Safe Weight Training — Unit test Answers

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?

Which of the following activities is most likely to improve muscular endurance?

Which workout schedule would be BEST suited for a weight-lifting workout that builds both strength and endurance?

When using the absolute method to assess muscular endurance, you should adjust the weight according to each individual's strength ability.

Which of the following BEST describes what alveoli are?

One reason the skeletal system is important is because __________.

In regard to exercise, which of the following statements about safety consideration is correct?

When comparing the proper position for spotting different exercises, you can conclude that, in spotting any exercise, it is important to __________.

The cardiovascular system helps move hormones throughout the body during exercise.

In activities involving special needs, rules do not have to be the same for everyone to be considered fair.

Improvements in muscular strength will not affect muscular endurance.

Which of the following is an example of improved functioning as related to the benefits of muscular strength and endurance training?

Cardiac muscles are considered smooth muscles.

The overriding problem with both theories of muscle growth, hypertrophy and hyperplasia, is that __________.

When spotting an overhead press, the spotter would need to __________.

It is best to eat within an hour of exercising.

With age, muscles can become weaker. This is due to __________.

As a person ages, his or her levels of cardiorespiratory fitness tend to __________.

As exercise levels increase, which of the following physiological changes occurs in the respiratory system?