strength training - Answers -working muscles against an opposing force
weight training - Answers -the use of free weights (dumbbells and barbells) and weight
machines
resistance training - Answers -multiple types of resistance—including weights but also
body weight, resistance bands, medicine balls
1859 - Answers -weight "lifting" is introduced to the US and Canada by GB Kinship, who
toured giving lectures
1896 - Answers -the first modern-day Olympics are held, and weight lifting is included
as an official sport
1932 - Answers -3 lifts are standard Olympic events: the press (eliminated in 1972), the
snatch, and the clean and jerk. the US dominates the competition through the 30s,40s,
and 50s
1950s-1960s - Answers -bodybuilding becomes more popular and the first mr. universe
and ms. olympia contests are held
1970 - Answers -weight machines begin to be introduced to gyms, where their use is
quickly embraced
1985 - Answers -the bodybuilding movie Pumping Iron sends thousands of adults to the
gym with the hope of making changes to their bodies
2000 - Answers -women's weightlifting is added to the summer olympic games
2012 - Answers -approximately 40 million americans report regularly training with weight
machines
1 - RM (one-repetition maximum) - Answers -the maximum amount of weight lifted one
time
compound exercise - Answers -a strength-training exercise that involves large muscle
groups or at least two different joints or movements
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