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Personal Training Basics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What is it called when a measurement of the same trait under the same conditions yields the same results from one trial to another?






2. 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?






3. How many inches is a risk factor for a woman's waist?






4. How does a trainer place his hands when spotting a flat bench press?






5. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






6. How many inches is a risk factor for a woman's waist?






7. What is your hips doing during a lunge?






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






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






10. What do you use to test muscular strength?






11. Is multi joint exercises closed or open kinetic chain workouts?






12. Where is the superiliac?






13. What does a 1RM test for?






14. What type of fast twitch fiber deals with anaerobic activity?






15. What kind of fibers show better gains in hypertrophy?






16. What is hypoglycemia?






17. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






18. How much room between machines?






19. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






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






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






22. What is it called when a measurement of the same trait under the same conditions yields the same results from one trial to another?






23. How much is resting metabolic rate use energy per day?






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






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






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






27. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






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






29. What is it called when a test is repeated with the same people within 1-3 days unless it requires maximal effort then it is 7 days?






30. What is spondylolysis?






31. This evaluation happens before or during a workout with the client?






32. What type of scores show the best - worst and inbetween scores of the participants by rankings?






33. What do you use to test a Local muscular endurance?






34. How does a trainer place his hands when spotting a flat bench press?






35. What is the synthesis of a larger molecule from a smaller molecule?






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






37. This evaluation happens before or during a workout with the client?






38. What tell body What is going on when not looking?






39. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






40. What is autonomic dysreflexia?






41. What is a normal MET rating?






42. What is the difference between a persons observed score and the persons true score






43. What is the difference between a persons observed score and the persons true score






44. What is speed strength training?






45. What kind of test can be repeated with accuracy?






46. What is the primary reason for strength gains in pre-adolescent?






47. What is tinea pedis?






48. What do you use to test an agility test?






49. What is the functional unit of a neuromuscular system?






50. What is it called when a test tests What is supposed to be tested?