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Bodybuilding 101
100
This legendary bodybuilder won eight consecutive Mr. Olympia titles from 1998 through 2005 and was famous for saying, “Yeah Buddy!”
Who is Ronnie Coleman?
100
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Who is Sam Sulek?
100
This biological process describes an increase in the size of existing muscle fibers in response to resistance training.
What is muscle hypertrophy?
100
How many calories per gram do protein and carbohydrates each provide?
What is 4 calories per gram each?
100
What is the name of the training principle that involves gradually increasing weight, reps, or training demands over time to stimulate continued adaptation?
What is Progressive Overload?
200
This bodybuilding icon won seven Mr. Olympia titles and lost to Frank Zane at the 1968 Mr. Universe competition before beginning his legendary Olympia run in 1970.
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
200
This Australian internet fitness icon helped popularize the “aesthetic” movement in the early 2010s through bodybuilding forums, shirtless transformation videos, and the catchphrase “We’re all gonna make it, brah.”
Who is Zyzz?
200
During a calorie deficit, this process describes the breakdown of stored triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol that can be used for energy.
What is lipolysis?
200
Which type of carbohydrate is stored in skeletal muscle and the liver as a readily available energy reserve?
What is Glycogen?
200
Which three muscles make up the triceps brachii?
What are the long head, lateral head, and medial head?
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300
This British bodybuilder revolutionized bodybuilding training with his high-intensity, low-volume approach and became the first Mr. Olympia champion to win the title six consecutive times before Ronnie Coleman’s eight-title reign.
Who is Dorian Yates?
300
This YouTuber and fitness influencer became known for analyzing fitness claims, supplement marketing, and controversies throughout the bodybuilding community.
Who is Greg Doucette?
300
What is the name of the cellular structure where muscle protein synthesis takes place?
What is the Ribosome?
300
What is the primary storage form of fat in human adipose tissue, consisting of a glycerol molecule bonded to three fatty acids?
What are Triglycerides (triacylglycerols)?
300
What type of muscle action occurs when a muscle produces force without changing length?
What is an Isometric?
400
This bodybuilder won the 1965 Mr. America, 1966 Mr. Universe, and the inaugural Mr. Olympia in 1965, becoming the first man to win bodybuilding's most prestigious professional title.
Who is Larry Scott?
400
This fitness creator is known for public gym challenges, bodybuilding content, and videos featuring bodybuilders and celebrities.
Who is Jesse James West?
400
This essential amino acid is often used as a key indicator of a protein's ability to stimulate muscle protein synthesis, although all essential amino acids are needed to build muscle protein.
What is leucine?
400
Which amino acid is the direct precursor to nitric oxide, a molecule involved in blood vessel dilation?
What is L-arginine?
400
What type of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle produces force while shortening?
What is the Concentric?
500
Who was the first bodybuilder to win both the Mr. Olympia and the Arnold Classic in the same calendar year?
Who is Flex Wheeler?
500
This American fitness influencer became famous for filming himself approaching strangers in commercial gyms to ask for a spot, then revealing extraordinary strength on the barbell. His viral content helped popularize the “hidden strength” gym prank format.
Who is Anatoly (Vladimir Shmondenko)?
500
Which enzyme converts cortisol into its inactive form cortisone in certain tissues?
What is 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2)?
500
When carbohydrate intake is low, what process allows the liver to produce glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors such as lactate, glycerol, and glucogenic amino acids?
Gluconeogenesis.
500
"Lets see ______ hit this weight" - Sam Sulek
Who tf is Andrew Eubanks?