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






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






3. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






4. What kind of fibers show better gains in hypertrophy?






5. What is hypoglycemia?






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






7. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






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






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






10. What is the synchronization of motor units?






11. Where do sprains happen?






12. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






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






14. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






15. What is an obese BMI?






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






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






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






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






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






21. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. How do you increase stride frequency?


30. What is MET?






31. What is amenorrhea?






32. Which energy system makes the most ATP?






33. What do you use to test muscular strength?






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






35. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






36. What is MET?






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






38. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






39. What is your hips doing during a lunge?






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






41. What is the primary reason for strength gains in pre-adolescent?






42. What is a negative risk factor?






43. What is multiple sclerosis?






44. What is the synchronization of motor units?






45. What are general warm ups?






46. Where is the superiliac?






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






48. What does a non fatigue test test?






49. What releses cortisol?






50. What is the loss of muscle mass called?