Deck 14: Measurement and Evaluation

Question 1

Recording your weight training sessions helps to provide motivation and to ensure the correct exercise stimulus.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Beginners should measure their strength at least once a week for the first six months using 1-RM lifts in every exercise.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

To measure your muscle endurance, select a weight that is 50 to 70 percent of your 1-RM and perform as many continuous repetitions as possible.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The best way to measure your percent body fat is to use an accurate body-weight scale.

Question 5

There is no upper limit to the size or strength an individual can gain through weight training.

Question 6

There are many good reasons for keeping a written record of each of your training sessions. Which one of the following is NOT one of them?

A) Record keeping can help you measure your progress.
B) Record keeping can help you evaluate the success of your training program.
C) Record keeping can help provide motivation for each of your training sessions.
D) Record keeping can allow you to tell others exactly how they should train.

Question 7

There are instructions in your textbook for measuring all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Muscle Tone
B) Strength
C) Muscle Endurance
D) Size

Question 8

When you are not making progress toward your weight training goals you should identify the one factor you believe to be the most responsible for your lack of progress and change that variable. How long should you allow for that behavior change to start making a measurable difference?

A) One day
B) One week
C) Four weeks
D) One year