IFPA Trainer Practice Exam

Which system describes several partial repetitions performed after exhaustion?

1. Forced repetitions

2. Exhaustion

3. Burn

4. Super pump

The correct answer is: Burn

The correct answer involves understanding the principle of "Burn," which refers to performing several partial repetitions after reaching a point of muscular exhaustion. This training technique is designed to maximize muscle fatigue and stimulate growth by pushing the muscles beyond their normal limits. When you're exhausted, executing partial repetitions allows you to continue working the muscle in a stricter range of motion, leading to increased blood flow and metabolic stress in that area. The other options don't accurately capture this technique. Forced repetitions involve a partner assisting you to complete more reps than you could alone, while exhaustion refers to the point of total fatigue rather than a specific training method. Super pump often describes a temporary increase in blood flow to the muscles and does not inherently involve the concept of completing partial repetitions post-exhaustion. Therefore, Burn is the most accurate term for this system of training.