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Kinesiology Strength Training

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Exercises that train the ability to run fast over short distances






3. Spotting is especially important with the following types of exercises






4. Failing to perform exercises correctly could lead to the load being placed on muscles and structures they are not meant to be - which could lead to






5. A disadvantage of training with machine weights






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






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






8. When a muscle contracts it does not change length






9. Athlete should be at his or her peak






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






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






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






13. The primary purpose of spotting






14. Goal of plyometrics






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






16. Spotting is especially important with the following types of exercises






17. Foundation of most periodization models






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






19. Occur when the muscle shortens






20. The shrinking of muscles from disuse






21. Participants in weight lifting and powerlifting frequently need to hold their breath while performing repetitions on order to maintain proper






22. When a muscle contracts it does not change length






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






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






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






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






27. Due to the mechanical loading and stress that it places on muscles and bones. However - the exercises must be intense enough to cause the bones to adapt






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






29. The purpose of cool-down






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






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






32. Exercise enhances the quantity and activation of the enzymes that control the anaerobic phase of






33. Designed to take the fitness that was developed in the first phase of training and apply it directly to the sport






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






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






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






37. Free weights require the user to






38. The primary purpose of spotting






39. Two parts to the warm up






40. Recommended hours of rest between plyometric sessions






41. Mechanisms through which a warm-up helps to improve performance






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






43. Allows one a chance to recover from the previous phases of training






44. The shrinking of muscles from disuse






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






46. 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






47. Increasing the number of existing muscle fibers






48. Machines (unlike free weights)






49. Exercises that train the ability to run fast over short distances






50. Designed to take the fitness that was developed in the first phase of training and apply it directly to the sport