Weight Training Awareness Inventory

Weight training burns few calories and does not help you lose weight.

• True

• False

Regular weight training will change your fatty tissue to muscle tissue.

• True

• False

Fibrous bands that attach some muscles to the bones to allow movement when muscles contract are called tendons.

• True

• False

Using heavy weight, low repititions, and multiple sets is an excellent way to improve your muscular endurance.

• True

• False

You can easily add 4 to 7 pounds of muscle to your body each month through weight training.

• True

• False

One of the problems with strength training is that muscle will turn to fat when you stop training.

• True

• False

One acceptable breathing technique is to exhale during the exertion or lifting phase and inhale during the relation phase.

• True

• False

You can completely reshape your body in 2 to 3 months through weight training.

• True

• False

Approximately 48 hours (2 days) of rest is recommended between weight training workouts to allow full recovery and receive the full benefits of a worout.

• True

• False

Females who weight train will become bulky and too masculine.

• True

• False