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Susan and Laura are having a disagreement over who has more muscular strength. Susan is a distance runner and Laura is a sprinter. Which girl would be more likely to have more muscular strength?

B. Laura because her muscles can produce more force for a single event.

When comparing a well-designed muscular strength workout to a well-designed muscular endurance workout, you would conclude that __________.

A. fewer repetitions with heavier weights would build muscular strength, while less weight and more repetitions would build muscular endurance

Formulate a weekly schedule that shows evidence of three different activities beneficial for your muscular system.

Activity every day, aerobic exercises for 30 minute three times a week, time to rest and relax, reducing stress, warming up muscles before activity, and eating a healthy diet.

When using the max out method to determine muscular strength, you must first do a warm-up set and a complete set before attempting your one rep max.

True

Crunches are principally a(n) __________ exercise.

A. abdominal

Plyometric exercises involve __________.

A. eccentric muscle loading and concentric contraction

Weight lifters often use supplements and drugs to enhance their appearance or performance. In which scenario is the weight lifter placing himself or herself at the greatest risk for harm?

C. A healthy high school wrestler is using anabolic steroids to build muscle mass.

Compare and contrast drugs and supplements. Give two ways that they are similar and two ways that they are different

Responses will vary. A sample response follows: Drugs are not allowed to be sold until they are approved by the FDA, while supplements go right to the market and deal with problems after they are sold. Drugs are put through a series of stringent tests before they are approved, while supplements are sold with no testing on effectiveness or safety. Both can be used to treat conditions. Both can be used to enhance workouts.

Discuss two ways to determine your muscular strength. Explain their advantages.

Responses will vary. A sample response follows: Maxing out means to lift the heaviest weight possible for one repetition while maintaining proper form. The advantages of maxing out include it being easy and not requiring calculations or estimates. Determining one RM: One uses percentages of weights and reps to determine one RM, calculations or books, and online resources available. The advantages of this method include resources being available in books or online and having no worry of injury or miscalculation from selecting the wrong maximum weight on the trial.

All of the following are functions of smooth muscles EXCEPT:

A. heartbeat

Lisa is beginning a weight-training program to firm up and gain muscular strength. She has decided to do some cycling or treadmill jogging to warm up, stretch before the workout and lift weights that isolate each muscle group in her body. She'll take the time to stretch before she leaves the gym. She is so dedicated that she is going to do this workout every day. After doing this for a few months, what may be the biggest concern?

D. Lisa might experience symptoms of overtraining, like weight loss and increased irritability.

Sasha has been working out for a few months now. She has a schedule that requires her to go to the gym every day. Lately, she noticed that her blood pressure is up and she is feeling irritable. What action would benefit her the most?

C. She should adjust her workout so she has days off to recov

When comparing an individual with low muscular fitness to an individual with high muscular fitness, we would very likely find that __________.

C. the individual with high muscular fitness would also have a lower chance of becoming injured

Select the statement that accurately describes the muscular system.

D.The muscular system is composed of smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscles.

The skeletal system serves all of the following functions EXCEPT:

D. The skeletal system aids in the production of hormones that signal muscle and hair growth.


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