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What resistance training method is being used when the client is performing a set of bicep curls immediately followed by triceps pushdowns?
The correct answer is B. Supersets. Performing two exercises back to back with minimal rest, targeting opposing muscle groups, is the definition of a superset. This technique pairs agonist and antagonist muscles such as biceps and triceps.
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What resistance training method is being used when the client is performing a set of bicep curls immediately followed by triceps pushdowns?
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- APyramid
- BSupersets
- CPlyometrics
- DSplit routine
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(58 responses)- A3% (2)
- B81% (47)
- C10% (6)
- D5% (3)
Why each option
Performing two exercises back to back with minimal rest, targeting opposing muscle groups, is the definition of a superset. This technique pairs agonist and antagonist muscles such as biceps and triceps.
Pyramid training involves progressively increasing or decreasing the load and/or repetitions across successive sets of the same exercise, not alternating between two exercises.
A superset involves completing one set of an exercise and immediately performing a set of a different exercise with no rest between them. Pairing bicep curls with triceps pushdowns is a classic antagonist superset, working opposing muscle groups. This technique improves training efficiency and can enhance recovery of the opposing muscle during the alternate exercise.
Plyometrics refers to explosive, stretch-shortening cycle movements such as jump squats or box jumps, which are unrelated to the described bicep curl and triceps pushdown pairing.
A split routine describes how workout sessions are organized across days by muscle group (e.g., chest day, leg day), not the structure of sets within a single session.
Concept tested: Superset resistance training method definition
Source: https://www.acsm.org/education-resources/books/acsms-guidelines-for-exercise-testing-and-prescription
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