Chapter 5 Study Questions

Question 0

A weightlifter adds 30 minutes of intense (>75% vo2max) stationary bicycle riding every other day to her resistance training program. Which of the following describes the GREATEST effect this addition will have on her performance?

Answer 0

Power gains will be compromised

Question 1

Which of the following muscle fiber types has the GREATEST potential to, when trained in a specific way, CHANGE into a more aerobic or oxidative form?

Answer 1

IIx

Question 2

A 50-year-old female triathlete is concerned about osteoporosis. Which of the following exercises is the MOST beneficial for improving her bone mineral density?

Answer 2

Front squat

Question 3

Which of the following muscle fiber types are “bypassed” as a result of selective recruitment that allows an Olympic weightlifter to generate maximum power during a 1RM snatch?

Answer 3

I (one)

Question 4

Which of the following are the MOST effective stimulants of growth hormone production from a resistance training workout?

Answer 4

Large muscle mass exercises

High intensity and volume

Question 5

The INITIAL decrease in muscular strength caused by detraining is due to undesired changes in which of the following systems?

Answer 5

Nervous