Let's see if you understand the difference between the two terms we've just talked about. Choose your answers to the following questions and then I'll give you some feedback.

 

1. Harry rides his bicycle to the store. As he's riding, his respiration rate increases. This is an example of

a. an exercise response
b. a training adaptation

2. Two months ago Harry started riding his bike to the store from his house (a five-mile trip) every day. After a few weeks he noticed that his legs didn't burn during the first few minutes of riding the way they did when he first started making the bike trips. This reduction in muscular discomfort is an example of

a. an exercise response
b. a training adaptation