WorksheetsACE CH 9 QUIZ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of a tendon?
Connects bone to bone
Attaches muscle to bone
otects bones from decay
ncreases muscular strength
Which of the following muscles is considered the prime mover in a push-up?
Pectoralis minor
Pectoralis major
Rhomboids
Rectus abdominis
During the concentric portion of a seated leg extension, which muscle group is performing as the antagonist?
Hamstrings
Quadriceps
Gluteals
Iliopsoas
Fast-twitch muscle fibers are PRIMARILY recruited during which of the following?
Body-weight squats
Plyometric jumps
Leg Curls
Sit ups
Which of the following exercises BEST demonstrates an ISOMETRIC muscle contraction?
Push ups
Squats
Crunches
Wall sits
During the concentric phase of an arm curl, which muscle acts as the prime mover?
Biceps
Triceps
Deltoid
Trapezius
Which of the following BEST describes an eccentric action? a. External force exceeds the contractile force generated by a muscle b. Muscle shortens and overcomes the resistive force c. External resistance matches the muscular tension d. Movement is controlled by speed regardless of force
Muscle lengthens as force is produced
Muscle shortens as force is produced
Muscle neither lengthens nor shortens while force is produced
None of the choices are correct
Which of the following exercises BEST represents a closed-kinetic-chain movement?
Seated leg curl
Seated leg extension
Squats
Arm curl
Which of the following would be MOST beneficial for a client looking to increase their resting metabolic rate (RMR)?
Steady-state cardiorespiratory training
Daily Yoga
Daily flexibility training
Muscular training 2–3 days per week
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is designing a workout focused on pushing and pulling movements. Which of the following series of exercises would MOST likely be included?
Bench press, deadlift, squat
Push-up, squat, cable fly
Bench press, seated row, pec fly, pull down
Triceps dip, push-up, deadlift
Which of the following training principles refers to loss of muscle strength due to termination of a regular muscular-training program?
Reversibility
Atrophy
Overload
Specificity
A client has been working with an ACE Certified Personal Trainer for three months. The client has recently experienced a strength plateau with the chest press exercise. Based on the phenomenon of diminishing returns, which exercise would be MOST appropriate to include in the next training phase?
Power clean
Deadlift
Power clean
Incline bench press
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is working with a client who would like to complete a circuit-style resistance-training workout two times per week. Which of the following exercise sequences is MOST appropriate for the client?
Triceps dip, arm curl, lat pull-down, leg curl
Triceps dip, lat pull-down, chest press, leg curl
Leg press, chest press, Lunges, lat pull-down
All of these workouts are appropriate
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is planning to include high-intensity activities within a client’s muscular-training program. During which portion of the exercise session should the high-intensity activities be performed?
Toward the end of the workout so the client feels strong and accomplished
Directly in the middle of the session so the client knows where the peak of the workout is
During the warm-up, so the client can quickly increase the heart rate and blood pressure to prepare for the workout
After a proper warm-up, at the beginning of the workout when the client is less likely to be fatigued
Which of the following would be the PRIME MOVER in the leg extension exercise?
Hamstrings
Gluteals
Quadriceps
Gastrocnemius
A gradual increase in exercise stress is a part of what principle?
Overload
Specificity
Reversibility
Variability
An ACE Personal Trainer has a new client that is just starting exercising after being sedentary for 18 months. Which of the following combination of exercises, volume and intensity would be most appropriate for the client?
Running outside in their neighborhood every other day for 30 minutes
60 minutes of walking every day for 1 week then increasing it by 10 minutes each week
A slow, 3 mile jog every other day
10 minutes of walking every other day and adding 2 minutes each week
Which of the following workouts has the highest volume?
A workout of 3 sets of 10 reps
A workout of 5 sets of 6 reps
A workout of 4 sets of 5 reps
A workout of 4 sets of 8 reps
Which one of the following has a total volume greater than 3200
3 sets of 10 reps with 100lbs
3 sets of 8 with 125lbs
6 sets of 5 reps with 110lbs
5 sets of 4 reps with 150lbs
A key structure connecting the nervous and muscular system is the Golgi Tendon organ. The GTO is categorized as what type of structure?
Proprioceptive
Muscular
Ligament
Pressure
