Midterm 2 Flashcards
Muscular fitness
Achieved through progressive resistance training
Hypertrophy
A primary outcome of strength training - higher resting metabolism is directly related to lean body mass increase
Can women achieve the same amount of muscle hypertrophy as men?
No due to endocrinological differences between men and women; men have more muscle fibers and each fiber has more potential for hypertrophy
Muscular strength
Ability of a muscle to exert mac force against resistance
Muscular endurance
Ability of muscle to exert submaximal force repeatedly over time
Factors that affect muscular fitness
Neural stimulation Type of muscle fiber Overload Specificity of training Training volume Periodization
Slow-twitch fibers
have greater aerobic potential and slow speed of contraction
Fast-twitch fibers
have greater anaerobic potential and fast speed of contraction
SAID training
Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand
To improve specific activity skills, the strength-training exercise performed should mimic the movement patterns in that particular activity
Overload principal
Increasing or decreasing the speed of repetitions
Decreasing the rest interval for endurance or increasing the rest interval for strength
Increasing volume
Applying any combo of these procedures
What principles are needed in developing a strength training program?
Mode Resistance Sets Frequency Volume
Isometric training
Muscle contraction that produces little or no movement
Dynamic training
Muscle contraction produces movement
Plyometrics
Explosive jump training, incorporating speed and strength training to enhance explosiveness
Core strength training
Designed to strengthen the abdominal, hip and spinal muscles
Improves posture and balance
Examples of core training exercises
Abdominal crunch Bend-leg curl-up Reverse crunch Pelvic tilt Side plank and plank
Pilates
Develop pelvic stability and abdominal control; exercises are coupled with focused breathing patterns
Improve muscle tone and length
Enhance joint stability
Flexibility
the achievable range of motion at a joint or group of joints without causing injury
In what ways does flexibility enhance quality of life?
Promotes healthy muscles and joints
Allows greater freedom of movement for sports and recreational activities
Enables activities of daily living
Plastic elongation
Permanent lengthening of soft tissue
Elastic elongation
Temporary lengthening of soft tissue
What tests assess flexibility needed for everyday movements?
Sit and Reach Test
Total Body Rotation Test
Shoulder Rotation Test
Static stretching
Muscles are lengthened gradually through a joint’s complete range of motion and held at final position
Passive stretching
Muscles are relaxed; an external force is applied to increase the range of motion
Ballistic stretching
Jerky, rapid and bouncy movements
Dynamic stretching
Characterized by speed of movement, momentum and active muscular effort