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Personal Training Basics

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






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






3. 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?






4. What is the first health appraisal test?






5. What is considered hypoglycemia?






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






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






8. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






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






10. How do you spot a lunge?






11. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






12. What is an obese BMI?






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






14. What does RPE stand for?






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






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






17. What does a non fatigue test test?






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






19. What is a normal BMI?






20. What is a normal MET rating?






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






22. How many inches is a risk factor for a woman's waist?






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






24. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






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






26. What is a normal LDL?






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






28. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






29. What type of fast twitch fiber deals with anaerobic activity?






30. What is the synchronization of motor units?






31. What type of fast twitch fiber deals with anaerobic activity?






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






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






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






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






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






37. What is an obese BMI?






38. Which energy system makes the most ATP?






39. What is a negative risk factor?






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






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






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






43. What replenishes ATP?






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






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






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






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






48. What is considered hypoglycemia?






49. What is the Karnonen Formula?






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