Health Test 2 Flashcards
(38 cards)
Deltoids
Bench press, Overhead press, upright row, Lateral raise, Bar dip
Triceps
Bench press, Overhead press, bar dips,
Pectorals major
Bench press, Bar dip, Flys
Trapezius
Upright row,
Biceps
Curls, Lat pull, pull ups,
Quadriceps
Leg press, Leg extension
Hamstrings
Leg curls, Leg press
Gastrocnemius
Leg curls
Abdominal
Planks
Forearms
Roll ups
Sarcopenia
Muscle loss after age 30
Osteoporosis is common in people over
55 especially post menopausal women
Strength training leads to
Enhance self image, by providing stronger, firmer looking muscles and a toned healthy body
Strength training also improves your quality of life by
Increasing energy
A lifelong program of regular strength training prevents
Muscle and nerve degeneration
Strength training helps in the prevention and management of
Several chronic diseases and improves glucose metabolism
Assessing muscular strength is usually done by
Measuring the maximum amount of weight a person can lift one time in the bench press and leg press
Muscular endurance is assessed by
Counting the number of repetitions of a certain muscular contraction with a constant weight ( burning out)
Muscles make up more than
40 % of your body mass
Muscular strength is the ability
To generate force during one maximal effort
Muscular endurance is the ability
To resist fatigue while holding or repeating a muscular contraction
What does strength training cause
Individual muscles to increase in size but not number
What is the development of larger muscles mass
Hypertrophy
What is the shrinking of muscle mass
Atrophy