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Which type of training involves muscle contraction without any external movement?
Which type of training involves muscle contraction without any external movement?
- Strength training
- Plyometric training
- Eccentric training
- Isometric training (correct)
What is the recommended lower body plyometric volume normally given as?
What is the recommended lower body plyometric volume normally given as?
- Number of sets per exercise
- Number of foot contacts per workout (correct)
- Distance covered per repetition
- Duration of each plyometric exercise
What is the purpose of isometric training?
What is the purpose of isometric training?
- To increase metabolic requirements
- To improve concentric and eccentric contractions
- To engage in muscle contraction without external movement (correct)
- To reduce muscle force during contractions
Which type of isometric contraction involves exerting force against a fixed immovable object?
Which type of isometric contraction involves exerting force against a fixed immovable object?
What are the four movements of the core/trunk?
What are the four movements of the core/trunk?
Which type of exercise focuses on resisting movements and includes planks and pallof press?
Which type of exercise focuses on resisting movements and includes planks and pallof press?
What is the purpose of lower body plyometric training?
What is the purpose of lower body plyometric training?
What is the difference between overcoming isometrics and yielding isometrics?
What is the difference between overcoming isometrics and yielding isometrics?
What is the purpose of effective core/trunk training?
What is the purpose of effective core/trunk training?
What are examples of yielding isometrics?
What are examples of yielding isometrics?
Which type of training exercises are aimed at overloading the musculotendinous complex (MTC) via utilization of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC)?
Which type of training exercises are aimed at overloading the musculotendinous complex (MTC) via utilization of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC)?
What is the key factor in overloading the MTC in plyometric activities?
What is the key factor in overloading the MTC in plyometric activities?
Which exercises are NOT considered true plyometric exercises?
Which exercises are NOT considered true plyometric exercises?
What can integrating plyometric training into an athlete's program result in?
What can integrating plyometric training into an athlete's program result in?
What must practitioners possess in order to effectively implement plyometric training?
What must practitioners possess in order to effectively implement plyometric training?
What does plyometric volume typically refer to?
What does plyometric volume typically refer to?
What is the main purpose of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) in plyometric training?
What is the main purpose of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) in plyometric training?
What factor is crucial in achieving an enhanced concentric contraction in plyometric exercises?
What factor is crucial in achieving an enhanced concentric contraction in plyometric exercises?
What should effective plyometric programing take into consideration?
What should effective plyometric programing take into consideration?
What is the purpose of plyometric training?
What is the purpose of plyometric training?
Which type of training exercises are aimed at overloading the musculotendinous complex (MTC) via utilization of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC)?
Which type of training exercises are aimed at overloading the musculotendinous complex (MTC) via utilization of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC)?
What is the purpose of plyometric training?
What is the purpose of plyometric training?
What is the main purpose of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) in plyometric training?
What is the main purpose of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) in plyometric training?
What factor is crucial in achieving an enhanced concentric contraction in plyometric exercises?
What factor is crucial in achieving an enhanced concentric contraction in plyometric exercises?
What are examples of yielding isometrics?
What are examples of yielding isometrics?
What is the purpose of effective core/trunk training?
What is the purpose of effective core/trunk training?
What is the recommended lower body plyometric volume normally given as?
What is the recommended lower body plyometric volume normally given as?
Which exercises are NOT considered true plyometric exercises?
Which exercises are NOT considered true plyometric exercises?
What must practitioners possess in order to effectively implement plyometric training?
What must practitioners possess in order to effectively implement plyometric training?
What should effective plyometric programing take into consideration?
What should effective plyometric programing take into consideration?
Which of the following is NOT a form of isometric contraction?
Which of the following is NOT a form of isometric contraction?
Which of the following exercises is an example of yielding isometrics?
Which of the following exercises is an example of yielding isometrics?
What are the four movements of the core/trunk?
What are the four movements of the core/trunk?
Which of the following exercises focuses on generating movement in the core/trunk?
Which of the following exercises focuses on generating movement in the core/trunk?
What is the main purpose of plyometric training?
What is the main purpose of plyometric training?
What does lower body plyometric volume typically refer to?
What does lower body plyometric volume typically refer to?
What is the key factor in achieving an enhanced concentric contraction in plyometric exercises?
What is the key factor in achieving an enhanced concentric contraction in plyometric exercises?
What must practitioners possess in order to effectively implement plyometric training?
What must practitioners possess in order to effectively implement plyometric training?
Which type of training exercises are aimed at overloading the musculotendinous complex (MTC) via utilization of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC)?
Which type of training exercises are aimed at overloading the musculotendinous complex (MTC) via utilization of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC)?
What is the purpose of effective core/trunk training?
What is the purpose of effective core/trunk training?
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