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Name the two joint muscle that acts at the knee and hip. -
ANSWER The hamstrings act at the knee and the hip.
The angle of Q represents... - ANSWER The Q angle represents
starting strength.
New trainees should blank through the sticking point and blank during the
less strenuous portion of the lifts. - ANSWER Exhale through the sticking
point, inhale during less strenuous portion.
What is the purpose of the general warmup? - ANSWER To
increase the functional potential of the body as a whole.
Name three considerations when working on exercise machines.
- ANSWER Range of motion, adjustability, and balance.
What is strength? - ANSWER Strength is the ability to contact
our muscles with maximum force given certain constraints.
What is the Valsalva maneuver? - ANSWER The Valsalva maneuver
involves expiring against a closed glottis, when combined with contracting
abdomen muscles and ribcage, creates rigidity in the entire torso.
Name four major factors that affect strength. - ANSWER Structural,
physiological, psychoneural, and environmental.
How many factors are in the strength curve? - ANSWER Seven.
What does the strength curve analyze? - ANSWER The strength
curve analyzes the components of strength production.
What substance does aerobic fitness take in, transport, and
utilize? - ANSWER Oxygen.
, What is cross training? - ANSWER Cross training is using several modes
of training to develop a specific component of fitness.
Increases or decreases in temperature help facilitate increased
range of motion? - ANSWER Increasing temperature increases
range of motion.
What is flexibility? - ANSWER Flexibility is the ability to flex, extend, or
curcumduct the joints through their full intended range of motion.
What type of stretching facilitates an increase in muscle length
though a maximum isometric contraction of the antagonist? -
ANSWER CA stretching.
If your goal is to improve range of motion, you should stretch to
the point of - ANSWER Mild or moderate discomfort.
What are the three primary inhibitory proprioceptors? - ANSWER
Golgi tendon organ (GTO), muscle spindle, and Pacinian
corpsucles.
What is BMI used for? - ANSWER To describe relative height to
weight and as a predictor of future disease risk.
Total body fat can be classified as what two types? - ANSWER
Essential and storage body fat.
How are ectomorphs classified? - ANSWER Slim or linear body
types.
What is determined through body composition testing? -
ANSWER Fat and lean compartments of the body.
Name four methods to assess body composition. - ANSWER DEXA, BIA,
skinfold measurements, and hydrostatic testing.