PHED 103 – Chapter 5 Study Guide Name______________________
Improving Muscular Strength, Endurance and Power
One of the most common ailments in America is _________ ___________ __________.
Which is often due to muscle weaknesses primarily in the abdominals, hamstrings.
STRENGHT and ENDURANCE
Muscular strength is the ability to generate ____________ against some ______________.
Muscular endurance is the ability to perform _________________ muscular contractions against
some resistance for an __________________ period of time.
MUSCLE CONTRACTION – Identify the three types of muscle contraction.
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MUSCLES 101
Muscle is made up of both types, genetics determines how many you have of each.
Fast twitch = used for powerful, explosive, strength movements / lifting a bar bell.
Slow twitch = used for endurance / marathon runners.
________________ is an increase in muscle size.
_________________ is a decrease in muscle size.
What is overtraining and how can it be bad for you? ______________________________
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Define the term REVERSABILITY.
Define the term OVERLOAD.
A workout that consists of a variety of stations including weights, calisthenics, flexibility, and
aerobic exercises is called _______________ _________________.
Exercises done using body weight as resistance are called _____________________.
Core Stabilization Training is used for increasing ability and efficiency of muscles of the
___________ , ____________, __________________________.
Identify 2 precautions in resistance / weight training.
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See SAFE TIP 5-2 on page 119 for more guidelines and precautions for weight training.
