Developing Muscular Strength And Endurance: Quiz

Which statement BEST describes how muscles respond to weight training?

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

Overload is the act of exercising a muscle to fatigue.

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

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 __________.

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?

Which of the following factors are incorporated into the FITT principle of weight training?

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

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?

When planning a workout for muscular endurance, you'll need fewer workouts to reach your goal if you do compound exercises.