Chapter 22: Intro to exercise modalities
when performing high- velocity movements with medicine balls, the ball weight should be no more than what % 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.
what is the appropriate % of those who will quit a fitness program within the first 6 months after they begin?
50%
what is the approx % of those who will quit a fitness program within the first 6 months after they begin?
50%
Which of the following modality/ exercise combinations provides most freedom of movement in transverse plane?
elastic band woodchop
when discussing fitness trackers and heart rate monitors, which of the following statements is the most accurate?
fitness trackers provide user with conformational feedback, such as recorded history of exercise time and effort
strength- training machines provide training primarily in which planes of motion
frontal and sagittal
circuit training is described as what?
full- body program that incorporates high intensity aerobic conditioning, muscular strength, and endurance training movements
circuit training is best described as what?
full- body program that incorporates high- intensity aerobic conditioning, muscular strength, and endurance training movements
when compared to machines, free weights provide which of the following benefits to users?
increased multiplanar movement
proper abdominal crunches on a stability ball allows for:
increased spinal extension due to curvature of ball
proper abdominal crunches on a stability ball allows for
increased spinal extension due to the curvature of the ball
using battle ropes is considered which sort of exercise
low- impact activity
using battle ropes is considered which sort of exercise?
low- impact activity
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 press
which of the following modality/ exercise combinations provides most demands on explosive power
medicine ball chest press
which of the following modality/ exercise combinations provides the most demands on explosive power?
medicine ball chest press
which of the following modalities is most likely to allow for strength/ and or power development in transverse plane
medicine balls
what is unique about a kettlebell when compared to a dumbbell?
COM is further from handle
loaded movement training is best achieved with which training modality?
ViPR
balance is described as what?
ability to maintain control of body while in static position
core stability is best defined as:
ability to resist external resistance in lumbar spine while extremities are actively moving
kettlebells were first used in which setting?
as a unit of measurement on market and farming scales
which of following exercises and modalities would require use of a spotter?
barbell chest press
which of the following exercises and modalities would require the use of a spotter?
barbell chest press
which of the following is considered an open- chain exercise?
bench press
proprioception is best described as which of the following statements?
body's ability to sense body position and limb movements
most BW training exercises are considered which type of movements
closed- chain movement
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 effectiveness of intended exercise
A CPT may seek further proprioceptive development in which of the following phases?
phase 1
How often should elastic resistance bands be checked?
prior to every use
what is an unstable ( yet controllable) exercise environment that causes body to use its internal balance and stabilization mechanisms
proprioceptively enriched environment
what is an unstable (yet controllable) exercise environment that causes body to use its internal balance and stabilization mechanisms?
proprioceptively enriched environment
which of the following is considered a closed chain exercise?
push- ups
which of the following is considered a closed- chain exercise?
push- ups
during standing cable chest press, resistance should be positioned to do what?
resist shoulder horizontal ADDuction
The TRX Rip trainer would most likely be utilized for which type of movement?
rotation
which of the following modalities was designed to be carried, lifted, thrown, and pulled as a functional training tool?
sandbags
which exercise is performed in the sagittal plane and provides the greatest challenge the muscles of posterior chain (hamstrings, gluteus, erector spinae)
single leg RDL
which of the following modalities is least likely to increase joint stability?
strength machines
rotational movement of torso should primarily occur where?
thoracic spine
antirotational exercises are often this sort of movement by nature
unilateral
which of the following terms can be defined as relating to one side of the body?
unilateral
which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding proprioceptive modalities?
using heavy weights while performing exercises on proprioceptive modalities is considered dangerous
