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Personal Training Basics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






2. What is a normal MET rating?






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






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






5. What is the Karnonen Formula?






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






7. How do you add up volume when doing plyometrics?






8. What type of flexability is the knee and elbow joints?






9. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






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






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






12. What is a resting heart rate of or more than 100 beats per minute?






13. Where is the superiliac?






14. What muscles does the bent over row target in a pronated grip?






15. How long should you hold static stretches for?






16. What is the correct age for people to do plyometrics?






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






18. What is a normal LDL?






19. What does the gluteus medius do for the hips?






20. What is a stretch followed by an explosive movement?






21. What are general warm ups?






22. What is MET?






23. What is multiple sclerosis?






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






25. What is an obese BMI?






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






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






28. What do you use to test muscular strength?






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






30. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






31. What is a normal MET rating?






32. Where do sprains happen?






33. What is a resting heart rate of or more than 100 beats per minute?






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






35. What 4 things do you need to prove when sueing trainer?






36. Which energy system makes the most ATP?






37. What muscles does the bent over row underhand supinated grip isolate?






38. What shouldn't your fasting glucose be over?






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






40. How many months should you loose 10% of your weight?






41. How do you add up volume when doing plyometrics?






42. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






43. What is tinea pedis?






44. What are general warm ups?






45. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






46. 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?






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






48. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






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






50. What is the tendacy of a muscle to assume a new and greater length after a passive stretch and after the load is removed?