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Resistance Training Concepts

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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. intensity-related overtraining shows...






2. stresses the _____ energy system and results in increased ________ - may be involved in muscle growth






3. blood pressure response is higher in the ______ phase






4. This can help power exercises because






5. principle of _____ _______ needs to be applied to stimulate bone continued bone growth






6. specific changes within a tendon are: (4)






7. muscle fiber hypertrohy requires ______ workouts






8. Initial reaction to a stressor such as increased oxygen and blood supply to the necessary areas of the body






9. _______ development is much more susceptible to negative affects of concurrent strength and aerobic endurance training than _______-_______ _______






10. primary stimulus for growth of tendons - ligaments and fascia are the






11. degree blood flow is increased depends on the: (3)






12. receptors tend to ___________ over time when exposed consistently to high levels of hormones






13. movement of a joint creates pressure in the joint capsule that drive _________ from the _______ _______ towards the __________ ___________of the joint






14. A prolonged intolerable strssor produces fatigue and leads to a breakdown in the system or injury






15. AR: (reacts with ______ and _______ ________)






16. can happen in as little as _____ weeks (in trained athletes)






17. due to muscle size increase - ________ _______ decreases






18. osteoblasts






19. excessive training on a short-term basis is called...






20. The ability to exert maximal force in the shortest amount of time.






21. Initial reaction to a stressor such as increased oxygen and blood supply to the necessary areas of the body






22. ______ bone may be more responsive to osteogenic stimuli than ______ bone






23. The ability of the body to repeatedly produce high levels of force - over prolonged periods of time.






24. work large muscles first in a workout =






25. antagonist cocontraction is ________ in untrained people/those unfamiliar w/a task






26. Synchronization is critical to ____ of force production






27. Enlargement of skeletal muscle fibers in response to overcoming force from high volumes of tension.






28. sprint training enhances ____ release - useful for speed and power production






29. parasympathetic overtraining is...






30. volume-related overtraining shows: (3)






31. increased buffering capacity allows






32. the onset of muscle hypertrophy is associated w/ increases in EMG - T/F?






33. The ability of the body to repeatedly produce high levels of force - over prolonged periods of time.






34. The ability of the body to maintain postural equilibrium and support joints during movement.






35. increased buffering capacity allows






36. sites where connective tissue can increase: (3)






37. protein synthesis is elevated up to _____ hours after acute RT






38. same effect with ______ ________






39. process of protein synthesis (3)






40. neuromuscular junction (NMJ)






41. sprint training enhances ____ release - useful for speed and power production






42. anabolic hormones (4)


43. greater acute growth hormone response =






44. become mineralized as calcium phosphate crystals or ________






45. The ability of the body to produce low levels of force and maintain them for extended periods of time






46. process of protein synthesis (3)






47. weightlifters show larger left atrial dimension than body-builders - T/F?






48. Anaerobic training






49. reflex potentiation is increased by____ to ____ % w/resistance training






50. stroke volume and cardiac output increase mostly during the ________ phase