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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) The power of the mind.
(c) More intense training.
(d) New equipment.

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

3. 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.

4. During accelerated training, what must the bodybuilder do after exercising the back?
(a) Get a massage.
(b) Take a hot shower.
(c) Take a muscle relaxant.
(d) Stretch and flex to avoid stiffness.

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

6. What additional career is Arnold pursuing in the early 1970's?
(a) Insurance.
(b) Golfing.
(c) Acting.
(d) Singing.

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

8. What is the only exercise method that develops the body in an even, uniform manner?
(a) Jogging and lifting.
(b) Alternate weight resistance.
(c) Stretching and strengthening.
(d) Progressive weight resistance.

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

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

11. What type of squats are recommended during weight training?
(a) Full squats with greater weights.
(b) Squats with fewer weights, three quarters of the way down.
(c) Full squats with no weights.
(d) Squats with greater weights, and partials, three quarters of the way down.

12. How does the "pairs of days" program foster reaching the maximum size and retention of shape and definition for bodybuilders?
(a) Pairs of days are variable.
(b) Exercises are arranged in pairs of days.
(c) Exercises are grouped by body section.
(d) Different weights are used on varying days.

13. What is exhaled each time resistance is experienced?
(a) Spit.
(b) Water.
(c) Breath.
(d) Bacteria.

14. Where does Arnold work out when he settles in California?
(a) The YMCA.
(b) The YWCA.
(c) At a friend's house.
(d) Gold's Gym.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to the arms, triceps, biceps, and waist, what other two areas does the Wednesday and Saturday accelerated program target?

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

3. In California, what type of lessons does Arnold take to improve his posing?

4. How is weight training used in other sports addition to the sport of bodybuilding?

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

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