NFPT- Chapter 12- Resistance Exercise Practice Questions and Correct Answers (Graded A+)
What is the resistance training goal for general fitness and stamina? - Answers 12-15 reps, 3-8 sets
What is the resistance training goal for size and strength? - Answers 4-6 reps, 1-6 sets
What is the resistance training goal for fat loss and endurance? - Answers 20-25 reps, 4-5 sets
What are the three goal oriented training methods? - Answers general fitness and stamina, size and
strength, fat loss and endurance
What allows for adequate repair of tissue? - Answers giving each body part plenty of rest after training
What is the proper amount of rest between sets if your goal is to maximize strength and power? -
Answers 3-5 minutes
What is the rep range for hypertrophy and strength? - Answers 4-6
What is the overall purpose of a warm-up set? - Answers to get blood flow, and thus heat, to the
working joints to prepare for activity
What are the three soma types? - Answers endomorph, mesomorph, and ectomorph
Which soma type is characterized by difficulty storing fat ad muscle, viewed as thin or skinny, narrow
limbs and thin bone structure? - Answers ectomorph
Which soma type is characterized by increased capacity for fat storage, viewed as overweight or big
bones, wide waist and shoulders, larger bone structure? - Answers endomorph
Which soma type is characterized by increased capacity for muscle gain, viewed as muscular and health,
narrow waist and solid torso, medium bone structure? - Answers mesomorph
Which of the following is not a main exercise for the lower body: let press, squat, calf raise,
hyperextensions? - Answers hyperextensions
Which of the following is not a main exercise of the upper body: lat pull down, standing cable press,
straight leg deadlift, push ups? - Answers straight leg deadlift
Which of the following is not a main exercise for the core area: planks, squat, ball crunch, ab wheel? -
Answers squat
what is true about the relationship between muscle strength and muscle endurance? - Answers there is
an inverse relationship
What is the Brzycki formula? - Answers 1RM = weight divided by [(1.0278) - (.0278 x reps)]
Use the Brzycki formula to calculate 1RM for a client that can lift 135 lbs. 15 times - Answers 1RM =
135 / [(1.0278) - (.0278 x 15)] ; 1RM = 221 pounds
What is the resistance training goal for general fitness and stamina? - Answers 12-15 reps, 3-8 sets
What is the resistance training goal for size and strength? - Answers 4-6 reps, 1-6 sets
What is the resistance training goal for fat loss and endurance? - Answers 20-25 reps, 4-5 sets
What are the three goal oriented training methods? - Answers general fitness and stamina, size and
strength, fat loss and endurance
What allows for adequate repair of tissue? - Answers giving each body part plenty of rest after training
What is the proper amount of rest between sets if your goal is to maximize strength and power? -
Answers 3-5 minutes
What is the rep range for hypertrophy and strength? - Answers 4-6
What is the overall purpose of a warm-up set? - Answers to get blood flow, and thus heat, to the
working joints to prepare for activity
What are the three soma types? - Answers endomorph, mesomorph, and ectomorph
Which soma type is characterized by difficulty storing fat ad muscle, viewed as thin or skinny, narrow
limbs and thin bone structure? - Answers ectomorph
Which soma type is characterized by increased capacity for fat storage, viewed as overweight or big
bones, wide waist and shoulders, larger bone structure? - Answers endomorph
Which soma type is characterized by increased capacity for muscle gain, viewed as muscular and health,
narrow waist and solid torso, medium bone structure? - Answers mesomorph
Which of the following is not a main exercise for the lower body: let press, squat, calf raise,
hyperextensions? - Answers hyperextensions
Which of the following is not a main exercise of the upper body: lat pull down, standing cable press,
straight leg deadlift, push ups? - Answers straight leg deadlift
Which of the following is not a main exercise for the core area: planks, squat, ball crunch, ab wheel? -
Answers squat
what is true about the relationship between muscle strength and muscle endurance? - Answers there is
an inverse relationship
What is the Brzycki formula? - Answers 1RM = weight divided by [(1.0278) - (.0278 x reps)]
Use the Brzycki formula to calculate 1RM for a client that can lift 135 lbs. 15 times - Answers 1RM =
135 / [(1.0278) - (.0278 x 15)] ; 1RM = 221 pounds
