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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 do you use to test a sub maximal aerobic capacity?






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






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






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






5. What is the Karnonen Formula?






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






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






8. What is hypoglycemia?






9. Are leg raise and curls open or closed kinetic chain workouts?






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






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






12. What is a bad waist to hip circumference for men?






13. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






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






15. 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?






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






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






18. Where is the superiliac?






19. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






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






21. What is a negative risk factor?






22. What do you use to test muscular strength?






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






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






25. What is a normal BMI?






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






27. What does a 1RM test for?






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






29. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






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






31. What is speed strength training?






32. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






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






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






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






36. What age must family member die of heart attack to make it a positive risk factor?






37. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






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






39. What are general warm ups?






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






41. 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?






42. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






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






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. What system calms heart rate down?






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






47. What is the synchronization of motor units?






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






49. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






50. How many calories should you drop a day to loose 1-2 pounds a week?