Chapter 10: Resistance Training Concepts

Question 1

Principle of Specificity

Answer 1

This states the body will adapt to the specific demands placed upon it.

Question 2

SAID Principle

Answer 2

Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands

Question 3

Mechanical specificity

Answer 3

Refers to the weight and movements placed on the body.

Question 4

Neuromuscular

specificity

Answer 4

Refers to the speed of contraction and exercise selection.

Question 5

Metabolic specificity

Answer 5

Refers to the energy demand required for a specific activity.

Question 6

Intramuscular coordination

Answer 6

The ability of the neuromuscular system to allow optimum levels of motor unit recruitment and motor unit synchronization within a single muscle using single joint exercises.

Question 7

Intermuscular coordination

Answer 7

The ability of the neuromuscular system to allow all muscles to work together using multiple joint exercises.

Question 8

Principle of Overload

Answer 8

The principle of overload involves providing the appropriate training stimulus to elicit optimum physical, physiological, and performance adaptations.

Question 9

Principle of Variation

Answer 9

Planned variations in a resistance training program are essential to enable continuous adaptations over a training period while preventing injury.

Question 10

Principle of Individualization

Answer 10

It is important to consider the athlete’s age, general medical history, injury history, training background, work capacity, recoverability, structural integrity, training needs or goals, and sport.

Question 11

General Adaptation

Syndrome

Answer 11

The Human Movement System’s ability to adapt to stresses placed upon it.

Question 12

Alarm Reaction

Answer 12

This is the initial reaction to a stressor.

Question 13

Resistance Development

Answer 13

During the resistance development stage, the body increases its functional capacity as it adapts to the stressor .

Question 14

Exhaustion

Answer 14

Prolonged stress or stress that is intolerable to an athlete will produce exhaustion or distress.

Question 15

Periodization

Answer 15

Division of a training program into smaller, progressive stages.

Question 16

Henneman’s size

principle

Answer 16

The principle that smaller motor units are recruited before larger, more powerful motor units.

Question 17

Stabilization

Answer 17

Stabilization is the Human Movement System’s ability to provide optimal dynamic joint support and maintain correct posture during all movements.

Question 18

Muscular Endurance

Answer 18

Muscular endurance is the ability to produce and maintain force production over prolonged periods of time.

Question 19

Hypertrophy

Answer 19

Hypertrophy is the enlargement of skeletal muscle fibers in response to being recruited to develop increased levels of tension.

Question 20

Strength

Answer 20

Strength is the ability of the neuromuscular system to produce internal tension to overcome an external load.

Question 21

Power

Answer 21

The ability to generate force as quickly as possible.

Question 22

Power equation

Answer 22

Force x Speed = Power

Question 23

High Intensity Interval Training

Answer 23

A brief burst of vigorous exercise separated by periods of rest or recovery.

Question 24

Vertical Loading

Answer 24

Alternating body parts trained from set to set, starting from the upper extremity and moving to the lower extremity.

Question 25

Horizontal Loading

Answer 25

Performing all sets of an exercise or a body part be- fore moving on to the next exercise or body part.