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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After how many months of freehand exercise can you safely enter a weight training gym?
(a) One to four months.
(b) Two to six months.
(c) Two to three months.
(d) One to three months.

2. What is the worst mistake an individual can make with regard to progressive resistance weight training?
(a) To alternate weights on different days.
(b) To use old weights.
(c) To do too much too quickly.
(d) To use the wrong size weights.

3. What term represents the experience of feeling blood rushing into the pectoral muscles?
(a) The flow.
(b) The rush.
(c) The pump.
(d) The bridge.

4. After the Mr. World competition, what services does Arnold offer to bodybuilders?
(a) Mail order training, seminars, and promotion.
(b) Marketing.
(c) Equipment sales and service.
(d) Personal training.

5. What preparation should you do before you begin a progressive resistance workout?
(a) Check your equipment.
(b) A warm-up using light weights and fewer repetitions.
(c) Eat a good meal.
(d) A warm-up using heavy weights and fewer repetitions.

6. The amount of weight in a training program is not as important as is what other element?
(a) Physique.
(b) Form.
(c) Function.
(d) Tension.

7. What happens to muscles without exercise or physical activity?
(a) They deteriorate.
(b) They stretch.
(c) They shrink.
(d) They ache.

8. What body part muscle groups do you work on with weight training on Mondays in Schwarzenegger's plan?
(a) Abdomen, back and legs.
(b) Legs, chest, abdomen.
(c) Back, legs, and chest.
(d) Legs, chest and back.

9. What type of attitude is critical to success in bodybuilding?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Relaxed.
(c) Mental.
(d) Physical.

10. Whom does Arnold beat in the 1970 NABBA Mr. Universe contest in London?
(a) Sergio Oliva.
(b) Joe Weider.
(c) Reg Park.
(d) Franco Columbu.

11. How should one begin training while letting the mind anticipate more exercise?
(a) Start with a relatively easy program.
(b) With alternating routines and days.
(c) At full speed.
(d) With easy equipment.

12. How many months of free weight training are a prerequisite to a progressive resistance weight training program for most people?
(a) One to four months.
(b) Three to four months.
(c) Four to six months.
(d) Three to five months.

13. What is a critical factor for fostering motivation and correct performance with weight training?
(a) The days on which you train.
(b) Your body weight and the weights you use.
(c) The number of repetitions you perform.
(d) Working with a training partner.

14. From what foods do the highest quality proteins originate?
(a) Juices.
(b) Eggs, meat, dairy, fish, and poultry.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Breads and cereals.

15. What exercise is performed on a bench with a padded lever bar at one end?
(a) Bench press.
(b) Extensions.
(c) Calf lifts.
(d) Lateral raise.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does Arnold beat Sergio Oliva in the Mr. World contest?

2. How does the "pairs of days" program foster reaching the maximum size and retention of shape and definition for bodybuilders?

3. What accelerated training exercises are repeated after flexing and stretching on Wednesday and Saturday?

4. Where does Arnold work out when he settles in California?

5. What exercise with weights develops the chest muscles?

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