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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. How much room between machines?






2. 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?






3. When does HDL become a risk factor?






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






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






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






7. What do you use to test muscular strength?






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






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






10. What does it mean when a test measures what it claims to be?






11. What kind of lever are the applied and resistive force on opposite sides od the fulcrum?






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






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






14. What does a 1RM test for?






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






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






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






19. 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?






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






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






22. What system are the lungs in?






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






24. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






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






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






27. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






28. What is a normal LDL?






29. What does a non fatigue test test?






30. What is a rockport test?






31. What is multiple sclerosis?






32. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






33. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






34. What is the synthesis of a larger molecule from a smaller molecule?






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






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






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






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






39. What is autonomic dysreflexia?






40. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






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






42. What is a normal BMI?






43. Where do sprains happen?






44. Where is android obesity most targeted at?






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






46. What replenishes ATP?






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






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






49. When does HDL become a risk factor?






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