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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 intensity should you work pregnant woman out at?






3. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






4. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






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






6. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






7. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






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






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






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






11. What is MET?






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






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






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






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






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






17. What is spondylolysis?






18. How much room should you have between olympic weight lifting barbells?






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






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






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






22. What shouldn't your fasting glucose be over?






23. What does a non fatigue test test?






24. 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?






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






26. What are general warm ups?






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






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






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






30. What is the purpose of an assesment?






31. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






32. What is the first health appraisal test?






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






34. 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?






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






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






37. What is a normal MET rating?






38. What can't LDL scores go over?






39. What is a normal MET rating?






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






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






42. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






43. What is an obese BMI?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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