Question

Which statement BEST describes how muscles respond to weight training?

A.Weight training stretches the muscles' limits and makes the muscles longer.
B.Weight training pushes the muscles' abilities, making the muscles gain endurance.
C.Weight training stimulates the muscles and causes the muscle fibers to sit closer together.
D.Weight training overloads muscles, which causes the body to respond by making muscle fibers larger.

Answer 1

D. weight training overloads muscles, which causes the body to respond by making muscle fibres larger.

This is why when you have worked out after a longtime, you get pain in your muscles because your muscles grow stronger stretching the muscle fibres.