ExRx Resistance Training Concepts

What is General Adaptation Syndrome?

• sequence of responses to stress

• disorder caused by distress

• resistance training strategy

• weight gain method

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Which of these are phases of General Adaptation Syndrome?

• alarm reaction

• DOMS

• resistance development

• exhaustion

• periodization

During the initial response to exercise stress what substances must increase?

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• sodium

• glucose

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Which of these is true of DOMS?

• is a type of muscular injury

• often felt 24-72 hours post workout

• caused by lactic acid buildup

• form of circuit training

What happens when a workout routine incorporates progressive overload?

• body adapts to demands

• muscular strength improves

• muscular endurance increases

• lung capacity increases

What is one variable that can be manipulated to elicit a resistance development response?

What is a risk of the exhaustion phase of GAS?

• can lead to improved mental health

• can lead to risk of injury

• can lead to enhanced mechanical integrity

• can lead to bloating, flatulence

What exercise science theory states that the body will adapt to the particular demands it experiences repeatedly?

What type of muscle fibers are larger in size, slower to fatigue, and produce quick maximal contractions?

• type I

• type II

• slow twitch

• fast twitch

What type of muscle fibers are fatigue resistant and produce long term contractions?

• type I, slow twitch

• type II, slow twitch

• type I, fast twitch

• type II, fast twitch