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WorksheetsPersonal Fitness Unit 4 Quiz Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following is an isometric exercise?
jumping jacks
sit-ups
wall sit
lunges
Which of the following is an isotonic exercise?
Holding the plank position
bicep curls
standing on your toes and contracting your calf muscles
holding the lunge position
Define "skeletal muscle".
a muscle which is connected to the skeleton to form part of the mechanical system which moves the limbs and other parts of the body.
a specialized form of striated muscle occurring in the hearts of vertebrates.
muscle tissue in the gut and other internal organs and not under voluntary control.
What happens when you start a resistance training program?
your muscles will get smaller
your muscles will stay the same size
your muscles will increase in size
What is hypertrophy?
the greatest amount of weight a muscle can move at a single time
the decrease in the size and strength of a skeletal muscle when it's not used
force or weight that is used to make the muscle work harder to contract
the increase in the size of a muscle fiber in response to resistance training
Progressive resistance exercises are performed by:
lifting heavier objects
lifting heavy objects multiple times in a row
lifting heavy objects faster than normal
all of the above
What effect does resistance training have on your resting metabolic rate?
Resistance training will decrease your resting metabolic rate.
Resistance training will increase your resting metabolic rate.
Resistance training will not effect your resting metabolic rate.
Define Body Composition.
the percentage of water in our body
the amount of muscle tissue in our upper body
the amount of fat tissue compared to other body tissue
the amount of total tissue in the body
What are some common mistakes made when strength training?
Lifting too much weight too soon
Lifting too many days in a row without any rest
Lifting weights that focus on only one or two muscle groups
All of the above
Tendons are:
muscles
body tissue that connects the muscles to the bones
ligaments
body tissue that connects bones to other bones
If you calculate how much weight you can bench press one time, what component of fitness are you working on?
cardiovascular endurance
muscular endurance
muscular strength
flexibility
