Chapter 16 - Exercise Technique for Alternative Modes and Non-traditional Implement Training

Question 1

Accommodating resistance

Answer 1

Resistance where speed is controlled throughout the range of motion

Question 2

Alternative modes

Answer 2

Nontraditional strength and conditioning methods

Question 3

Anatomical core

Answer 3

axial skeleton and all soft tissues with proximal attachments on the axial skeleton

Question 4

Bilateral asymmetries

Answer 4

Asymmetries between strength in left and right limbs

Question 5

Bodyweight training

Answer 5

Movements such as push-ups and pull-ups where the weight of the body is the primary source of resistance

Question 6

Chains

Answer 6

Metal chains used to apply variable resistance to exercises

Question 7

Constant external resistance

Answer 7

External load remains the same throughout the range of motion as in traditional dumbbell and barbell training

Question 8

Core

Answer 8

Term typically used to describe the musculature in the lower trunk and abdomen

Question 9

Farmer’s walk

Answer 9

Exercise where loads are held in the hands at the sides while walking forward

Question 10

Ground-based free weight exercises

Answer 10

Traditional exercises such as barbell squats and Olympic lifts where the athlete is standing on a stable surface and lifting a free-weight

Question 11

Isolation exercises

Answer 11

Exercises such as the plank that isolate the musculature but are less transferable to athletic performance

Question 12

Kettlebells

Answer 12

Metal balls of varying weights with handles used as an alternative training mode

Question 13

Logs

Answer 13

Log-shaped strongman implements that are typically plate-loadable with a mid-range handle that allows a pronated grip

Question 14

Machine-based training

Answer 14

Exercises using machines that fix the range of motion and decrease the stability demands of the exercise

Question 15

Muscle activation

Answer 15

The number of muscles and magnitude of muscle force generated during various movements

Question 16

Nontraditional implement

Answer 16

Strength and conditioning tools other than traditional barbells, dumbbells, or machine-based weights

Question 17

Resistance band

Answer 17

Elastic band used to provide variable resistance when attached to a resistance implement

Question 18

Strongman training

Answer 18

Training methods used by strongmen that typically involve lifting, pushing, or carrying weighted objects of different shapes and sizes

Question 19

Variable resistance

Answer 19

Resistance that changes throughout the range of motion used to combat the inertial and mechanical advantage properties in traditional resistance training