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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. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






2. What type of scores show the best - worst and inbetween scores of the participants by rankings?






3. How should you test a pregnant woman's intensity?






4. What is considered hypoglycemia?






5. What is a cerebrovascular accident?






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






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






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






9. 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?






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






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






12. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






13. What releses cortisol?






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






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






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






17. What is a negative risk factor?






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






19. What is considered hypoglycemia?






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






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






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






23. How do you spot a lunge?






24. What is amenorrhea?






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






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






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






28. What movement do injuries happen most?






29. How much room between machines?






30. This evaluation happens before or during a workout with the client?






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






32. Where is the superiliac?






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






34. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






35. What releses cortisol?






36. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






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






38. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






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






40. What replenishes ATP?






41. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






42. What is hypoglycemia?






43. Is a lunge closed or open kinetic chain workout?






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






45. What does a non fatigue test test?






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






47. What is tinea pedis?






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






49. What is it called when a measurement of the same trait under the same conditions yields the same results from one trial to another?






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