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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day-to-day goals are beneficial in bodybuilding?

2. How many basic exercises are designed for each major muscle group in a progressive resistance workout?

3. On what areas does Schwarzenegger say you concentrate on Mondays and Thursdays in an accelerated training program?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are two activities that you should perform prior to a weightlifting workout?

3. What are the goals of accelerated progressive resistance weight training?

4. In Part Two, Chapter Four, what are two key factors that lead to winning bodybuilding competitions?

5. In weightlifting, what process takes forty-eight hours to accomplish?

6. What are two general health improvements gained by bodybuilding?

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

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

9. What happens when a bodybuilder becomes muscle bound?

10. Why is soreness such an important sign when one is performing weight resistance training?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Arnold devotes several pages in the book to the importance of nutritional and balanced eating in order to develop muscles.

Arnold lists four basic food groups in his book, published in 1977. Research the food groups published this year by the U.S. government, and then compare and contrast the differences in the two philosophies.

What is your opinion of Arnold's recommendations given the year in which he publishes them and the fact that that they are based on personal experience?

Essay Topic 2

When he arrives in Munich, Arnold is angry and disappointed once he realizes that Schneck expects Arnold to share his bed in exchange for the opportunity to manage his gym and be promoted.

Discuss what characteristics make Arnold willing to listen to Schneck, even after Arnold attempts to leave the house.

What values make it possible for Arnold to stick to his position? Further, explain why you believe that Arnold continues to work in the gym despite a poor interpersonal relationship with Schneck.

Essay Topic 3

As a teenager, Arnold has an unfulfilled need for recognition. After meeting men who serve as role models at the gym in Graz, he realizes that becoming a bodybuilder can provide that recognition.

Discuss reasons why men who exercise at a gym and are much older than Arnold emerge as sources of inspiration for a teenager who is hungry for recognition.

Why does bodybuilding seem to be an unlikely choice for a teenager? Discuss the appeal of bodybuilding as a vehicle for Arnold to gain recognition. If Arnold's experience occurred now, do you think bodybuilding would be a logical choice? Why or why not?

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