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






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






3. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






4. How much room between machines?






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






6. What is a normal LDL?






7. How many calories is a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD)?






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






9. What is considered hypoglycemia?






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






11. What is speed strength training?






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






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






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






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






16. What is a rockport test?






17. What are used to compare the preformance of an individual against another person in a like category?






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






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






20. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






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






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






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






24. What is hypoglycemia?






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






26. What is an obese BMI?






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






28. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






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






30. What system are the lungs in?






31. Where is the superiliac?






32. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






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






34. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






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






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






37. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






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






39. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






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






41. What is hyperpnea?






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






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






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






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






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






47. What does RPE stand for?






48. What is a normal MET rating?






49. What is the purpose of an assesment?






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