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What is muscular strength?

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The most amount of force produced in one repetition. use 1RM to measure.

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What is muscular endurance?

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Going through repetitions or time until there is fatigue Example; pushup test or back extension, wall squat over time till fatigue, number of reps, or time till fatigue.

3
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What is muscular power?

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combination of strength and time; how fast you can propel or push something max amount of strength in the least amount of time.

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What is an isometric contraction?

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tension is applied to force but no movement, no shortening or lengthening. Grip strength back extension.

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what is an isotonic contraction?

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the force applied and there is lengthening and shortening together.

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what is a concentric contraction?

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shortening of the muscle