Sport Specific Training Practice Exam

Sit and Reach

Muscular strength

Muscular endurance

Cooper test

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

40 yd dash

Ball toss

Balance test

Shuttle run

Can be measured while standing still

Quickness for a rapid change in direction

Rate of movement speed

Output of strength and speed

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

BPM

RPM

Cadence

All of the above

True

False

30 to 90 seconds

30 seconds or less

30 to 60 seconds

2 to 5 minutes

Pay attention to target muscles for a specific sport or training purpose

Lift heavy no matter what

Push through plateaus

Always overload on your resistance

Group exercises by major muscle groups

Alternate upper and lower body exercises

Alternate push and pull exercises

Alternate primary vs. assisted exercises

Practice Exam

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

2. How many repetitions are usually recommended for building muscular endurance?

3. What test best measures speed?

4. Which of these statements best describes agility?

5. How often should beginners exercise per week in general?

6. Exercise heart rate is measured by what?

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

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

9. Training specificity explains what type of training?

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