Personal Fitness Chapters 9 & 10 Review

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The primary benefits of resistance training include: a. improved metabolism b. increased speed c. improved health d. less chance of injury

A. Improved metabolism

It is better to work: a. large muscle groups before small muscle groups b. small muscle groups before large muscle groups c. one large muscle group, then one small muscle group d. strongest muscles before the weakest

A. Large muscle groups before small muscle groups

Smooth muscles control: a. movements of the internal organs b. the voluntary muscles c. body movement d. bone strength

A. Movements of the internal organs

Examples of large muscle groups are: a. muscles of the chest and upper legs b. muscles of the back and upper arms c. muscles of the chest and lower legs d. all of the above

A. Muscles of the chest and upper legs

A spotter should be sure that: a. the exercise area is clear of equipment b. the lifter had enough sleep c. the lifter keeps his or her feet flat on the floor d. the lifter does not speak

A. The exercise area is clear of equipment

Skeletal muscles are: a. voluntary muscles b. cardiac muscles c. smooth muscles d. striated muscles

A. Voluntary muscles

What is being demonstrated when person A can properly lift 75 pounds for 15 reps and person B (of the same gender) can only do 10 reps with the same amount of weight: a. greater strength b. greater muscle endurance c. progressive resistance d. proper body-building techniques

B. Greater muscle endurance

Which of the following exercises requires a spotter: a. shoulder shrug b. incline bench press c. upright row d. lat pulldown

B. Incline bench press

The continued systematic increase of muscle workload by the addition of more weight is called: a. overload b. progressive resistance c. bodybuilding d. strength training

B. Progressive resistance

Resistance training is also called: a. absolute muscle strength b. weight training c. endurance training d. the overload principle

B. Weight training

The special type of striated tissue that forms the walls of the heart is called: a. smooth muscle b. skeletal muscle c. cardiac muscle d. involuntary muscle

C. Cardiac muscle

During an effective workout your muscles become: a. atrophied b. flexible c. overloaded d. weak

C. Overloaded

A successful weight-training workout consists of: a. repetition b. exercise c. muscles of the chest and lower legs d. all of the above

D. All of the above

Resistance training involves: a. running b. swimming c. weights d. all of the above

D. All of the above

Correct grip placement: a. should always be about shoulder width apart: b. should always be spaced farther apart than your shoulders c. should always be evenly spaced from the end of the bar d. depends on specific exercise being done

D. Depends on specific exercise being done

Relative muscular strength is the: a. maximum force you can exert regardless of size, age, or weight b. continued systematic increase of muscle workload by the addition of more weight or resistance c. maximum number of times you can repeatedly perform a resistance activity in relation to your body weight d. maximum force you are able to exert in relation to your body weight

D. Maximum force you are able to exert in relation to your body weight

Which of the following does not help with setting goals: a. revising goals when necessary b. keeping written records c. being realistic d. using proper techniques

D. Using proper techniques

Calisthenic exercises are usually associated with the improvement of athletic performance: True/False

False

Doing 10 bench presses followed by 10 flat flys would be an example of multiple sets: True/False

False

If you work out at leafs once every week you will see significant gains in your muscular fitness: True/False

False

If your training goal is fitness and toning, you should do more sets an reps than if your goal is developing strength: True/False

False

Intensity refers to the number of reps and sets you will do: True/False

False

Larger muscles will hinder athletic performance: True/False

False

Muscle growth is due to an increase in the number of muscles a person has: True/False

False

Push-ups, pull-ups, and jumping jacks are examples of plyometric exercises: True/False

False

Quick, powerful movements that require the muscle to be pre stretched just before a quick contraction are called calisthenic exercises: True/False

False

The stretching of a muscle is called a contraction: True/False

False

Working on the small muscles is easier than working on the larger muscles: True/False

False

You should rest for at least five seconds between reps: True/False

False

Beginners should work at 50 to 60 percent of their training load: True/False

True

Inorder for a muscle to contract, it must receive a signal from the brain, which is carried by nerves: True/False

True

No rest should be taken between reps, which are done in a controlled continuous fashion: True/False

True

Skeletal muscles account for 40 percent of your body weight: True/False

True

The increase of muscle mass is also called hypertrophy: True/False

True

The maximum force you are able to exert regardless of your size, age, or weight is called absolute muscular strength: True/False

True


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