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Kinesiology Strength Training

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1. Machines (unlike free weights)






2. What were among the factors listed that could cause injuries when performing squats






3. States that everyone is different and will react to an exercise stimulus differently.






4. Athlete should be at his or her peak






5. Occur when the muscle shortens






6. Foundation of most periodization models






7. Provide a greater transfer of __________________ to athletic or ergonomic tasks than machine weights.






8. Thought to be built up and stored when a muscle is stretched quickly






9. Ability to apply a maximum force in a minimal time






10. The warm up prepares the body for action. It is important for






11. The squat is considered a closed kinetic chain






12. Goal of plyometrics






13. Trength one can develop in a movement regardless of body weight






14. Strength ratios between opposing muscle groups.






15. Which squat variation(s) is/are designed to increase your explosiveness in the squat






16. Includes the consideration of force as the cause of motion






17. Developed in activities like walking - jogging - swimming - and standing






18. The regular increase in training that is required for improving performance is accomplished by changing






19. When performing a squat - depth of the squat will determine






20. A disadvantage of training with machine weights






21. Spotting is also used to help the lifter perform






22. The purpose of cool-down






23. Fuel around six to ten seconds of exercise






24. Developed in activities like lifting weights - jumping - sprinting - and throwing






25. Increasing the number of existing muscle fibers






26. Strength ratios between opposing muscle groups.






27. Exercise enhances your ability to generate and tolerate large levels of






28. Increase in the cross-sectional area of existing muscle fibers; it does not refer to the laying down of new muscle fibers






29. The shrinking of muscles from disuse






30. Developed in activities like lifting weights - jumping - sprinting - and throwing






31. Training must be increased regularly for performance to improve.






32. Exercises that allow a muscle to reach max strength in as short a time as possible






33. Forms the backbone of plyometric training - sprint training - and the Olympic-style lifts






34. When training for endurance - How many repetitions should be done for each set of an exercise






35. Goal of plyometrics






36. The better well-rounded an athlete is in terms of physical skills and in terms of fitness - the faster he or she will master new skills and the faster he or she will recover from the training process






37. It is critical for the prevention of injuries in plyometric sessions






38. Start out using very general approaches to fitness






39. Dormant cells that - when stimulated - 'turn on' - re-enter the cell cycle - and then differentiate to form myofibrils






40. The concepts which improve the odds of getting what you want from a strength training program

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41. When training for strength - you may take how much rest between each set of an exercise






42. Two parts to the warm up






43. When training for strength - How many repetitions should be performed for each exercise set






44. When you lift weights - pressure builds up in your chest. When you hold your breath you shut off the only escape valve that pressure has






45. Muscle makes up the walls of blood vessels and organs






46. Principle of specificity for athletes requires that you keep what factors in mind






47. Generally - What is the correct order in which exercises should be performed






48. Total weight lifted divided by bodyweight






49. Muscle is under voluntary control and is responsible for movement of the body






50. Quality of the work done