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Kinesiology Strength Training

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






2. Designed to build a movement and fitness base






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






4. Attempt to make the training process more objectively measurable - thus more accurately planned and evaluated along the way to a more reliable peak






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






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






7. If training is enough to cause an adaptation






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






9. First step in designing a long-term program for an individual






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






11. Ability to maintain speed over time






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






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






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






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






16. When a muscle contracts it does not change length






17. Recommended hours of rest between plyometric sessions






18. Strength ratios between opposing muscle groups.






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

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20. Recommended plyometric sessions per week






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






22. Goal of plyometrics






23. Free weights require the user to






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. When training for hypertrophy - you should only get how much rest between each set?






32. If training is enough to cause an adaptation






33. One disadvantage of free weights






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






35. When a muscle contracts it does not change length






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






37. As one gets closer to the competitive season volume will






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






39. The squat is considered a closed kinetic chain






40. Potential to alter gene expression






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






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






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






44. As one gets closer to the competitive season volume will






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. Occur when the muscle shortens