ACE Personal Trainer Practice Exam

Which phase of Resistance Training focuses on sport-specific skills?

1. Load Training

2. Movement Training

3. Performance Training

4. Stability and Mobility Training

The correct answer is: Performance Training

The phase of Resistance Training that focuses on sport-specific skills is Performance Training. This phase is aimed at enhancing an athlete's ability to perform specific movements required in their sport. It emphasizes the development of strength, power, speed, and agility, tailored to the needs of the individual athlete or sport. During Performance Training, the exercises are often designed to replicate the patterns and demands that athletes encounter in their specific sport, ensuring they can maximize their performance in competition. The training may include plyometrics, agility drills, and sport-specific resistance exercises that contribute directly to improved performance outcomes. Other phases, such as Load Training, Movement Training, and Stability and Mobility Training, have distinct focuses that do not specifically cater to sport-specific skill development. Load Training primarily revolves around increasing weight resistance to build general strength, Movement Training focuses more on enhancing movement patterns and reducing injury risk, and Stability and Mobility Training emphasizes core stability and joint range of motion. These phases are essential components of a comprehensive training program but do not directly address the sport-specific skill enhancement that is crucial in the Performance Training phase.