Unit 4 Lesson What is Strength Training?

Question 1

atrophy

Answer 1

the decrease in the size and strength of a skeletal muscle when it’s not used

Question 2

hypertrophy

Answer 2

the increase in the size of a muscle fiber in response to resistance training

Question 3

muscle endurance

Answer 3

the ability of a muscle to move a weight repeatedly or move it for an extended period of time

Question 4

muscle strength

Answer 4

the greatest amount of weight a muscle can move at a single time

Question 5

progressive resistance exercise

Answer 5

(PRE) exercise that strengthens the skeletal muscles through adding more physical strain on them over time and letting them develop and adapt to this stress

Question 6

resistance

Answer 6

force or weight that is used to make the muscle work harder to contract

Question 7

skeletal muscles

Answer 7

body tissue that is connected to and moves the bones in the body

Question 8

tendon

Answer 8

strong body tissue that connects the muscles to the bones

Question 9

What is true about strength training?

Answer 9

They always invlove a weight/resistance of some kind

Question 10

T/F
All muscles are made stronger through PRE

Answer 10

F