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






2. What is the Karnonen Formula?






3. When does HDL become a risk factor?






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






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






6. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






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






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






9. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






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






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






12. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






13. What type of scores show the best - worst and inbetween scores of the participants by rankings?






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






15. How do you spot a lunge?






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






17. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






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






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






20. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






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






22. What is a normal LDL?






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






24. What type of fast twitch fiber deals with anaerobic activity?






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






26. 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?






27. What system calms heart rate down?






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






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






30. What is hypoglycemia?






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






32. What is multiple sclerosis?






33. What are general warm ups?






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






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






36. What replenishes ATP?






37. Where is the superiliac?






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






39. What do you use to test an anaerobic capacity test?






40. What system are the lungs in?






41. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?