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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 muscle works the most during abduction movements?






2. What does a 1RM test for?






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






4. What does a non fatigue test test?






5. What is it called when the foot is inward when walking?






6. What is a normal MET rating?






7. What is a negative risk factor?






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






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






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






11. How do you spot a lunge?






12. 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?






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






14. What are general warm ups?






15. How long should you hold static stretches for?






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






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






18. What is considered hypoglycemia?






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






20. What is the Karnonen Formula?






21. What replenishes ATP?






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






23. What is hyperpnea?






24. What is the synchronization of motor units?






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






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






27. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






28. How many months of strength training should you do before doing plyometrics?






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






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






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






32. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






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






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






35. What intensity should you work pregnant woman out at?






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






37. What is hypoglycemia?






38. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






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






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






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






42. What is a normal LDL?






43. What is multiple sclerosis?






44. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






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






46. What is MET?






47. What system are the lungs in?






48. What is a normal MET rating?






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






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