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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 MET?






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






3. What is a normal MET rating?






4. When does HDL become a risk factor?






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






6. What is an obese BMI?






7. What do you use to test muscular strength?






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






9. What are general warm ups?






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






11. What 3 assesments shouldn't you have old people do?






12. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






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






14. How do you spot a lunge?






15. What is a normal LDL?






16. What is the purpose of an assesment?






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






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






19. What does RPE stand for?






20. 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?






21. How long should you hold static stretches for?






22. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






23. What is an obese BMI?






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






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






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






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






28. What does a 1RM test for?






29. What is your hips doing during a lunge?






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






31. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






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






33. How do you increase stride frequency?


34. What is it called when you eat a lot then do a lot to loose the weight?






35. What are general warm ups?






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






37. 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?






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






39. Where do sprains happen?






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






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






42. What is MET?






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






44. What is hyperpnea?






45. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






46. Which energy system makes the most ATP?






47. What is a cerebrovascular accident?






48. What form tells about past surgieries and risk factors for cad?






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






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