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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long before a full meal should one exercise?
(a) One hour before a full meal.
(b) 30 minutes before a full meal.
(c) Two hours before a full meal.
(d) One should not exercise before a full meal.

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

3. How does Arnold manage to maintain his relationship with Weider?
(a) By not maintaining a business relationship with him.
(b) By doing everything Weider says.
(c) By paying Weider back for the car.
(d) By separating business and friendship.

4. What ensures a high energy level for a workout?
(a) Having a snack.
(b) Eating nothing before beginning.
(c) Eating something one hour before beginning.
(d) Eating something two hours before beginning.

5. How should one begin training while letting the mind anticipate more exercise?
(a) At full speed.
(b) With alternating routines and days.
(c) Start with a relatively easy program.
(d) With easy equipment.

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

7. How many seconds of rest should you have between each accelerated training exercise set?
(a) 15-25.
(b) 10-20.
(c) 20-30.
(d) 30-45.

8. In weight training, what exercise helps you develop a great back?
(a) Press behind neck.
(b) Rowing with bar.
(c) Chin-ups behind the neck.
(d) Lateral raises.

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

10. Whom does Arnold beat in the 1970 NABBA Mr. Universe contest in London?
(a) Reg Park.
(b) Franco Columbu.
(c) Sergio Oliva.
(d) Joe Weider.

11. How is weight training used in other sports addition to the sport of bodybuilding?
(a) To motivate youngsters.
(b) To define routines for days of the week
(c) As a promotional aspect of the sport.
(d) As an aid to the development of athletic abilities.

12. What helps you keep from becoming muscle bound?
(a) Massage.
(b) Working out more.
(c) Swimming after your weight workout.
(d) Stretching.

13. What exercise is performed on a bench with a padded lever bar at one end?
(a) Bench press.
(b) Lateral raise.
(c) Extensions.
(d) Calf lifts.

14. What creates muscle awareness during weight training?
(a) Taking pictures of the muscles.
(b) Studying anatomy.
(c) Memorizing the soreness after each specific exercise.
(d) Measuring the muscles.

15. How much of a rest period should you have between sets in weight training?
(a) 30 seconds.
(b) One minute.
(c) Ten seconds.
(d) Fifteen seconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many basic exercises are designed for each major muscle group in a progressive resistance workout?

2. What term represents the experience of feeling blood rushing into the pectoral muscles?

3. How can limitations in body type be overcome with respect to bodybuilding?

4. The amount of weight in a training program is not as important as is what other element?

5. What is a critical factor for fostering motivation and correct performance with weight training?

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