Resistance Training Concepts and Techniques Flashcards
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What principle states that training must continually increase in difficulty to continue producing adaptations?
Answer: Progressive overload principle
The progressive overload principle requires systematically increasing training stress over time to continue eliciting physiological adaptations.
Which type of muscle action occurs when the muscle lengthens while producing force?
Answer: Eccentric
An eccentric muscle action occurs when the muscle generates tension while lengthening, such as lowering a weight under control.
According to NASM, what is the definition of the term 'integrated training'?
Answer: Combining flexibility, cardiorespiratory, core, balance, and resistance training
Integrated training combines all components — flexibility, cardio, core, balance, plyometric, and resistance training — into a comprehensive program.
What does the acronym 'OPT' stand for in the NASM training model?
Answer: Optimal Performance Training
OPT stands for Optimized Performance Training, NASM's systematic, evidence-based model for designing progressive training programs.
Which NASM training variable describes the total amount of work performed in a training session?
Answer: Volume
Volume is typically calculated as sets × repetitions × load and represents the total workload completed during a training session.
In resistance training, what is the primary adaptation that occurs during Phase 1 of NASM's OPT model?
Answer: Improved neuromuscular efficiency and coordination
Phase 1 produces predominantly neural adaptations — improved motor unit recruitment, coordination, and stabilization rather than significant hypertrophy.