Fred is a 22-year-old African American track star from Chicago,
Illinois. As a sprinter, he focuses on short distances, such as the
100 meter event. Fred’s in his final year of college and has
aspirations of representing his country in the Olympics someday.
Fred tries to train at least five days per week, but it’s a
challenge because of his studies and part-time job in a sporting
goods store. He tries to eat well and consume lots of calories per
day in order to build muscle and give himself enough energy, but it
often seems like a haphazard attempt. Fred knows he needs to gain
muscle mass and weight if he is going to transition to a
world-class sprinter. He’s 6 feet 1 inch tall and currently weighs
165 pounds. What sort of dietary advice would you give to Fred?
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Fred is a 22-year-old African American track star from Chicago, Illinois. As a sprinter, he focuses on short distances, such as the 100 meter event. Fred's in his final year of college and has aspirations of representing his country in the Olympics someday. Fred tries to train at least five days per week, but it's a challenge because of his studies and part-time job in a sporting goods store. He tries to eat well and consume lots of calories per day in order to build muscle and give himself enough energy, but it often seems like a haphazard attempt. Fred knows he needs to gain muscle mass and weight if he is going to transition to a world-class sprinter. He's 6 feet i inch tall and currently weighs 165 pounds. What sort of dietary advice would you give to Fred? 1. Fred's level of activity is best described as very high and vigorous because he trains hard most days of the week when he's not working or studying. What percentage of Americans meet the physical activity guidelines set by the government? a. 20% O b. 60% O c. 55% O d. 50% O e. 40% 2. Since he is a short distance sprinter, what attribute of fitness is most important to Fred? O a. muscle power O b. muscle flexibility O c. muscle size O d. agility оо e. muscle endurance 3. Fred's high-intensity sprints typically last between 10 and 12 seconds. What energy system does he rely upon most while competing? O a. respiratory system's ready pool of energy O b. anaerobic energy system C. cardiovascular energy capacity O d. aerobic energy system O e. muscles' ready pool of energy