Study Guide Test 2

The following guide should not replace reading Chapters 4,6,8,9,11 & 18. 

Possible True/False Scenario's

1.     The NSCA doesn’t give a specific age for beginning weight lifting in children.

2.     All thirteen year old males have the same biological age.

3.      The spongy part of the bone is classified as being Trabecular.

4.     The Minimal Essential Strain, which is placed on bones causing them to become stronger/larger, is approximately 50% of the force needed to cause a fracture.

5.     Testosterone has a catabolic effect on skeletal muscles.

6.     IGF is secreted by the liver.

7.     Ergogenic aids are generally food or supplement based and are taken in the belief it will help performance.

8.     A female with osteoporosis my would probably benefit most from performing exercises of the appendicular skeleton.

9.      Super setting exercises involves doing a set using the agonist muscle followed immediately doing a set of the antagonist muscle group.

10.    Beta blockers actually increase your heart rate during exercise.

11.     Chromium Picolinate has been shown to cause an increase in body fat for some mobidly obese individuals.

12.     When it comes to Magnitude of Load; more is better unless you exceed the MES.

13.     Catecholamines are designed to increase lactic acid production in the aerobic energy system.

14.     Non-Steroidal hormones have specific receptors on the outer portion of the cell.

15.     Steroidal hormones originate from the adrenal cortex and the gonads.

IDEAS FOR MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS!

Know the organs/function and origins of the endocrine glands (Ex. Testosterone, GH, Cortisol, IGF...)

Know specific terms from chapter 11 (Beta blockers, L-tryptophan...)

Know the order in which exercises should be performed (should you start with small & progress towards large or vice versa?).

Know about circuit training.

A child's weight training program, who is under the age of 12,  should focus on?

Be able to identify catabolic hormones.

Briefly discuss how to train to maximize testosterone production.

Briefly discuss how to train to maximize bone production.

Which of the following volume combinations has the greatest potential to increase muscular strength?

Training for muscle size involves:

a.  Low repetitions, high intensity       c. Low repetitions, mod. intensity

b. Low repetitions, long rest periods   d. High reps, short rest periods.

Which of the following hormones would be considered catabolic?

a.  Testosterone         c. Growth Hormone

b.  IGF-1                   d. Cortisol

Good luck!