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Gym Ch 4 #2

Muscular Strength & Endurance

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Muscle fibers that contract slowly, generate little force, and are highly resistant to fatigue are _____ _____ fibers Slow Twitch
Muscles fibers that contract quickly and generate a lot of force, but fatigue quickly Fast Twitch
Slow Twitch fibers compactly _______ and are highly _______ to fatigue Slowly; Resistant
Fast Twitch fibers contact ______ and _____ quickly Quickly; Fatigue
Muscle fibers that serve as a combination of the slow and fast twitch fibers Intermediate Fibers
Intermediate Fibers contract _____, produce great _____, and resist fatigue Quickly; Force
Most people have an equal number of all three types of muscle _____ Fibers
Elite endurance runners/marathoners have more _____ _____ fibers Slow Twitch
Elite speed runners/sprinters have more _____ _____ fibers Fast Twitch
There may be a genetic link between the predominance of fast-twitch vibes and certain diseases such as ______ and ______ Obesity; Diabetes
Research indicates that muscle fibers might be able to convert from one type to another through _______ Training
The process of involving more muscle fibers to increase muscle force is called _____ _____ Fiber Recruitment
Muscle Strength is amount of force a muscle can generate based on the _____ of the muscle and the _____ of muscle fibers recruited during a movement Size; Number
The primary factor in muscle strength is the _____ of the muscle Size
The ______ a muscle the ______ the force produced Larger; Greater
In muscles, the more fibers that are _________, the greater the ______ that is generated Stimulated; Force
The one-Repetition maximum (1 RM) test is a ______ test Muscular Strength
The muscular strength test measure the _____ amount of weight that can be lifted ____ time Maximum; 1
The Muscular Strength Test is recommended for ______ lifters only Experienced
The _______ 1 RM test reduces possible injury and is recommended for beginner-intermediate lifters Estimated
Push-up test, Sit-up test, and curl-up test are examples of Muscular _____ tests Endurance
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