weight lifting Flashcards
If a lifter is looking to gain strength, the best range of repetitions per set would be…
2-6 reps or repetitions
the two components of ___ are strength and speed
power
The ability of a muscle group to perform repeated contractions against a light load for an extended period time is…
muscle endurance
the anatomical term for the back side of the body is
posterior
when preforming the squat the lifter should push through their ___
heels
preforming 2 sets of seperate exercises is called
superset
increased size of skeletal muscle is called
hypertrophy
decreased size of muscle mass is called
atrophy
shortening of a muscle
concentric phase
lengthening of a muscle
eccentric phase
This principle states that there must be a greater than normal stress or load on the body for a training adaptation to take place
Overload principle
the range of reps that would resemble a muscle endurance program would be
12-15 reps
what muscle does the lateral pulldown machine target
Latissimus dorsi
what muscle does a bench press target
Pectoralis major
what muscle group does a hammer curl target
biceps
is deadlift a compound exercise
YES