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When determining a baseball player's resistance training program needs, all of the following factors should be considered EXCEPT: programs of other players, past medical history, training status, position on the field.
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Programs of other players
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The basketball coach says his starting center needs to jump higher. In addition to beginning a pylometric program, which of the following resistance training exercises are MOST specific to this goal?: Power clean, leg (knee) curl, front squat, seated calf (heel) raise
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Power clean and front squat
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The soccer team is transitioning from off-season to pre season training. How should the team's resistance training frequency be altered?
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Decrease frequency to allow increased sport skill practice
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An American football lineman has difficulty driving into defensive linemen and believes he has lost his explosive ability. Which of the following is the best exercise order to help this athlete improve his performance?
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Power clean, back squat, hip sled, leg (knee) curl
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What percentage of the 1RM typically allows an individual to perform 6 repetitions with that load?
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85%
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Which of the following volumes has the potential to increase muscular strength the most?
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5 sets of 5 repetitions
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A female triathlete needs to improve the muscular endurance of her upper body. Using 3 sets of 15 repetitions per exercise, which of the following rest periods will maximize her goal?
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30 seconds
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All of the following are phases of the stretch-shortening cycle except - amortization, concentric, eccentric, isometric
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Isometric
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Which of the following structures detects rapid movement and initiates the stretch reflex?
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Muscle spindle
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Which of the following is a primary component of the series elastic component?
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Tendon
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Which of the following is the best surface which to perform lower body plyometric drills?
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Suspended wood floor
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Which of the following should be assessed before beginning a lower body plyometric training program? Balance, strength, speed, lean body mass
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Balance, strength, and speed
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Which of the following types of pylometric drills is generally considered to be the most intense?
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Depth jumps
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Which of the following work to rest ratios is the most appropriate to assign to a plyometric training workout?
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1:5
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The ability to maintain maximal velocity for longer than 6 seconds is referred to as which of the following types of endurance?
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Speed
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