Strength Training

Strength is defined as...

• The ability to move an object over a specified distance

• The ability to apply a force

• How much an individual can lift

• The ability to sustain repeated muscular contractions

Strength endurance is the ability to sustain ............. ............... contractions over a period of time

Explosive/elastic strength is very important for the following athletes:

• 100m sprinter

• Marathon runner

• High jumper

• Rugby player

Identify the physiological factors that affect strength:

• Lung capacity

• The age and gender of the individual

• The muscle fibre type being recruited

• The cross sectional area of the muscle

• The weather

Recruitment of slow oxidative fibres result in an increase in maximum strength because they exert greater force and a faster speed of contraction

• True

• False

Which of these are tests used for measuring maximum strength?

• Vertical jump

• Hand grip dynamometer

• Abdominal curl test

• 1RM

An advantage of the hand grip dynamometer is that...

• It's relatively cheap

• Most muscles can be tested

• Could cause injury

• A valid test

The abdominal curl test is a ..................... test which assesses strength endurance of the abdominal muscles

A 'set' is defined as ....

• number of repeated exercises, one single complete action or lift

• number of reps a performer completes

• The number of repetitions plus a recovery period

• How long the athlete does the lift for

The type of strength training that aims to increase the stretch reflex is ...

• Multi-gym

• Plyometrics

• Weight training

• Circuit training