Should Lose Weight Quiz

a) Which of the following statements is true about muscular contractions?

b) Pushups, sit ups, and the lifting of weights are considered isometric contractions.

c) When a muscle is overloaded, whether by isometric, isotonic, or isokinetic contractions, it adapts by becoming stronger.

d) The concentric phase is considered the negative phase and the eccentric phase is considered the positive phase in isotonic and isokinetic contractions.

Question 2

You should stop exercising if you are not losing weight, since weight loss is the only benefit to exercising.

a) True
b) False

Question 3

You will lose the fat in your abdominal area by doing sit ups.

a) True
b) False

Question 4

Which of the following is most likely to be a benefit of increased muscular strength?

a) increased agility

b) stress reliever

c) improved self image

d) all of the above