Personal Fitness Worksheet #3
Name: _____________________________________________ Period: _________ Date: ________________
Muscular Fitness is an individual’s combination of muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility.
1. Define Muscular Strength:__________________________________________________________________
2. Define Muscular Endurance:________________________________________________________________
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3. List some benefits of Muscular Fitness:
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What are the characteristics of the two main categories of muscle fiber types:
Fast Twitch muscle fibers -_________________________________________________________________
Slow Twitch muscle fibers -_________________________________________________________________
5. What are some sports and activities that you are likely to excel at if you have a greater concentration of:
fast twitch muscle fibers? __________________________________________________________________
slow twitch muscle fibers?_________________________________________________________________
6. List and describe the 3 basic types of muscle action:
Concentric – muscle _______________. (force is greater than resistance)
Isometric – muscle ___________________________. (force = resistance)
Eccentric – muscle _________________. (force is less than resistance)
All 3 muscle actions contribute to strength development.
7. Why is it important to use good technique during strength training?
8. What are some factors in proper technique for strength training?
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9. What is the Overload principle? _____________________________________________________________
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10. What is the principle of Progression? _________________________________________________________
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11. What is the principle of Specificity? __________________________________________________________
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Training should include movements similar to those found in sport for strength and motor development.
12. How much weight should you use? How many sets? How many repetitions?
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13. How much rest and recovery is necessary to allow the muscles to get stronger?
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14. What are the advantages of being properly warmed-up before strength training?
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15. What fuel does the body utilize most when performing muscular work?
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16. On a separate sheet of paper, list major muscle groups and some primary strength training exercises for
each.