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WorksheetsWeight Lifting Fundamentals
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
With isometric contractions, the muscle doesn't?
lengthen
shorten
concentric
angle
With isotonic contractions, the muscle?
shortens and lengthens
works
maxes
adductors
The last T in the FITT formula stands for?
Thigh
Type of exercise
Session Time
Time spent
Moving a body part away from the middle of the body in the side plane is called?
Adduction
Abduction
Abdominal
Dorsal
Muscle size training is also known as?
Strength training
Power training
Hypertrophy
Endurance
1RM bench 185 pounds means?
185 pounds is your max bench for 5 repetitions
185 pounds is your max bench for 12 repetitions
185 pounds is your max bench for 2 repetitions
185 pounds is your max bench for 1 repetition
Strength endurance training involves how many reps per set?
15 to 20 reps
2 to 5 reps
8 to 12 reps
1 to 3 reps
If your max bench is 160 pounds, what is 85% of your max?
160 pounds
80 pounds
136 pounds
146 pounds
Overload principle incorporates?
lifting increasingly heavier weights
lifting more reps
lifting lighter weights
lifting the same weight
Hypertrophy is the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its?
cells
recovery
repetitions
sets
Which training style concentrates on the speed of the lift?
Strength training
Strength endurance
Power training
Hypertrophy or Muscle size training
One way a muscle gets bigger is a process of damage and repair at the?
micro-level
surface
top
bottom
Strength training uses the most weight and the least number of?
rests
weights
sets
repetitions
Power is the rate at which work is done, so power involves?
time
velocity
frequency
balance
Training frequency for a beginner should be?
2 to 3 times per week
3 to 4 times per week
4 to 5 times per week
6 times per week
Training frequency depends on many factors including?
your goals
experience
health
time available
Weight training is a fine balance between?
muscle system stimulation
nervous system stimulation
adaptation
recovery
Signs of over training include?
ongoing fatigue
poor performance
unintended loss of weight
hypertrophy
Experienced and professional trainers train?
3 days a week
2 days a week
4 days a week
6 days a week
Arm muscle groups include?
biceps, triceps, and forearms
biceps, back, and shoulders
biceps, back, and gluteals
biceps, triceps, and surae
