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Kinesiology Strength Training

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When training for endurance you should do How many sets of each exercise?






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






3. Muscle makes up the heart






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






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






6. The squat is considered a closed kinetic chain






7. 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






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






9. Start out using very general approaches to fitness






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






11. Machines (unlike free weights)






12. The squat is considered a closed kinetic chain






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






14. Goal of plyometrics






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






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






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






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






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






20. Free weights require the user to






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






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






23. 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






24. Foundation of most periodization models






25. Strength and conditioning is thought to enhance the resting levels of anaerobic substances. This means that there is more fuel on hand for






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






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






29. 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






30. If you perform the same workouts day after day this will eventually lead to losing fitness






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






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






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






34. Ability to maintain speed over time






35. Recommended plyometric sessions per week






36. Occur when the muscle shortens






37. Occur when the muscle lengthens






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






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






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






41. When training for hypertrophy you should perform How many sets of each exercise






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






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






44. Are able to generate more force than muscles with less angle






45. Ability to maintain speed over time






46. Recommended hours of rest between plyometric sessions






47. Can actually decrease performance on strength and power activities






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






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






50. When a muscle contracts it does not change length