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Which of the following is a goal of the Stabilization Level of the OPT model? Answer: Enhance
joint stability
A client's increase in biceps strength from performing dumbbell curls is evidence of which
fitness principle? Answer: specificity
A personal trainer has his client perform the following exercises in order: ball squat, curl to
overhead press, ball dumbbell chest press, standing cable row, seated stability ball military press,
step-up to balance, and then repeat the sequence. Which of the following resistance training
systems does this exercise routine represent? Answer: vertical loading
What is occuring when a prolonged intolerable stressor produces fatigue and leads to a
breakdown in the system or injury? Answer: exhaustion
A squat, curl, to two-arm press is an example of an exercise from which level in the OPT model?
Answer: strength
What is a primary cause of musculoskeletal degeneration in the adult population? Answer: low-
back pain
Which of the following is an example of a peripheral heart action system? Answer: Performing a
circuit of exercises, alternating upper and lower body movements.
Which of the following is a leg-stabilization exercise whose preparatory step involves standing
in front of a box or platform with feet pointed straight ahead? Answer: Step-up to balance
Which of the following focuses on increasing muscle size? Answer: hypertrophy training
When performing the single-leg dumbbell scaption, what is the immediate regression? Answer:
two legs
The rate of force production relates to the ability of muscles to do which of the following?
Answer: Exert maximal force output in a minimal amount of time
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, What is involved in the preparatory step for a multiplanar step-up, balance, curl to overhead
press exercise? Answer: Stand in front of a box with feet shoulder-width apart.
A resistance training system that is a variation of circuit training and that alternates upper body
and lower body exercises throughout the circuit is called? Answer: Peripheral heart action
Which of the following is muscle that acts as the initial and main source of motive power?
Answer: prime mover
Which of the following terms refers to the division of a training program into smaller,
progressive stages? Answer: periodization
What is a multiplanar step-up to balance an example of? Answer: Leg-stabilization exercise
What is the best example of performing an exercise in a proprioceptively enriched environment?
Answer: Dumbbell chest press on stability ball
A client performs a ball squat, curl to overhead press followed by a push-up, a standing cable
row, a single-leg scaption, and a single-leg squat in a circuit fashion. This is an example of which
of the following resistance training systems? Answer: vertical loading
For which of the following populations would hypertrophy training be most beneficial? Answer:
body builders
Resistance should be positioned to resist scapular depression and retraction during which of the
following exercises? Answer: Standing cable row
hich of the following should be retracted and depressed during the mid phase of a standing cable
row? Answer: scapulae
A client is performing a standing cable row with her shoulders elevated. What cue should be used
to correct her form? Answer: Depress the shoulder blades to activate the scapular retractors.
Which of the following is a resistance training method that involves performing a set with light
load followed by increasing the load and decreasing the repetitions with each continuing set?
Answer: pyramid system
What exercise is considered a total-body Strength Level exercise? Answer: Squat, curl, to two-
arm press
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EVERY PAPER | PRECISION IN EVERY ANSWER!
Which of the following is a goal of the Stabilization Level of the OPT model? Answer: Enhance
joint stability
A client's increase in biceps strength from performing dumbbell curls is evidence of which
fitness principle? Answer: specificity
A personal trainer has his client perform the following exercises in order: ball squat, curl to
overhead press, ball dumbbell chest press, standing cable row, seated stability ball military press,
step-up to balance, and then repeat the sequence. Which of the following resistance training
systems does this exercise routine represent? Answer: vertical loading
What is occuring when a prolonged intolerable stressor produces fatigue and leads to a
breakdown in the system or injury? Answer: exhaustion
A squat, curl, to two-arm press is an example of an exercise from which level in the OPT model?
Answer: strength
What is a primary cause of musculoskeletal degeneration in the adult population? Answer: low-
back pain
Which of the following is an example of a peripheral heart action system? Answer: Performing a
circuit of exercises, alternating upper and lower body movements.
Which of the following is a leg-stabilization exercise whose preparatory step involves standing
in front of a box or platform with feet pointed straight ahead? Answer: Step-up to balance
Which of the following focuses on increasing muscle size? Answer: hypertrophy training
When performing the single-leg dumbbell scaption, what is the immediate regression? Answer:
two legs
The rate of force production relates to the ability of muscles to do which of the following?
Answer: Exert maximal force output in a minimal amount of time
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, What is involved in the preparatory step for a multiplanar step-up, balance, curl to overhead
press exercise? Answer: Stand in front of a box with feet shoulder-width apart.
A resistance training system that is a variation of circuit training and that alternates upper body
and lower body exercises throughout the circuit is called? Answer: Peripheral heart action
Which of the following is muscle that acts as the initial and main source of motive power?
Answer: prime mover
Which of the following terms refers to the division of a training program into smaller,
progressive stages? Answer: periodization
What is a multiplanar step-up to balance an example of? Answer: Leg-stabilization exercise
What is the best example of performing an exercise in a proprioceptively enriched environment?
Answer: Dumbbell chest press on stability ball
A client performs a ball squat, curl to overhead press followed by a push-up, a standing cable
row, a single-leg scaption, and a single-leg squat in a circuit fashion. This is an example of which
of the following resistance training systems? Answer: vertical loading
For which of the following populations would hypertrophy training be most beneficial? Answer:
body builders
Resistance should be positioned to resist scapular depression and retraction during which of the
following exercises? Answer: Standing cable row
hich of the following should be retracted and depressed during the mid phase of a standing cable
row? Answer: scapulae
A client is performing a standing cable row with her shoulders elevated. What cue should be used
to correct her form? Answer: Depress the shoulder blades to activate the scapular retractors.
Which of the following is a resistance training method that involves performing a set with light
load followed by increasing the load and decreasing the repetitions with each continuing set?
Answer: pyramid system
What exercise is considered a total-body Strength Level exercise? Answer: Squat, curl, to two-
arm press
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