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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 your hips doing during a lunge?






2. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






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






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






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






6. What is a normal LDL?






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






8. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






9. What do you use to test muscular strength?






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






11. 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?






12. What does RPE stand for?






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






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






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






16. What does a non fatigue test test?






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






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






19. How long should you hold static stretches for?






20. Where do sprains happen?






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






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






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






24. What is a negative risk factor?






25. 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?






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






27. What is a cerebrovascular accident?






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






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






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






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






32. What is the functional unit of a neuromuscular system?






33. What is a negative risk factor?






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






35. What is hypoglycemia?






36. What is the Karnonen Formula?






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






38. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






39. What system are the lungs in?






40. Is multi joint exercises closed or open kinetic chain workouts?






41. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






42. Where is android obesity most targeted at?






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






44. What replenishes ATP?






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






46. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






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






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






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






50. 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?