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Personal Training Basics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 do you use to test an anaerobic capacity test?






2. What does a non fatigue test test?






3. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






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






5. What is a rockport test?






6. What is the synchronization of motor units?






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






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






9. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






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






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






12. Which energy system makes the most ATP?






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






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






15. What releses cortisol?






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






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






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






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






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






21. What is spondylolysis?






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






23. What type of flexability is the knee and elbow joints?






24. What is multiple sclerosis?






25. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






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






27. What system are the lungs in?






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






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






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






31. What is a normal LDL?






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






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






34. What is the Karnonen Formula?






35. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






36. 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?






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






38. What replenishes ATP?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. What is hypoglycemia?






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






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






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