The ability of a muscle to contract repeatedly over an extended period of time is
What is muscular endurance?
100
A ______________ is comprised of a motor nerve and all the muscle fibers it controls.
A. muscle fiber
B. tendon
C neurotransmitter
D. motor unit
What is motor unit
100
The age-related degenerative loss of muscle mass and strength is called
A. sarcopenia.
B. repetition.
C. osteopenia.
D. muscle power
What is sarcopenia
100
The number of times an exercise is performed within one set is called
A. sets.
B. plyometrics.
C. circuit exercises.
D. repetitions.
What is repetitions
100
Legal supplement containing amino acids
Should be taken only at recommended levels
Few side effects reported, but long-term effects?unknown
What is Creatine
200
The ability of a muscle to contract repeatedly over an extended period of time is
A. resistance.
B. muscular strength.
C. muscular endurance.
D. muscular fitness
What is muscular endurance
200
The ability of your musculoskeletal system to perform daily and recreational activities without undue fatigue and injury is
A. muscular strength.
B. muscular fitness.
C. resistance.
D. muscular endurance
muscular fitness
200
______________ is the maximum amount of weight a person can lift one time.
A. Muscle power
B. One repetition maximum
C. Ten repetition maximum
D. Muscle strength
What is One repetition maximum
200
___________ refers to the resistance level of a weight-training exercise.
A Intensity
B Frequency
C Type
D. Time
What is intensity
200
The body's most common hormone
Acts as a weak steroid
No proof of safety or effectiveness
Can cause serious side effects
What is Adrenal androgens (DHEA, androstenedione)
300
The ability of your musculoskeletal system to perform daily and recreational activities without undue fatigue and injury is
What is muscular fitness
300
A(n) ____________ contraction is a muscle contraction with no change in muscle length.
A. isotonic
B. eccentric
C. concentric
D. isometric
What is isometric
300
A type of muscle endurance and/or flexibility exercise that employs simple movements using only one's body weight for resistance is called
A. aerobics.
B. interval training.
C. calisthenics.
D. cross-training.
What is calisthenics
300
Exercises for __________ involve the ability to rapidly accelerate and are meant to increase stride length and frequency.
A. power
B. coordination
C. speed
D. reaction time
C. What is speed
300
Synthetic drugs related to testosterone
Sometimes used illegally for performance enhancement
Induce serious negative side effects
What is Anabolic Steriods
400
Which is the cell of the muscular system?
What is muscle fiber
400
A decrease in muscle cross-sectional area is called
A. atrophy.
B. hypertrophy.
C. resistance.
D. myofibril.
What is atrophy
400
A ____________ is a weight intended for use by one hand.
A. barbell
B. dumbbell
C. set bar
D. weight bar
set bar
weight bar
What is dumbbell
400
A(n) ____________ aid is any aid used to improve athletic performance.
A. ergogenic
B. valsalva
C. anaerobic
D. aerobic
What is ergogenic
400
3 Basic muscle types
What is
Skeletal muscle (voluntary
Cardiac muscle (involuntary)
Smooth muscle (involuntary)
500
What are the basic weight-training guidelines?
What is Start conservatively.
Follow the "10 percent rule."
Proceed gradually
500
The most helpful way for you to reach your goals?
What is Track your progress - Using a log or journal.
500
What are the guidelines for resistance training?
What is Intensity, Sets, Rest and Frequency
500
What are the FITT principles?
What is
Frequency
How often you train each week
Intensity
Resistance
Overload
Time
Number of sets and repetitions per session
Type
Selecting appropriate exercises
500
Plyometrics
What is Plyometrics mimic quick, explosive sport actions