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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. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






2. How many cups of water should you have a day?






3. What do you use to test a sub maximal aerobic capacity?






4. Which hand position should a spotter hold the bar in a lying tricep extension?






5. How much room between machines?






6. What is a procedure that is required for administering a reliable test?






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






8. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






9. How much room should you have between olympic weight lifting barbells?






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






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






12. How do you spot a lunge?






13. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






14. How many cups of water should you have a day?






15. What is the Karnonen Formula?






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






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






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






19. What is multiple sclerosis?






20. What is it called when you eat a lot then do a lot to loose the weight?






21. Where is the superiliac?






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






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






24. What is a bad waist to hip circumference for woman?






25. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






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






27. What movement do injuries happen most?






28. What can't LDL scores go over?






29. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






30. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






31. What is a negative risk factor?






32. What doesn't the norm referenced percentile scoring system not show?






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






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






35. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






36. What doesn't the norm referenced percentile scoring system not show?






37. What intensity should you work pregnant woman out at?






38. What does a 1RM test for?






39. How much room should you have between olympic weight lifting barbells?






40. What replenishes ATP?






41. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






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






43. What movement do injuries happen most?






44. What are general warm ups?






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






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






47. Which energy system makes the most ATP?






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






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






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