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Resistance Training Concepts

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. volume-related overtraining shows: (3)






2. selective recruitment






3. EMG studies show increases in _____ ______ but not the ____ ______






4. with training and activation of high-threshold motor units there is a trainsition from type II___ to type II_____






5. major difference between resistance and aerobic exercise (in regards to the heart)...






6. fibrous cartilage






7. mechanical loading - through intracellular processes - leads to ____ _____ and subsequent _____ _______






8. ____ in synthesis and ______ in degradation






9. cortical bone






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






11. anaerobic excercise substantially reduces ______ in both muscle and blood






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






13. The maximum force an individual's muscle can produce in a single voluntary effort - regardless of the rate of force production.






14. coaches need to examine the athlete's _____ and _____ performance abiliites to ensure overtraining in any one parameter does not occur






15. RT increases: (4)






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






17. type I for: _____ _______ ________ and type II for ______






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






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






20. glycogen content can rise as much as ______% after only 5 months of body-building style programs






21. After a muscle size increase - _________neural activation/muscle fibers are needed to lift the same load






22. blood vessels from the _____ ______ extend into the dense cortical bone






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






24. osteoblasts






25. neuromuscular junction (NMJ)






26. acute anaerobic exercise significantly increases cardiovascular responses especially if the _______ _______ is used






27. Phosphagen system training involves work under ____ seconds and can get full recovery in _____ minutes.






28. glycogen content can rise as much as ______% after only 5 months of body-building style programs






29. yperplasia






30. neuromuscular junction (NMJ)






31. work large muscles first in a workout =






32. anaerobic training increases the _____ of the NMJ






33. Bilateral deficit






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






35. type IIx change their _________ isoform content to become more ___________






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






37. with training and activation of high-threshold motor units there is a trainsition from type II___ to type II_____






38. coaches need to examine the athlete's _____ and _____ performance abiliites to ensure overtraining in any one parameter does not occur






39. interval training shown to increase BC by ___ to ____ %






40. excessively high volume (beyond the athlete's ability to recover) can result in...






41. RT increases: (4)






42. bundles of collagen fibers are arranged in ______ ______ to provide resistance to forces from ______ _______






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






44. programs designed to stimulate bone growth need to incorporate: (6)






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






46. osteogenic stiumuli






47. recent study shown that RT can hinder ________ improvements






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






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






50. ______ during set - ________ after - also known as reactive hyperemia (is a potent stimulus for muscle growth)