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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. To what problem can sport-specific training lead?
(a) Lactic acid buildup.
(b) Calf injuries.
(c) Imbalances in muscles and physique.
(d) Overuse of muscles.

4. What place does Arnold take at the 1970 Mr. Olympia contest?
(a) First.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) Second.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day in your weight training program can you correct weak points in your physique, according to Arnold?

2. What should the novice bodybuilder analyze when beginning bodybuilding training?

3. What additional career is Arnold pursuing in the early 1970's?

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

5. What is an ideal time at which to work out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What muscle groups are worked on Mondays and Thursdays in a weight training program?

2. After his year in America, how has Arnold's role in bodybuilding shifted?

3. What are the three pairs of workout days used with accelerated progressive resistance weight training?

4. In Part Two, Chapter Five, what factors does Arnold say are influencing the rapid evolution of bodybuilding?

5. What muscles are developed by the "Dips between Chairs" exercise in freehand training?

6. In Part Two, Chapter Three, what are three considerations when selecting a gym?

7. List at least three rules to follow once one begins training in a weight training gym.

8. Describe two considerations when choosing the amount of weight with which to train in accelerated progressive resistance weight training.

9. In what two contests does Arnold compete in one night in New York?

10. What two purposes are served by chin-ups behind the neck and rowing with the bar?

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