Exploring Exercises for Muscular Fitness

Why is spot training a myth?

Exercise cannot burn fat in a target body region.

Which of the following is a myth about weight lifting?

Women who lift weights will develop large, bulky muscles.

In calisthenics, the resistance is ultimately provided by __________.

gravity

The principal benefit of speed loading is to increase __________.

natural movement speed

A one-repetition maximum is most important in developing muscle __________.

strength

Upright rows are a shoulder exercise.

true

Why is it a myth that muscle turns into fat when someone stops working out?

Muscle and fat are two different kinds of tissue.

Plyometrics is an isometric exercise technique.

false

Weight training requires that individuals add supplemental protein to their diet.

false

Well-designed weight-training programs only target two or three body areas.

false

Which of the following is NOT a common type of weight-training workout organization?

front of the body exercises vs. back of the body exercises

What distinguishes push-ups from other chest exercises such as the bench press and dumbbell flies?

Push-ups do not require any weights or machines.

The principal difference between isometric and isotonic exercises is the __________.

change in muscle length during exercise

Isometric exercise strengthens muscles without __________.

changing muscle length