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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 is amenorrhea?






2. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






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






4. What 3 assesments shouldn't you have old people do?






5. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






6. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






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






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






9. What is an obese BMI?






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






11. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






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






13. What 3 assesments shouldn't you have old people do?






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






15. How do you spot a lunge?






16. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






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






18. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






19. 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?






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






21. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






22. Which energy system makes the most ATP?






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






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






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






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






27. How many exercises should you give a beginning client?






28. What do you use to test muscular strength?






29. What are general warm ups?






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






31. What is the synchronization of motor units?






32. What movement do injuries happen most?






33. What is it called when a measurement of the same trait under the same conditions yields the same results from one trial to another?






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






35. What system calms heart rate down?






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






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






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






39. What can't LDL scores go over?






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






41. Where is android obesity most targeted at?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. What do you use to test muscular strength?






50. What is a bad waist to hip circumference for woman?