ACE Personal Trainer Practice Exam

What is the primary objective of Breakdown Training in a workout?

1. To maximize the amount of weight lifted

2. To achieve muscle fatigue before reducing weight

3. To enhance cardiovascular endurance

4. To improve flexibility and mobility

The correct answer is: To achieve muscle fatigue before reducing weight

Breakdown Training focuses on the principle of achieving muscle fatigue in order to promote strength and hypertrophy. The primary objective is to push the muscles to their limits within a single workout session by performing an exercise until failure, followed by reducing the weight and continuing the exercise. This method is effective for achieving muscle fatigue, which in turn stimulates muscle growth and improves overall performance. By reaching fatigue before lightening the load, individuals can effectively recruit more muscle fibers and induce adaptations necessary for strength improvements. The other options refer to different training goals: maximizing weight lifted typically relates to strength training strategies without the fatigue element, enhancing cardiovascular endurance focuses on aerobic capacity improvements rather than muscle fatigue, and improving flexibility and mobility targets different aspects of fitness unrelated to Breakdown Training principles.