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Personal Training Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How many months of strength training should you do before doing plyometrics?






2. What is hypoglycemia?






3. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






4. What is a specific minimal standard that trainers can use on clients to let them know whether their score was average enough to be considered healthy?






5. What is spondylolysis?






6. What is amenorrhea?






7. What part of the shoulder is targeted during seated front press?






8. What replenishes ATP?






9. What is your hips doing during a lunge?






10. What is the formula for a target heart rate?






11. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






12. What is a good RPE to work old people out at?






13. What is a normal BMI?






14. What do you use to test muscular strength?






15. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






16. What part of the shoulder is blown during arm raises?






17. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






18. What is amenorrhea?






19. How do you increase stride frequency?

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20. What is the final evaluation made when a client compltes a specified training period?






21. How many exercises should you give a beginning client?






22. What form tells about past surgieries and risk factors for cad?






23. How should you test a pregnant woman's intensity?






24. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






25. A trainer does a test and gets the same results 2 days later this test is?






26. What is a cerebrovascular accident?






27. What is the Karnonen Formula?






28. What is speed strength training?






29. Which energy system makes the most ATP?






30. What is it called when the foot is inward when walking?






31. What can't LDL scores go over?






32. Where do sprains happen?






33. How many sets should you do for a hypertrophy goal?






34. What is a normal BMI?






35. When does HDL become a risk factor?






36. What do you use to test an anaerobic capacity test?






37. What is a legal doctrine by which employers can be found vigorously liable for the negligent acts of their employees?






38. What is the first health appraisal test?






39. How many inches is a risk factor for male waists?






40. What do you use to test muscular strength?






41. What is MET?






42. With a disc problem should you do squats or deadlifts?






43. What is hypoglycemia?






44. These type of observations are seen during the workout and it is when the client is making gains - better energy - better techniques and comments on body language?






45. How many months of strength training should you do before doing plyometrics?






46. What 3 assesments shouldn't you have old people do?






47. What puts the curve into the lumbar and pulls the spine into position?






48. What is spondylolysis?






49. What are general warm ups?






50. Is a lunge closed or open kinetic chain workout?