Sport Specific Training Practice Exam

Days or Weeks

Months

One year

More than one year

True

False

30 to 90 seconds

30 seconds or less

30 to 60 seconds

2 to 5 minutes

Group exercises by major muscle groups

Alternate upper and lower body exercises

Alternate push and pull exercises

Alternate primary vs. assisted exercises

Can be measured while standing still

Quickness for a rapid change in direction

Rate of movement speed

Output of strength and speed

Multiply by 3

Multiply by 6

Add 6

Subtract 4

Group exercises by major muscle groups

Alternate upper and lower body exercises

Alternate lying and standing exercises

Both A and B

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Sit and Reach

Muscular strength

Muscular endurance

Cooper test

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

Practice Exam

1. Microcycles are typically set up in what time frame?

2. Periodization is a way to describe training protocols that break into manageable goals.

3. How much rest time is recommended for muscle strength exercises?

4. Which exercise selection describes a switch between bicep and tricep exercises?

5. Which of these statements best describes agility?

6. Once way to measure your heart rate is to place you two fingers on your pulse and count the beats over 10 seconds. How is the best way to get your one minute heart rate?

7. Which are considered popular methods of exercise selection?

8. Which training principle describes the practice of systematically increasing your repetitions to get stronger?

9. When performing push ups and pull ups, what are you evaluating?

10. How many days per week should you recommend exercise for an experienced lifter?