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






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






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






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






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






6. What type of lipids carry large amounts of cholesterol and deposit around the body?






7. What is considered hypoglycemia?






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






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






10. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






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






12. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






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






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






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






16. What is a test that can differientiate the fit and non fit clients?






17. What is multiple sclerosis?






18. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






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






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






21. What is your hips doing during a lunge?






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






23. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






24. What releses cortisol?






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






26. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






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






28. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






29. Where is the superiliac?






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






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






32. What movement do injuries happen most?






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






34. What is the first health appraisal test?






35. When does HDL become a risk factor?






36. A trainer does a test and gets the same results 2 days later this test is?






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






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






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






40. What are general warm ups?






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






42. What is amenorrhea?






43. What is the purpose of an assesment?






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






45. 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?






46. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






47. What is the Karnonen Formula?






48. 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?






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






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