Exploring Exercises for Muscular Fitness Quiz

A one-repetition maximum is most important in developing muscle __________. A. strength B. size C. endurance D. appearance

A. strength

Which of the following is a myth about weight lifting? A. Not everyone can become a bodybuilder through weight training. B. Women who lift weights will develop large, bulky muscles. C. People who weight train don't need protein supplements. D. Spot training cannot help someone lose fat in a specific body area.

B. Women who lift weights will develop large, bulky muscles.

Why is it a myth that muscle turns into fat when someone stops working out? A. Muscle and fat are two different kinds of tissue. B. Muscle grows with physical inactivity. C. Fat converts into muscle but not vice versa. D. Only a small amount of muscle turns into fat.

A. Muscle and fat are two different kinds of tissue.

Isometric exercise strengthens muscles without __________. A. contracting muscle fibers B. changing muscle length C. burning calories D. conscious effort

B. changing muscle length

Which of the following is NOT a common type of weight-training workout organization? A. large muscles vs. small muscles B. front of the body exercises vs. back of the body exercises C. pushing exercises vs. pulling exercises D. strongest muscles vs. weakest muscles

B. front of the body exercises vs. back of the body exercises

The principal difference between isometric and isotonic exercises is the __________. A. use of free weights and weight machines B. rate of calories burned during exercise C. change in muscle length during exercise D. type of muscles exercised

C. change in muscle length during exercise

In calisthenics, the resistance is ultimately provided by __________. A. free weights B. springs and elastic bands C. gravity D. weight machines

C. gravity

Why is spot training a myth? A. Exercise only burns fat in specific body regions. B. Weight training strengthens muscles but does not burn fat. C. The results of spot training are not consistent. D. Exercise cannot burn fat in a target body region.

D. Exercise cannot burn fat in a target body region.

Plyometrics is an isometric exercise technique.

False

Weight training requires that individuals add supplemental protein to their diet.

False