Exam 12: Weight Gaining Through Proper Nutrition and Exercise

For the purpose of gaining weight, which type of resistance-training equipment is best according to research findings, provided equal amounts of resistance work are done on each?

Resistance-training should be avoided by the elderly.

Health benefits associated with resistance training include the following EXCEPT

Which of the following would be the least likely dietary recommendation for someone trying to gain weight in lean mass?

When considering the different types of programs utilized for gaining body weight, which of the following is true?

Resistance-training can be a high-intensity exercise, so one must be careful that the energy expended does not result in a negative energy balance, thus defeating the original purpose of the training.

Muscle protein synthesis occurs for up to twenty-four hours after a single bout of heavy resistance exercise.

All of the statements concerning resistance-training and its relationship to health are true EXCEPT

In a resistance training program, if you are using the 5RM protocol and you add resistance once you do 7 repetitions, this illustrates which of the following principles?

Circuit aerobics involve having the individual moving rapidly from one exercise to the next one.

Research findings suggest that protein quality may be an important consideration in promoting muscular hypertrophy with resistance training. For example, some research indicates that whey protein is better able to support muscle protein synthesis than is soy protein, and the practice of consuming high-quality proteins after exercise should lead to greater hypertrophy.

If one desires to gain weight, one should adhere to all of the following guidelines EXCEPT

Gains in strength/power are better accomplished by multiple sets with ______repetitions per set.

Which of the following statements is false relative to post-exercise nutrition?

The most important principle in all resistance-training programs is the principle of recuperation.

Which of the following dietary supplements may help increase muscle mass?

Someone starting a resistance-training program would not expect to increase his body mass by more than 10 percent the first year.

A reasonable weight gain goal during the early stages of resistance-training would be__________ pounds of muscle per week.

Some individuals may wish to lose excess body weight for the same reason that other individuals wish to gain weight.

Stress, food intake, caffeine are some of the factors influencing the body weight.