Friday, January 26, 2007
Take the NBA Rookie Test
(from It’s Better to Believe by Dr. Kenneth Cooper)
Questions
Fluids
1. Which fluid is best after a game?
a. beer
b. soft drink
c. orange juice
d. sports drink
e. water
2. How much fluid do you need daily?
a. 2 quarts (8 glasses)
b. 3 quarts (12 glasses)
c. 4 quarts (16 glasses)
3. Which fluid is best during a game?
a. water
b. sports drinks
c. no water/fluid to prevent cramps
4. How much fluid is best 1 hour before a game?
a. ½ cup
b. 1 cup
c. 2 cups
Meals (low-fat, carbohydrate)
1. You are running through an airport. Which snack or food is best in each following set?
A. (choose one)
a. nachos
b. french fries
c. soft pretzels
d. sports drink
e. water
B. (choose one)
a. chips
b. nuts
c. popcorn
C. (choose one)
a. hot dog
b. hamburger
c. roast beef sandwich
D. (choose one)
a. cold cut sandwich
b. sausage biscuit
c. turkey sandwich
E. (choose one)
a. croissant
b. biscuit
c. bagel
F. (choose one)
a. chocolate bar
b. peanuts
c. granola bar
2. After a late game, which fast food is best?
a. hamburger
b. pizza
c. Mexican food
3. Before a game, which is best?
a. chicken and spaghetti dinner
b. steak dinner
c. all liquid meal
4. Right after a game (in the locker room), which is best?
a. fruit
b. sandwich
c. nuts
5. At Mexican restaurants, which is the best?
Appetizer
a. nachos
b. tortilla chips/salsa
c. soft tortillas/salsa
Entree
a. fajitas
b. enchiladas
c. tamales
Fast Food
a. bean burrito
b. beef burrito
c. chicken taco
6. Which is the best pizza?
a. sausage
b. cheese
c. pepperoni
7. Which fast food sandwich is best?
a. hamburger (small)
b. fried chicken sandwich
c. fried fish filet sandwich
8. Which steak is best?
a. rib eye
b. filet
c. prime rib
9. Which dessert is best?
a. chocolate cake
b. homemade cookies
c. banana split
10. Which bread is best? (pick 6)
a. cornbread
b. whole wheat bread
c. French bread
d. bran muffin
e. English muffin
f. danish roll
g. dinner roll
h. bagel
11. Which sandwich best?
a. turkey
b. roast beef
c. ham
Body Language
1. What percent body fat is best for you?
a. 5 to 10 percent
b. 10 to 15 percent
c. 15 to 20 percent
2. Which cholesterol level is best for athletic men in their 20s?
a. Less than 200
b. Less than 220
c. Less than 250
What is your cholesterol level?
Answers
Fluids
1. Which fluid is best after a game?
c. orange juice
d. sports drink
e. water
2. How much fluid do you need daily?
c. 4 quarts (16 glasses)
3. Which fluid is best during a game?
a. water
b. sports drinks
4. How much fluid is best 1 hour before a game?
c. 2 cups
Meals (low-fat, carbohydrate)
1. You are running through an airport. Which snack or food is best in each following set?
A. (choose one)
c. soft pretzels
B. (choose one)
c. popcorn
C. (choose one)
c. roast beef sandwich
D. (choose one)
c. turkey sandwich
E. (choose one)
c. bagel
F. (choose one)
c. granola bar
2. After a late game, which fast food is best?
b. pizza
3. Before a game, which is best?
a. chicken and spaghetti dinner
4. Right after a game (in the locker room), which is best?
a. fruit
5. At Mexican restaurants, which is the best?
Appetizer
c. soft tortillas/salsa
Entree
a. fajitas
Fast Food
a. bean burrito
6. Which is the best pizza?
b. cheese
7. Which fast food sandwich is best?
a. hamburger (small)
8. Which steak is best?
b. filet
9. Which dessert is best?
c. banana split
10. Which bread is best? (pick 6)
b. whole wheat bread
c. French bread
d. bran muffin
e. English muffin
g. dinner role
h. bagel
11. Which sandwich best?
a. turkey
Body Language
1. What percent body fat is best for you?
a. 5 to 10 percent
2. Which cholesterol level is best for athletic men in their 20s?
a. Less than 200
“Squaring Off the Curve”
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