Physical Fitness Unit 4 Quiz 2
the principle that muscles will lose size and strength if resistance training is not continued
The Law of Reversibility
(True or False) Changing the length of rest time during resistance training can change the type of workout you're engaging in.
True
(True or False) Creeping obesity tends to occur as a person ages.
True
the amount of fat the body has compared to muscle
body composition
the amount of fat compared to non-fat tissue in the body
body compositions
The best way to lose weight is by performing _________ exercise.
cardiovascular
a gradual addition of weight over the years that eventually leads to obesity
creeping obesity
can occur over a 5 to 10 year period
creeping obesity
wherein the muscles of the body will respond to and be conditioned by the type of exercise that's performed
exercise specificity principle
A factor that influences your resting metabolic rate is:
gender
In order to develop muscle size and strength, the best type of workout includes _____.
longer rests and fewer repetitions
the number of calories used during daily activities
metabolic rate
the speed at which the body is able to use the energy created in the digestion of food
metabolic rate
the process by which food is changed into energy and used by the body
metabolism
the basic rule that a muscle will increase in size and strength in order to adjust to the resistance placed on it
muscle adaptation principle
If Susan gained back more weight than she lost after she stopped a diet, the most likely cause is that she lost _____ ______.
muscle mass
the basic rule that the amount of resistance and duration put on a muscle will cause it to become conditioned
overload principle
How many times an exercise is performed without a rest is called:
repetitions
the number of times in a row that resistance is applied to a muscle; sometimes referred to as reps
repetitions
the amount of time during which the muscle relaxes and recovers between exercise sets
rest
can be slowed down with dieting
resting metabolic rate
the amount of calories that the body uses when it is at rest
resting metabolic rate
a planned number of repetitions for an exercise
set
The best way to develop strong leg muscles for sprinting is to train for muscle _____.
specifity