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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can limitations in body type be overcome with respect to bodybuilding?
(a) The right vitamins.
(b) New equipment.
(c) The power of the mind.
(d) More intense training.

2. In a freehand exercise routine, what can provide resistance in addition to free weights?
(a) An individual's own weight.
(b) Expensive weights.
(c) The weight of the equipment.
(d) Extra weights.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. If you sit for two minutes between each accelerated training set, what happens?
(a) Muscle growth occurs.
(b) You lose your motivation.
(c) Blood circulation diminishes and muscle growth does not occur.
(d) Blood circulation increases and muscle growth occurs.

10. How many basic exercises are designed for each major muscle group in a progressive resistance workout?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

11. How long before a full meal should one exercise?
(a) 30 minutes before a full meal.
(b) One hour before a full meal.
(c) One should not exercise before a full meal.
(d) Two hours before a full meal.

12. What are two exercises to build the calves in accelerated training?
(a) Standing calf raises and sitting calf raises.
(b) Leg raises and lunges.
(c) Leg raises and twists.
(d) Lunges and sitting calf raises.

13. In what type of sequence are accelerated exercises designed to be followed?
(a) A physical sequence.
(b) A patterned sequence.
(c) A strength training sequence.
(d) A natural sequence.

14. How many seconds of rest should you have between each accelerated training exercise set?
(a) 20-30.
(b) 30-45.
(c) 10-20.
(d) 15-25.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What freehand exercise requires a chinning bar?

3. What exercise is performed on a bench with a padded lever bar at one end?

4. What is one important factor that should be considered when choosing a gym for progressive resistance weight training?

5. What body part muscle groups do you work on with weight training on Mondays in Schwarzenegger's plan?

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