:

The F.I.T.T. (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) principles suggest a balanced approach. Option A adds more types of exercise (cardiovascular and weight training) which is good for body composition. Eating several low - calorie meals helps with calorie control (related to diet aspect which is part of overall health plan for BMI reduction). Option B: High - calorie diet (2500 calories may be too high if goal is BMI reduction). Option C: 4000 calories is likely excessive for BMI reduction. Option D: While weight training is good, adding five days might be overkill without proper progression and high - protein, low - carb diet may not be as balanced as a well - balanced diet with proper calorie control.

Answer:

A. She should add more cardiovascular training and weight training to her exercise routine and eat several low - calorie meals throughout the day.