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Which of the following methods is the most effective in determining muscular strength if you do not want to worry about selecting the wrong weight?

A
maxing out
B
absolute method
C
predicting 1 RM
D
calisthenic method
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Which statement BEST describes how muscles respond to weight training?

A
Weight training stretches the muscles' limits and makes the muscles longer.
B
Weight training pushes the muscles' abilities, making the muscles gain endurance.
C
Weight training stimulates the muscles and causes the muscle fibers to sit closer together.
D
Weight training overloads muscles, which causes the body to respond by making muscle fibers larger.
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If we wanted to compare muscular endurance between a very large person and a very small person, what method would be the BEST method to use?

A
absolute method
B
maxing out
C
callisthenic method
D
fixed percentage of RM method
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Martina wants to increase her strength in her lower and upper body to help her in her new waitressing job. Right now, Martina lifts weights once a week and includes exercises that work out all muscle groups. Which change in her workout would be BEST to help her meet her goals?

A
making sure that she targets the groups in the upper body and works these groups out every day
B
concentrating on the muscle groups that will strengthen only her arms and legs for her job and doing this workout every day
C
working out her arms on Monday, her legs on Wednesday, and her stomach on Friday.
D
making sure there is variety, at least 48 hours of rest for specific muscle groups, and that each target group gets a workout three times a week
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Marcel and Jose lifted 50 pounds as many times as they could. Marcel could lift the weight 25 times. Jose could lift the weight 30 times. Marcel and Jose can conclude that __________.

A
Jose has better muscular endurance than Marcel
B
Jose has better muscular strength than Marcel
C
Marcel has better muscular strength than Jose
D
Marcel has better muscular endurance than Jose
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If you want to increase your muscular endurance, which workout would be BEST suited to help you reach your goals?

A
a workout that uses five sets of five reps and works out each specific muscle group three times a week, treating every other day as a rest day
B
a workout that works out each muscle group each day, using high weight and low repetitions
C
a workout that uses three sets of 15 repetitions and works each muscle group four times a week, treating every other day as a rest day
D
a workout that isolates one muscle group a day, using low weight and low repetitions
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Maggie plans a workout for Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday where she lifts weights that cover all of her major muscle groups. She will lift the most weight that she can handle and still control her form. Her plan is to do seven repetitions and three sets of each exercise. What would be the results after Maggie participated in this workout for more than six months?

A
Maggie would build muscular endurance because she has chosen a low number of sets.
B
Maggie would build muscular strength because of the weight sets and repetitions she has chosen.
C
Maggie would build muscular strength because she has chosen such a heavy weight.
D
Maggie would gain muscular endurance because of the amount of repetitions she is performing.
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Overload is the act of exercising a muscle to fatigue. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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Lisa and Rachel want to determine their muscular endurance, but they don't have access to a gym or any weight-lifting equipment. What can they use?

A
maxing out method
B
percent of 1 RM method
C
calisthenic method
D
absolute method
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If you had a 30-pound barbell at home and you wanted to compare your muscular endurance to your younger brother's, which method would be the BEST to use?

A
absolute method
B
maxing out
C
prediction of 1 percent RM
D
fixed percentage of 1 max RM
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Which of the following methods is the most effective in determining muscular strength if you do not want to worry about selecting the wrong weight?

A
maxing out
B
absolute method
C
predicting 1 RM
D
calisthenic method
12

The proper way to increase progression in weight training is to gradually increase the amount and type of stimulus applied to the muscle.

A
T
B
F
13

Overload is the act of exercising a muscle to fatigue. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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If you want to increase your muscular endurance, which workout would be BEST suited to help you reach your goals?

A
a workout that uses five sets of five reps and works out each specific muscle group three times a week, treating every other day as a rest day
B
a workout that works out each muscle group each day, using high weight and low repetitions
C
a workout that uses three sets of 15 repetitions and works each muscle group four times a week, treating every other day as a rest day
D
a workout that isolates one muscle group a day, using low weight and low repetitions
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Which statement BEST describes how muscles respond to weight training?

A
Weight training stretches the muscles' limits and makes the muscles longer.
B
Weight training pushes the muscles' abilities, making the muscles gain endurance.
C
Weight training stimulates the muscles and causes the muscle fibers to sit closer together.
D
Weight training overloads muscles, which causes the body to respond by making muscle fibers larger.
16

It is important to allow a muscle group 48 hours to recover after targeted weight lifting.

A
T
B
F
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Maggie plans a workout for Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday where she lifts weights that cover all of her major muscle groups. She will lift the most weight that she can handle and still control her form. Her plan is to do seven repetitions and three sets of each exercise. What would be the results after Maggie participated in this workout for more than six months?

A
Maggie would build muscular endurance because she has chosen a low number of sets.
B
Maggie would build muscular strength because of the weight sets and repetitions she has chosen.
C
Maggie would build muscular strength because she has chosen such a heavy weight.
D
Maggie would gain muscular endurance because of the amount of repetitions she is performing.
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Which of the following factors are incorporated into the FITT principle of weight training?

A
function, intensity, type, and timeline for exercise
B
frequency of exercise, intensity, time allotted, and type of exercise
C
fitness goals, interests of the person, techniques, and time allotted
D
frequency, interests of the person, technical abilities, time commitment
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Jamie and Scott did sit-ups, push-ups, and curl-ups, and then compared the information to find out who had better __________.

A
endurance, using the calisthenic method
B
strength, using the max 1 RPM method
C
strength, using the absolute method
D
endurance, using the maxing out method
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If you had a 30-pound barbell at home and you wanted to compare your muscular endurance to your younger brother's, which method would be the BEST to use?

A
absolute method
B
maxing out
C
prediction of 1 percent RM
D
fixed percentage of 1 max RM

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