Anatomy/program design
joints
Miscellaneous
muscles
planes of motion
100
Ligaments are tissues that attach bone to what?
Bone
100
Give an example of a hinge joint
elbow, or knee
100
In which anatomical direction does scoliosis occur at the spine?
Lateral
100
Due to their mode of sustained duration training, ultra-marathon athletes will primarily have an abundance of which type of muscle fibers?
Type I slow twitch
100
Which plane of motion occurs as a result of contraction of the quadriceps muscle?
Sagittal
200
Women tend to have a wider Q-angle; why might this be a concern when training female athletes in the sports of basketball and volleyball?
A wide Q-angle can place more pressure on the medial aspect of the knee joint when landing, increasing risk of injury at the knee.
200
Give an example of a ball and socket joint
Hip or shoulder
200
What do plyometrics train?
Power and speed
200
What is the difference between muscular hypertrophy and muscular atrophy?
Hypertrophy is muscle growth, atrophy is loss of muscle size.
200
Which plane of motion is used in a russian twist
Transverse
300
What program design should grandma focus on? What 2 levels on the OPT model?
Stabilization endurance, strength endurance
300
Give an example of a saddle joint
Thumb
300
When should a trainer look to increase the intensity of a specific exercise?
When the client has reached a high level of proficiency with the movement pattern and resistance
300
Do type II, fast-twitch muscle fibers have a higher or lower density of mitochondria than type I, slow-twitch muscle fibers?
Type II, fast-twitch muscle fibers have a lower density of mitochondria than type I, slow-twitch muscle fibers.
300
A standing press is performed in what plane of motion
Frontal
400
This term refers to anything towards the front of the body.
Anterior
400
Which exercise should obese people avoid?
Plyometrics, hard on the joints
400
What is a good regression of a back loaded barbell squat?
Goblet squat, leg press
400
What muscles act as primary movers in the squat
Quadriceps and glutes, hamstrings
400
How many planes of motion should we train our clients?
all 3
500
Creatine increases what inside of the muscle?
ATP adenosine tri phosphate.
500
What is osteoporosis?
Porous bones from inactivity
500
What is a good progression for a push up?
Incline push up, plyo push up
500
Which muscle group is targeted in the Lat pull down
Latissimus dorsi
500
What is the most common plane of motion used in training?
Sagittal