Chapter 22

When performing high-velocity movements with medicine balls, the ball weight should be no more than what percentage of the user's body weight, according to current recommendations?

10%

When using battle ropes as a modality, what diameter of rope would best be used for strength, power, and anaerobic adaptations in which exercises are performed for 30 seconds or less?

2 in.

Which of the following would be the recommended stability ball size for someone under 5 feet tall?

45 cm

What is the approximate percentage of those who will quit a fitness program within the first 6 months after they begin?

50%

when discussing fitness trackers and heart rate monitors, which of the following statements is the most accurate?

Fitness trackers provide the user with conformational feedback, such as a recorded history of exercise time and effort.

which of the following modality/exercise combinations provides the most freedom of movement in the transverse plane?

elastic band woodchop

Which of the following are the correct five kinetic chain checkpoints when utilizing kettlebells?

feet, knees, hips, shoulders, head

Proprioception is best described as which of the following statements?

he body's ability to sense body position and limb movements

Proper abdominal crunches on a stability ball allows for:

increased spinal extension due to the curvature of the ball

Which of the following is considered one of the Four Horsemen of Fitness?

medicine ball

Which of the following exercises may increase inaccurate readings while utilizing a wrist-worn heart rate monitor?

medicine ball catch and pass

Circuit training is best described as what?

A full-body program that incorporates high-intensity aerobic conditioning, muscular strength, and endurance training movements

Kettlebells were first used in which setting?

As a unit of measurement on market and farming scales

When attempting to increase muscular size and strength in the lower body, which of the following exercise is least likely to be beneficial?

BOSU squat

Which of the following modality/exercise combinations provides the most demands on explosive power?

Medicine ball chest pass

Which of the following statements is the most accurate when discussing strength-training machines?

Not all strength-training machines are designed to fit all body types and thus can limit the effectiveness of the intended exercise.

During the standing cable chest press, the resistance should be positioned to do what?

Resist shoulder horizontal adduction

Balance is best described as which of the following?

The ability to maintain control of the body while in a static position

Core stability is best described as:

The ability to resist external resistance in the lumbar spine while the extremities are actively moving

Proprioception is best described as which of the following statements?

The body's ability to sense body position and limb movements

Loaded movement training is best achieved with which training modality?

ViPR

What is unique about a kettlebell when compared to a dumbbell?

With a kettlebell, the center of mass is farther from the handle.

Which of the following exercises and modalities would require the use of a spotter?

barbell chest press

Most bodyweight training exercises are considered which type of movements?

close chain movements

Kettlebell exercises have proven extremely beneficial in the development in which plane or of which chain?

posterior chain

Rotational movement of the torso should primarily occur where?

thoracic spine