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