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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what problem can sport-specific training lead?
(a) Overuse of muscles.
(b) Calf injuries.
(c) Imbalances in muscles and physique.
(d) Lactic acid buildup.

2. If you sit for two minutes between each accelerated training set, what happens?
(a) Blood circulation diminishes and muscle growth does not occur.
(b) You lose your motivation.
(c) Blood circulation increases and muscle growth occurs.
(d) Muscle growth occurs.

3. What does Arnold provide Joe Weider in exchange for a car, apartment, and weekly salary?
(a) New poses.
(b) His training methods and the rights to use Arnold's photographs in his magazine.
(c) A new gym.
(d) A ticket home.

4. What is one freehand exercise performed to condition the abdominal?
(a) Bent-leg sit-ups.
(b) Squats.
(c) Lateral raises.
(d) Push-ups.

5. What body part muscle groups do you work on with weight training on Mondays in Schwarzenegger's plan?
(a) Back, legs, and chest.
(b) Legs, chest, abdomen.
(c) Legs, chest and back.
(d) Abdomen, back and legs.

6. What type of attitude is critical to success in bodybuilding?
(a) Physical.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Mental.
(d) Relaxed.

7. What is an ideal time at which to work out?
(a) There is no ideal time.
(b) Noon.
(c) Morning.
(d) Night.

8. What preparation should you do before you begin a progressive resistance workout?
(a) A warm-up using light weights and fewer repetitions.
(b) Eat a good meal.
(c) A warm-up using heavy weights and fewer repetitions.
(d) Check your equipment.

9. What additional career is Arnold pursuing in the early 1970's?
(a) Insurance.
(b) Golfing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Acting.

10. What is exhaled each time resistance is experienced?
(a) Spit.
(b) Bacteria.
(c) Water.
(d) Breath.

11. It is important to pay attention to what muscle problem when one first starts training?
(a) Cramping.
(b) Soreness.
(c) Itching.
(d) Twitching.

12. What is a critical factor for fostering motivation and correct performance with weight training?
(a) Your body weight and the weights you use.
(b) Working with a training partner.
(c) The days on which you train.
(d) The number of repetitions you perform.

13. In what type of sequence are accelerated exercises designed to be followed?
(a) A natural sequence.
(b) A physical sequence.
(c) A patterned sequence.
(d) A strength training sequence.

14. What is the worst mistake an individual can make with regard to progressive resistance weight training?
(a) To use old weights.
(b) To do too much too quickly.
(c) To use the wrong size weights.
(d) To alternate weights on different days.

15. What two factors are key to improvement when developing muscle groups?
(a) Muscle awareness and stretching.
(b) The condition of your weights and muscle awareness.
(c) Training hard and muscle awareness.
(d) A positive mental attitude and muscle awareness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What creates muscle awareness during weight training?

2. What body parts should be developed equally in a bodybuilding training program?

3. What factors have influenced the rapid evolution of bodybuilding in the 1970's?

4. What type of squats are recommended during weight training?

5. During accelerated training, what must the bodybuilder do after exercising the back?

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