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Kinesiology Strength Training

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Forms the backbone of plyometric training - sprint training - and the Olympic-style lifts






2. Occur when the muscle lengthens






3. The factors that contribute to increasing one's muscular strength






4. Goal of plyometrics






5. Athlete should be at his or her peak






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






7. Such as squats - leg presses - lunges and presses have to be used to have an effect on bone mineral density






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






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






10. What were the technique errors that the book said to watch out for when performing the squat






11. When training for strength - not counting warm-up sets - you should perform How many sets of each exercise






12. Helps prevent injury because - as temperature increases - so does the






13. Posture used When lifting an object from the ground - lifting it overhead - or squatting with it a/an






14. Isn't developed in bench press - squat - and deadlift are fine conditioning exercises






15. One will frequently need to hold his or her breath during a/an






16. Start out using very general approaches to fitness






17. The primary purpose of spotting






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






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






20. Carefully and methodically increasing the athlete's fitness over time seeks to insure that athletes do not become






21. When training for endurance you should do How many sets of each exercise?






22. Designed to build a movement and fitness base






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






24. A maximum amount of force being exerted throughout the entire range of motion






25. Recommended hours of rest between plyometric sessions






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






27. The energy system that will primarily fuel your exercise will depend on






28. A disadvantage of training with machine weights






29. If the training magnitude is too low then detraining will occur






30. One disadvantage of free weights






31. Recommended plyometric sessions per week






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






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






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






35. Used when exercise remains at a steady - low intensity






36. Strength ratios between opposing muscle groups.






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






38. Occur when the muscle lengthens






39. Potential to alter gene expression






40. Strength ratios between opposing muscle groups.






41. Spotting is also used to help the lifter perform






42. When one cannot perform more repetitions - or when he or she cannot increase the weight - then the exercises should be






43. Can actually decrease performance on strength and power activities






44. During fast movements ____________________ force production is possible than/as with slower movements.






45. Training needs to be constantly evaluated so that it remains stimulating. Failure to do so can cause you to regress rather than progress






46. Exercise selection For high-level athletes must be more






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






48. Fuel around six to ten seconds of exercise






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






50. According to Brooks - Fahey - and White - the factors that influence a muscle's ability to undergo growth are