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Weight Gaining Through Proper Nutrition and Exercise

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

Causes of being underweight include
A)organic disease
B)hormonal imbalance
C)emotional problems
D)economic hardships
E)all of the above
2

To increase lean body mass
A)increase caloric intake
B)do resistance training
C)get adequate rest
D)both a and b
E)all of the above
3

To gain weight safely
A)eat more calories
B)limit activity
C)use an anabolic agent
D)both a and b
E)all of the above
4

Metabolic rate and total daily energy expenditure are increased by
A)smoking
B)caffeine use
C)lack of sleep
D)both a and b
E)all of the above
5

Effects of the use or abuse of anabolic\androgenic steroids may include all of the following except
A)increase muscle mass and strength
B)protection from coronary artery disease
C)acne and hair loss
D)depression
E)liver disease and cancer
6

When using the bulk-up method
A)do as many repetitions as possible
B)use 6-10 different exercises
C)exercise near the strength end of the continuum
D)both b and c
E)all of the above
7

The half squat or parallel squat stresses all of the muscles except
A)deltoid
B)quadriceps
C)hamstrings
D)gluteus maximum
8

The curl-up stresses the
A)calf muscles
B)abdominal muscles
C)triceps
D)gastrocnemius
9

All of the following people should avoid or use extremem caution in weight lifting except
A)adolescent males
B)those with high blood pressure
C)those with low back pain
D)those with heart problems
E)those with hernias
10

Examples of healthful ways to increase Calories include
A)drinking fruit juices and eating dried fruits
B)drinking alcoholic beverages
C)avoiding vegetables
D)both a and b
E)all of the above
11

Muscle tissue is primarily
A)protein and minerals
B)water and protein
C)carbohydrate and water
D)minerals and fat
E)carbohydrate and fat
12

The number of times you do a specific exercise is
A)intensity
B)repetition
C)repetition maximum
D)both b and c
E)all of the above
13

To overload the muscle
A)increase the amount of resistance
B)increase the number of repetitions
C)increase the volume of work
D)both b and c
E)all of the above
14

Stressing the muscle groups used in a particular sport is known as the
A)principle of progressive resistance exercise
B)principle of exercise sequence
C)principle of specificity
D)principle of overload
15

Increased number of muscle fibers is termed
A)hypertrophy
B)hyperplasia
C)hyperthermia
D)vascularization
16

Muscle contractions against an immovable object is
A)isometric
B)isotonic
C)concentric
D)eccentric
17

Resting between bouts of resistance training is termed
A)principle of exercise sequence
B)principle of specificity
C)principle of recuperation
D)the bulk-up method
18

According to the new American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) position on resistance exercise, training with 15 or more repetitions for a given exercise is primarily designed to increase
A)local muscle strength
B)local muscle power
C)local muscle endurance
D)local muscle hypertrophy
E)local muscle speed
19

In relation to exercise sequence, the new American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) position on resistance exercise recommends that one should
A)do multiple-joint exercises before single-joint exercises
B)do high-intensity exercises before low-intensity exercises
C)do small-muscle exercises before large-muscle exercises
D)a and b
E)all of the above