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Answer the following questions by click on the provided tools.

1.  One of the best ways to monitor the intensity of cardiorespiratory endurance exercise is to measure your heart rate.  However, it is not necessary to exercise at your maximum heart rate to improve maximal oxygen consumption.  The target heart rate (THR) indicates the rates at which you should exercise to experience cardiorespiratory benefits.  Find the THR for Matthew who just had his 17th birthday.

Target Heart Rate Zone: and beats in 60 seconds.  It should not exceed bats.

2. School had kept Tiffanie so busy that she had no time to cook or sit down to eat a healthy meal.  She lived on fast foods almost everyday.  Her mom was surprised how much weight Tiffanie had put on and was worried about her health.  Tiffanie's mom came to you for advice on the ideal weight for a 19 year-old girl with a height of 5'5".

What would be the ideal weight for Tiffanie? pounds.  What is the recommended weight range? and pounds.

3.  Body mass index (BMI) is a rough measure of body weight correlating with measures of body fat.  Calculate the BMI for Micah who is 6'2" tall and weights 175 pounds.

Is Micah considered overweight or obese?

4.  Bianca had finished a series of assessment test and the results indicated that fat loss would be beneficial for her.  She must either consume fewer calories or burn more through physical activity.  Bianca now weights 300 pounds wants to loose 2 pounds a week through exercise an hour daily.  However, she is not sure how many calories she burns during her workout.  Would you help her to determine how much calories are burned for the following exercises:

Yoga: Calories

Easy-aerobic dancing: Calories

Circuit training: Calories

5.  Ever wonder how many calories you burn just being alive?  Click on the calculator to find out! 

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