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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What two weight exercises develop the abdominal muscles?
(a) Leg raises-knees bent and rowing with bar.
(b) Rowing with bar and sit-ups-knees-bent.
(c) Lateral raises and leg raises-knees bent.
(d) Sit-ups-knees-bent and leg raises-knees bent.

3. How much of a rest period should you have between sets in weight training?
(a) 30 seconds.
(b) One minute.
(c) Fifteen seconds.
(d) Ten seconds.

4. In California, what type of lessons does Arnold take to improve his posing?
(a) Tap.
(b) Ballet.
(c) Gymnastics.
(d) Jazz.

5. In what year does Arnold fall in love with Barbara?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1971.

6. On what areas does Schwarzenegger say you concentrate on Mondays and Thursdays in an accelerated training program?
(a) Legs, arms, and waist.
(b) Back, legs, and waist.
(c) Back, chest, and shoulders.
(d) Abdominals, arms, and waist.

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

8. What does Arnold provide Joe Weider in exchange for a car, apartment, and weekly salary?
(a) A new gym.
(b) His training methods and the rights to use Arnold's photographs in his magazine.
(c) A ticket home.
(d) New poses.

9. What health improvement occurs with a bodybuilding exercise program?
(a) Improvement of blood circulation.
(b) A smaller waist size.
(c) A healthier liver.
(d) Lower cholesterol.

10. In what freehand exercise do you touch the floor only with the chest, hands, and feet?
(a) Sit-up.
(b) Push-up.
(c) Pull-up.
(d) Chin-up.

11. It is important to pay attention to what muscle problem when one first starts training?
(a) Soreness.
(b) Itching.
(c) Twitching.
(d) Cramping.

12. What body parts should be developed equally in a bodybuilding training program?
(a) The arms and legs.
(b) Upper body, lower body, and abdominal area.
(c) The brain and head.
(d) The torso and trunk.

13. What two factors are key to improvement when developing muscle groups?
(a) Training hard and muscle awareness.
(b) A positive mental attitude and muscle awareness.
(c) The condition of your weights and muscle awareness.
(d) Muscle awareness and stretching.

14. What should the novice bodybuilder analyze when beginning bodybuilding training?
(a) The equipment.
(b) His or her muscle development objectives.
(c) A vitamin regimen.
(d) The gym.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is exhaled each time resistance is experienced?

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

3. Why is it important to have a day of rest between each progressive resistance workout?

4. What is important about the clothing you wear when you work out?

5. Whom does Arnold beat in the 1970 NABBA Mr. Universe contest in London?

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