WEIGHT TRAINING 60 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Weight training: - ANS Prevents bone loss, Prevents muscle loss, Helps maintain a healthy
weight, Improves blood pressure control
Which tissue is most important for determining metabolic rate? - ANS muscle
If you have high blood pressure: - ANS Lift heavy weights because weight training lowers
blood pressure
How does weight training affect daily life? - ANS All of these
Weight training strengthens: - ANS muscle, bone, tendons, ligaments
Which factors depend on genetic control: - ANS all of the above
How long does it take to see noticeable changes in muscle mass after you've started a weight
training program? - ANS 6-8 weeks
What happens to your muscles when you stop weight training? - ANS they atrophy
An imbalance between training and recovery: - ANS overtraining
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, The process of increasing a muscle fiber's size: - ANS hypertrophy
Increase in the number of muscle cells: - ANS hyperplasia
Skeletal muscle increases force output by: - ANS Recruiting more motor units
An elite athlete in which sport would have a predominance of slow twitch motor units in his or
her major muscle groups: - ANS marathon runner
connects bones to other bones - ANS ligaments
A disease characterized by decreased bone density: - ANS osteoporosis
What causes muscle soreness the next day after an intense weight training session? -
ANS muscle damage
Opposes the action of agonist muscle: - ANS antagonist
Attachment of a muscle to a movable bone - ANS insertion
Lateral movement of a body segment away from the midline of the body. - ANS abduction
when trying to lose weight, what is the maximum you should attempt to lose in a week? -
ANS 2.5
How much exercise does the US Department of Agriculture recommend for people trying to lose
weight or maintain lost weight? - ANS 60 to 90 minutes per day, preferably every day
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Weight training: - ANS Prevents bone loss, Prevents muscle loss, Helps maintain a healthy
weight, Improves blood pressure control
Which tissue is most important for determining metabolic rate? - ANS muscle
If you have high blood pressure: - ANS Lift heavy weights because weight training lowers
blood pressure
How does weight training affect daily life? - ANS All of these
Weight training strengthens: - ANS muscle, bone, tendons, ligaments
Which factors depend on genetic control: - ANS all of the above
How long does it take to see noticeable changes in muscle mass after you've started a weight
training program? - ANS 6-8 weeks
What happens to your muscles when you stop weight training? - ANS they atrophy
An imbalance between training and recovery: - ANS overtraining
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, The process of increasing a muscle fiber's size: - ANS hypertrophy
Increase in the number of muscle cells: - ANS hyperplasia
Skeletal muscle increases force output by: - ANS Recruiting more motor units
An elite athlete in which sport would have a predominance of slow twitch motor units in his or
her major muscle groups: - ANS marathon runner
connects bones to other bones - ANS ligaments
A disease characterized by decreased bone density: - ANS osteoporosis
What causes muscle soreness the next day after an intense weight training session? -
ANS muscle damage
Opposes the action of agonist muscle: - ANS antagonist
Attachment of a muscle to a movable bone - ANS insertion
Lateral movement of a body segment away from the midline of the body. - ANS abduction
when trying to lose weight, what is the maximum you should attempt to lose in a week? -
ANS 2.5
How much exercise does the US Department of Agriculture recommend for people trying to lose
weight or maintain lost weight? - ANS 60 to 90 minutes per day, preferably every day
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