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the decrease in the size and strength of a skeletal muscle when it's not used
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atrophy
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the increase in the size of a muscle fiber in response to resistance training
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hypertrophy
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the ability of a muscle to move a weight repeatedly or move it for an extended period of time
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muscle endurance
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the greatest amount of weight a muscle can move at a single time
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muscle strength
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(PRE) exercise that strengthens the skeletal muscles through adding more physical strain on them over time and letting them develop and adapt to this stress
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Progressive resistance exercise
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force or weight that is used to make the muscle work harder to contract
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resistance
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body tissue that is connected to and moves the bones in the body
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skeletal muscles
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strong body tissue that connects the muscles to the bones
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tendons
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Which is true about progressive resistance exercises?
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it always involves some sort of weight or resistance
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Muscle atrophy results in _____.
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a muscle losing size and strength
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All muscles are made stronger by progressive resistance exercises. t/f
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false
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the amount of fat compared to non-fat tissue in the body
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body composition
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resistance training that does not involve movement
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isometric training
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resistance training that involves movement
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isotonic training
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the amount of calories a body uses when at rest
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resting metabolic rate
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a harmful increase in blood pressure when a person holds his breath during resistance training
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Valsalva Maneuver
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You should only hold your breath when you're preparing to exert a force during exercise. t/f
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false
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