Study Guide Flashcards
What are 4 examples of resistance training?
Weights
Weight machines
Elastic bands
Weight of your own body
What are 3 primary benefits of resistance training?
improves metabolism, increases strength of tendons, ligaments and bones, reduces body fat
What are 3 secondary benefits of resistance training?
Increases endurance and work capacity, helps reduce injury, improve flexibility
The heartbeats ______ a day
100,000 times
There are more than ____ muscles attached to your bone
600
The cardiac muscle is
Involuntary
The smooth muscles is
Involuntary
The skeletal muscle is
Voluntary
The smooth muscle is responsible for
Intestines, internal organs, bronchi of lungs, bladder
If you don’t challenge your muscles you get ______
Muscular atrophy
What are the two measures of muscular strength
Absolute muscular strength and relative muscular endurance
What are the two numbers that measure muscular endurance?
The amount of resistance and the number of repetitions
Explain how overload occurs
Overload occurs when putting more stress, in the form of weight or resistance, on a muscle then it is accustomed to handling
What are five types of progressive resistance
Weight training, weightlifting, bodybuilding, strength training and muscle conditioning, rehabilitation
List the three types of muscles
Cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscles
What type of muscles are not affected by resistance training
Involuntary muscles. This includes smooth muscles and cardiac muscles
What are two opposing actions that skeletal muscles produce?
Contraction and extension
What are the two types of muscle contractions
Dynamic and Static contractions
Static contractions are also called
Isometric contraction
Dynamic contractions are also called
Isotonic contraction
What is the role of nerves in muscle contraction
Nerves deliver a message from the brain to other body parts. These messages tell the muscles to contract
What are two steps you can take to relieve muscle soreness
Perform a proper warm-up and cool down and drink plenty of water before, during, and after working out
What factor prevents females who lift weights from developing bulky muscles
Testosterone
Why do large muscles not hinder athletic performance
Large muscles do not hinder athletic performance because it actually allows your body to move more quickly
What are the different types of resistance training equipment
Free weights, weight machines, exercise bands, plyometric exercise, and calisthenetics
What is the major benefit of using exercise bands for resistance training
Cheaper
What are three tips to keep in mind when shopping for appropriate clothes for strength training
Weight training clothing should be non-binding to allow full range of motion, your outfit should keep you warm or cool, avoid wearing any item that could easily become tangled or caught on the equipment
