Study Guide

Question 1

What are 4 examples of resistance training?

Answer 1

Weights
Weight machines
Elastic bands
Weight of your own body

Question 2

What are 3 primary benefits of resistance training?

Answer 2

improves metabolism, increases strength of tendons, ligaments and bones, reduces body fat

Question 3

What are 3 secondary benefits of resistance training?

Answer 3

Increases endurance and work capacity, helps reduce injury, improve flexibility

Question 4

The heartbeats ______ a day

Answer 4

100,000 times

Question 5

There are more than ____ muscles attached to your bone

Answer 5

600

Question 6

The cardiac muscle is

Answer 6

Involuntary

Question 7

The smooth muscles is

Answer 7

Involuntary

Question 8

The skeletal muscle is

Answer 8

Voluntary

Question 9

The smooth muscle is responsible for

Answer 9

Intestines, internal organs, bronchi of lungs, bladder

Question 10

If you don’t challenge your muscles you get ______

Answer 10

Muscular atrophy

Question 11

What are the two measures of muscular strength

Answer 11

Absolute muscular strength and relative muscular endurance

Question 12

What are the two numbers that measure muscular endurance?

Answer 12

The amount of resistance and the number of repetitions

Question 13

Explain how overload occurs

Answer 13

Overload occurs when putting more stress, in the form of weight or resistance, on a muscle then it is accustomed to handling

Question 14

What are five types of progressive resistance

Answer 14

Weight training, weightlifting, bodybuilding, strength training and muscle conditioning, rehabilitation

Question 15

List the three types of muscles

Answer 15

Cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscles

Question 16

What type of muscles are not affected by resistance training

Answer 16

Involuntary muscles. This includes smooth muscles and cardiac muscles

Question 17

What are two opposing actions that skeletal muscles produce?

Answer 17

Contraction and extension

Question 18

What are the two types of muscle contractions

Answer 18

Dynamic and Static contractions

Question 19

Static contractions are also called

Answer 19

Isometric contraction

Question 20

Dynamic contractions are also called

Answer 20

Isotonic contraction

Question 21

What is the role of nerves in muscle contraction

Answer 21

Nerves deliver a message from the brain to other body parts. These messages tell the muscles to contract

Question 22

What are two steps you can take to relieve muscle soreness

Answer 22

Perform a proper warm-up and cool down and drink plenty of water before, during, and after working out

Question 23

What factor prevents females who lift weights from developing bulky muscles

Answer 23

Testosterone

Question 24

Why do large muscles not hinder athletic performance

Answer 24

Large muscles do not hinder athletic performance because it actually allows your body to move more quickly

Question 25

What are the different types of resistance training equipment

Answer 25

Free weights, weight machines, exercise bands, plyometric exercise, and calisthenetics

Question 26

What is the major benefit of using exercise bands for resistance training

Answer 26

Cheaper

Question 27

What are three tips to keep in mind when shopping for appropriate clothes for strength training

Answer 27

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