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According to the American College of Sports Medicine the recommended frequency for
cardiorespiratory exercise is - Answer-3 to 5 days per week.
The cellular form of energy is known as - Answer-adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
Training that alternates periods of high-intensity exercise with periods of lower intensity
exercise or rest is known as - Answer-interval training.
Which of the following may occur as the result of cardiorespiratory training? - Answer-
improved oxygen delivery to muscles
Cardiac output increases with training. - Answer-true
Your body's maximal ability to utilize oxygen during exercise is known as - Answer-
VO2max.
When assessing muscular strength, a 1 RM test - Answer-measures the maximum
amount of weight that can be lifted one time.
Type I (slow-twitch) muscle fibers - Answer-utilize oxygen to contract.
Gains in muscular endurance are best developed with - Answer-lower resistance and
more repetitions.
Muscular strength is defined as the ability - Answer-of a muscle to contract with
maximal force.
An individual muscle cell within each skeletal muscle is called a - Answer-muscle fiber.
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends 1-3 sets per resistance exercise
for beginners. - Answer-true
Resistance exercises stress what aspect of the body? - Answer-musculoskeletal system
A muscle contraction with no change in muscle length is - Answer-isometric.
, An eccentric contraction occurs when a muscle - Answer-lengthens as it contracts
Skeletal muscles taper at the ends to form ________, which attach muscles to bones. -
Answer-tendons
Which is an advantage of using machine weights for resistance training instead of free
weights? - Answer-safe and less intimidating for beginners
Muscular endurance is defined as the ability - Answer-to contract a muscle repeatedly
over an extended period of time.
The best way to keep yourself from doing the Valsalva maneuver is to - Answer-exhale
as you perform a lift.
Type II muscle fibers (fast-twitch) - Answer-are easily fatigable.
Hypertrophy is a physiological change resulting from resistance training that involves
which of the following? - Answer-increased muscle cross-sectional area
A group of repetitions is called a set. - Answer-true
Muscular fitness is defined as the ability - Answer-of the musculoskeletal system to
perform daily activities without undue fatigue.
A muscle contraction with overall muscle shortening is - Answer-concentric.
When choosing resistance exercises to include in a beginning fitness program aimed at
general muscular fitness, - Answer-choose 8-10 basic full body resistance exercises.
A muscle contraction with constant speed is - Answer-isokinetic
When following a resistance-training program, it is important to let each muscle group
rest for ________ before taxing it again with resistance exercises. - Answer-48 hours
Regular resistance training - Answer-protects the body from injuries.
The root cause of delayed onset muscle soreness is - Answer-microdamage to
muscles.
In the maintenance stage, people work to prevent relapse into old habits. - Answer-True
Shaping is defined as - Answer-making a series of small changes.
A person with an internal locus of control - Answer-has a high level of self-efficacy.