Training Adaptations Assignment Instructions

11 Questions

What type of changes are involved in hypertrophy as a result of resistance training?

Increase in muscle size and number of myofibrils

What type of adaptation involves neurological changes, muscle hypertrophy, skeletal tissue changes, and metabolic alterations?

Chronic adaptations

Which factor is more dominant early in training according to the text?

Neural factors

How can resistance training influence lactate buildup during exercise?

Increase lactate removal

What can unilateral strength training lead to in the untrained limb according to the text?

Strength gains due to central neural factors

What is the point value of each media write-up assignment?

25 points

Which of the following is NOT an acute adaptation to resistance training discussed in the lecture?

Improved cardiovascular endurance

Which factor plays a relatively minor role in strength increases compared to muscle hypertrophy?

Hyperplasia

What can impact an athlete's ability to push intensity levels and influence strength expression?

Motivation

Which of the following hormones is NOT mentioned as increasing during resistance training?

Insulin

What analogy is used to illustrate motor unit recruitment and fatigue in resistance training?

Students lifting a boulder

Study Notes

The speaker discusses upcoming assignments related to training adaptations in the course schedule.
There are two planned media write-ups worth 25 points each, with the first one due in a few weeks.
The assignment involves watching or listening to a podcast and reflecting on how it pertains to personal goals.
The write-up should be less than one page with original writing and no references required.
Detailed instructions for the assignment can be found in the course schedule under assignments.- The training adaptations lecture is divided into sections covering resistance training adaptations and aerobic training adaptations.
Acute adaptations to resistance training include neuromuscular efficiency and muscle size increase.
Hyperplasia, an increase in muscle fibers, contributes less than 5% to strength increases compared to hypertrophy.
Technique improvement and neuromuscular coordination play a role in strength expression.
Motivation can impact an athlete's ability to push intensity levels and influence strength expression.
Fatigue in resistance training involves motor unit recruitment and firing rate.
An analogy using students lifting a boulder illustrates motor unit recruitment and fatigue.
Acute adaptations also include neurological, muscular, and endocrine responses to resistance training.
Hormones like epinephrine, cortisol, testosterone, and growth hormone increase during resistance training.
Hormonal responses are influenced by factors like intensity, volume, rest, and muscle mass in a workout.
Chronic adaptations involve neurological changes, muscle hypertrophy, skeletal tissue changes, and metabolic alterations.
Hypertrophy involves an increase in muscle size and number of myofibrils contributing to strength gains.
Neural factors are significant early in training, while hypertrophy becomes more dominant over time.
Unilateral strength training can lead to strength gains in the untrained limb due to central neural factors.
Resistance training improves bone strength and connective tissue integrity.
Metabolic changes from resistance training include increased phosphagen system capacity and glycolytic efficiency.
Resistance training can decrease lactate buildup during exercise, influenced by the type and amount of concurrent training.