Which statement describes accommodating resistance?

• A. Resistance/load changes dynamically through the range of motion
• B. Resistance is fixed throughout a movement
• C. Resistance decreases during the concentric phase only
• D. Resistance is determined by heart rate

Answer: (A)

Accommodating resistance means the load changes as you move, matching the force you’re able to produce at different points in the range of motion. This keeps the resistance challenging throughout the lift, often increasing as you go through the ROM to reflect your strength curve. Chains or bands and cam-based machines are common ways to create this effect, so the effort stays near maximal from start to finish. Traditional fixed resistance doesn’t do this, and resistance that supposedly decreases only in the concentric phase or is tied to heart rate doesn’t describe accommodating resistance.