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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 the 4th health appraisal test?






2. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






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






4. What is a rockport test?






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






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






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






8. What is the best type of training for diabetics?






9. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






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






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






12. What is a normal BMI?






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






14. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






15. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






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






17. What is amenorrhea?






18. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






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






20. When does HDL become a risk factor?






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






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






23. What is the purpose of an assesment?






24. What puts the curve into the lumbar and pulls the spine into position?






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






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






27. What is the purpose of an assesment?






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






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






30. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






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






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






33. 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?






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






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






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






37. What is tinea pedis?






38. What is the synchronization of motor units?






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






40. What is hypoglycemia?






41. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






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






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






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






45. What movement do injuries happen most?






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






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






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






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






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