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Kines 165 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
What changes in your muscles from aerobic training? Answer: More
capillaries, mitochondria, enzymes, and myoglobin.
What fiber type changes happen from aerobic training? Answer: Fast fibers
(IIx) convert into endurance fibers (IIa → I).
What causes early strength gains in training? Answer: Neural changes: better
motor unit recruitment, coordination, less inhibition.
What causes muscle growth later in training? Answer: Muscle hypertrophy:
more myofibrils inside each muscle fiber.
What is muscle hyperplasia? Answer: The idea of growing new fibers (debated,
not confirmed in humans).
Why are men stronger after puberty? Answer: More testosterone = more
muscle mass.
Do men and women have the same strength per muscle size? Answer: Yes,
strength per cross-sectional area is equal.
What happens if you combine strength and cardio training? Answer: Strength
gains can be reduced due to fatigue and mTOR suppression.
How should you schedule cardio and strength workouts? Answer: Alternate
days or do strength training before cardio.
What are plyometrics? Answer: Explosive exercises using a quick pre-stretch,
like jumping.
Why do plyometrics work? Answer: Tendons store elastic energy and reflexes
add power to the movement.
What are the 3 fuel nutrients? Answer: Carbs, fats, proteins.
Kines 165 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
What changes in your muscles from aerobic training? Answer: More
capillaries, mitochondria, enzymes, and myoglobin.
What fiber type changes happen from aerobic training? Answer: Fast fibers
(IIx) convert into endurance fibers (IIa → I).
What causes early strength gains in training? Answer: Neural changes: better
motor unit recruitment, coordination, less inhibition.
What causes muscle growth later in training? Answer: Muscle hypertrophy:
more myofibrils inside each muscle fiber.
What is muscle hyperplasia? Answer: The idea of growing new fibers (debated,
not confirmed in humans).
Why are men stronger after puberty? Answer: More testosterone = more
muscle mass.
Do men and women have the same strength per muscle size? Answer: Yes,
strength per cross-sectional area is equal.
What happens if you combine strength and cardio training? Answer: Strength
gains can be reduced due to fatigue and mTOR suppression.
How should you schedule cardio and strength workouts? Answer: Alternate
days or do strength training before cardio.
What are plyometrics? Answer: Explosive exercises using a quick pre-stretch,
like jumping.
Why do plyometrics work? Answer: Tendons store elastic energy and reflexes
add power to the movement.
What are the 3 fuel nutrients? Answer: Carbs, fats, proteins.
