Appropriate instruction for a young adolescent male considering strength training to enhance muscle mass includes that A. workouts should focus on 1-2 muscle group on any exercise day. B. powerlifting should be delayed until later in reproductive maturation. C. strength training should occur at least five times a week to be effective. D. other forms of exercise should be avoided on days that strength training is done. {Ans: The correct answer is B - powerlifting should be delayed until later in reproductive maturation. Strength training refers to the progressive use of mixed movement speeds to increase muscle strength and stamina. The use of weight machines, free weights, jumping and jogging increase stamina and strength. Strength training has been found to be beneficial, even to young athletes as long as it is done safely and supervised by a coach or experienced trainer. Powerlifting should be avoided in prepubescent children due to possible injury to long bones and growth plates as well as the back. Exercises should be balanced among all muscle groups, including strengthening for core muscles. All training sessions should begin and end with a period of warm-up and cool-down exercises that include stretching and dynamic movement such as