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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 a procedure that is required for administering a reliable test?






2. What is hypoglycemia?






3. 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?






4. How long should you hold static stretches for?






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






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






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






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






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






10. What is a cerebrovascular accident?






11. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






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






13. What is hyperpnea?






14. What releses cortisol?






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






16. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






17. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






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






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






20. 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?






21. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






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






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






24. What can't LDL scores go over?






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






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






27. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






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






29. What is amenorrhea?






30. What do you use to test muscular strength?






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






32. What is the purpose of an assesment?






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






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






35. 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?






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






37. What is a normal LDL?






38. What is autonomic dysreflexia?






39. Where is the superiliac?






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






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






42. What do you use to test muscular strength?






43. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






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






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






46. 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?






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






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






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






50. Where is the superiliac?