Chapter 10 Integrated Resistance Training for Performance Enhancement

Question 1

What is the Principle of Specificity OR Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands?

Answer 1

Principle that states the body will adapt to the specific demands placed on it

Question 2

What is Mechanical Specificity?

Answer 2

Refers to the weight and movements required of the body?

Question 3

What is Neuromuscular Specificity?

Answer 3

Refers to the speed of contraction and exercise selection

Question 4

What is Metabolic Specificity?

Answer 4

Refers to the energy demand required for a specific activity

Question 5

What is the General Adaptation Syndrome?

Answer 5

The human movement system’s ability to adapt to stresses placed on it

Question 6

What is Periodization?

Answer 6

Division of a training program into smaller, progressive stages

Question 7

What is the Peripheral Heart Action System (PHA)?

Answer 7

A variation of circuit training that alternates upper and lower body exercises throughout the circuit

Question 8

What is Vertical Loading?

Answer 8

Alternating body parts trained from set to set, starting from the upper extremity and moving to the lower extremity

Question 9

What is Horizontal Loading?

Answer 9

Performing all sets of an exercise or a body part before moving on to the next exercise or body part