Answering practice questions is an excellent way to cement your knowledge of material and determine mastery of the content within a lesson. Answers to the questions are listed at the bottom.
Practice
Questions: 1. The development of muscular strength and
endurance using free weights, machines, stretch bands and body weight is called 2. The
ability to repeatedly apply a percentage of maximal strength is called 3. Concentric actions are types of 4. Tension development without a change in
joint angle is called a 5. Dynamic actions which involve muscle
lengthening are called 6. Machines that are specially designed to
vary the resistance for a more maximal force production throughout the full
range of motion are called 7. Muscular soreness that occurs 2-3 days
after an initial heavy resistance training period is called 8. Breath holding during a training movement
resulting in high pressure within the thoracic region is called the 9. Adults conditioning for health-related
fitness should train using 10. Research indicates that adults
conditioning for health-related fitness should train ___________ days per week
while in the improvement stage. 11. Adults
should train at least an hour per training session in order to benefit from
resistance training. 12. Adults conditioning for health-related
fitness should train with __________ resistance in the improvement stage. 13. A good set-repetition combination for most
adults conditioning for health-related fitness would be 14. Normally, the resistance training
component of a training session should be longer in duration than the aerobic
(cardiorespiratory) component. 15. Resistance training movements should be
completed
Answers: 1. D Interpretation: 14
– 15 correct = excellent |