Question

1. read the text. many people divide exercise into one of two categories: strength training or aerobic. strength training refers to activity that uses weights or a persons body weight to strengthen muscle, while aerobic exercise refers to activity that increases the heart rate for an extended period of time. athletic trainers often advise people to wait at least forty - eight hours between strength training workouts, to give their muscles time to heal. aerobic workouts, on the other hand, can be done more frequently. how does the organizational structure of the passage support the authors purpose? to explain what strength training is and how it causes increased heart rate for an extended period of time. to present the problem of having to wait for your muscles to heal with strength training and how that can be solved by doing aerobics instead. to compare and contrast strength training versus aerobic workouts. to describe how to get the best workout in sequential order.

Explanation:

The passage first divides exercise into strength training and aerobic exercise. Then it discusses the heart - rate impact of strength training and the recovery time needed for muscles after strength training compared to aerobics. It also mentions the problem of waiting for muscles to heal in strength training and a possible solution (doing aerobics instead). Overall, it is comparing and contrasting strength training and aerobic workouts.

Answer:

To compare and contrast strength training versus aerobic workouts.