NASM Bodybuilding Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert)
1. Three Types of Muscle
: 1. Skeletal
2. Cardiac
3. Smooth
2. 2 forms of Hypertrophy
: 1. In series
2. In parallel
3. Primary mechanism for hypertrophy associated with resistance training
:-
Increase in number of sarcomeres in parallel
4. How is in series hypertrophy achieved
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,: Increasing the number of sarcomeres- basic functional unit of muscle- along
length of fiber
5. Though in series hypertrophy does take place in humans, it only occurs in
extreme cases such as
: Following immobilization of a joint by a cast
or
By performing very long duration incline treadmill walking
6. How is in parallel hypertrophy achieved
?: When sarcomeres (basic functional unit of muscle) are added next to each
other
(Muscle cross-sectional area is increased)
(Produces thicker/fuller muscle)
7. Maximal muscular strength v Hypertrophy
: Maximal muscular strength:
Ability to lift heavy loads
Substantial neurological component (By enhancing various neurological factors, an
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, individual is better able to produce optimal force... the nervous system sends faster
and stronger electrical signals to muscles to increase strength)
Hypertrophy is regulated by a number of intracellular factors (factors within the cell)
8. Sarcomere
: Contractile unit of muscle
9. Muscle hypertrophy is ultimately a function of what
?: Protein balance - syn- thesize more muscle proteins than you break down and
you will pack on size
10. Three mechanisms involved in exercise-induced muscle hypertrophy
: 1. Mechanical tension
2. Muscle damage
3. Metabolic stress
11. Mechanical Tension
: The amount of force developed by muscle fibers in re- sponse to a stimulus
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Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert)
1. Three Types of Muscle
: 1. Skeletal
2. Cardiac
3. Smooth
2. 2 forms of Hypertrophy
: 1. In series
2. In parallel
3. Primary mechanism for hypertrophy associated with resistance training
:-
Increase in number of sarcomeres in parallel
4. How is in series hypertrophy achieved
1/9
,: Increasing the number of sarcomeres- basic functional unit of muscle- along
length of fiber
5. Though in series hypertrophy does take place in humans, it only occurs in
extreme cases such as
: Following immobilization of a joint by a cast
or
By performing very long duration incline treadmill walking
6. How is in parallel hypertrophy achieved
?: When sarcomeres (basic functional unit of muscle) are added next to each
other
(Muscle cross-sectional area is increased)
(Produces thicker/fuller muscle)
7. Maximal muscular strength v Hypertrophy
: Maximal muscular strength:
Ability to lift heavy loads
Substantial neurological component (By enhancing various neurological factors, an
2/9
, individual is better able to produce optimal force... the nervous system sends faster
and stronger electrical signals to muscles to increase strength)
Hypertrophy is regulated by a number of intracellular factors (factors within the cell)
8. Sarcomere
: Contractile unit of muscle
9. Muscle hypertrophy is ultimately a function of what
?: Protein balance - syn- thesize more muscle proteins than you break down and
you will pack on size
10. Three mechanisms involved in exercise-induced muscle hypertrophy
: 1. Mechanical tension
2. Muscle damage
3. Metabolic stress
11. Mechanical Tension
: The amount of force developed by muscle fibers in re- sponse to a stimulus
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