June 2019IDEA Fitness JournalQuiz 1: The Importance of Volume in Resistance Training, and Fitness for Women After Childbirth

Description

This quiz covers factors that affect resistance training volume and other variables. Also included are ways to modify exercises during birth recovery to account for muscular and hormonal changes.

Learning Objectives

After reading these articles, you should be able to:

1. Discuss factors that affect resistance training volume and other resistance training variables.

2. Identify optimal training volumes for improving muscle hypertrophy.

3. Explain possible mechanisms for hypertrophy changes in skeletal muscle.

4. Explain the concept of the fourth trimester and why new moms should not jump back into high-intensity exercises too soon.

5. Understand how muscular and hormonal imbalances affect the movements new moms should focus on.

6. Modify exercises during the birth recovery period to help clients progress without injury.

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