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Benefits of Weight Training - correct answer-Helps prevent diseases (Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular
disease)
Improves bone density
Fat-free body mass
Increases the strength of connective tissue, muscles and tendons
Boosts metabolism
Regulates insulin
Lowers Inflammation
Improves posture
Resistance training - correct answer-2 session a week but after 3 months do 3 to 4 times a week
Cardio respiratory Training - correct answer-3-5 times a week at least 20 minutes a week and try to aim
for 35-40 once making a comfortable schedule
Flexibility Training - correct answer-3 days a week for 5-10 minutes at a time
Other than dumbells, barbells, and machines, wat are some additional forms of resistance training?
What other methods, devices, etc. Can you use to get a resistance workout? - correct answer-Resistance
bands, suspension equipment, your own body weight, swimming medicine ball, tire flips
Dynamic exercise - correct answer-An exercises that involves join movement
Isometric Exercise - correct answer-A type of strength training in which the joint angle and muscle legnth
do not change during contraction Ex planks
Isolation Excercise - correct answer-This involves only one join and a limited number of muscle groups Ex
Bicep Curl
Agonist Muscle - correct answer-A muscle that relaxes while another contracts when bending the elbows
the triceps are the antagonist.
synergist muscle - correct answer-This muscle helps the same set of joint motion as the agonists
Eccentric Movement - correct answer-The motion of an active muscle while it lengthening under load,
restive doing or working on the muscle (think elongation)
Concentric Movement - correct answer-A type of muscle activation that causes tension on your muscle
as it shortens
Atrophy - correct answer-waste away, gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to under use or
neglect (Hypertrophy is building muscles)
Muscle overload - correct answer-Muscle overload is creating additional stress to your body and
progress a strategic manner in resulting muscle growth
How are 4 ways to muscle overload? - correct answer-1. Increase the resistance
2 Increase the reps
3. Increase the volume
4. Increase the training frequency having more times working out a week
Provide 3 factors that affect how strong you can get - correct answer-Gender
Age
Genetics
Training Program