What is muscle atrophy?
a. Loss of muscle size and strength
b. Muscle cramps arising from insufficient warm-up
c. Muscle spasms resulting from too-rapid progressive overloading
d. Alterations in heart muscle contractions when first initiating a fitness program
e. Muscle changes associated with the use of anabolic steroids
ANS: A
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