Metabolic Adaptation to Resistance Training W6

Question 1

What produces more hypertrophy, eccentric or concentric training?

Answer 1

Eccentric

Question 2

What are the major adaptations to resistance training?

Answer 2

Increased:
Muscle hypertrophy
Muscle Strength
Muscle Remodelling
Muscle protein gains

Question 3

What does resistance training increase to enable muscle protein gains?

Answer 3

Myofibrillar proteins (myosin/actin)
Cytosolic Volume
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

Question 4

Resistance training does not significantly change what energy sources?

Answer 4

ATP
PCr
Glycogen

Question 5

Resistance training does not significantly change what enzymes?

Answer 5

CK
GP
PFK

Question 6

Resistance training does not significantly change what in the oxidative system?

Answer 6

CS

Question 7

Does resistance training increase insulin sensitivity?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

When does hypertrophy contribute to strength improvement during resistance training?

Answer 8

12 weeks

Question 9

For the first 12 weeks, what contributes to strength improvements during resistance training?

Answer 9

Neurological Responses

Question 10

What determines protein turnover?

Answer 10

Protein synthesis
Protein breakdown

Question 11

How does muscle gain occur?

Answer 11

Increased protein synthesis
Decreased protein breakdown

Question 12

How does muscle loss occur?

Answer 12

Decreased protein synthesis
Increased protein breakdown

Question 13

What are the signalling mechanisms that regulate skeletal muscle mass?

Answer 13

P13K
PKB
Mtor
S6K
4E-BP1