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






2. How many cups of water should you have a day?






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






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






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






6. What is the purpose of an assesment?






7. What system calms heart rate down?






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






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






10. When does HDL become a risk factor?






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






12. What is tinea pedis?






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






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






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






16. What does RPE stand for?






17. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






18. What do you use to test muscular strength?






19. What is hyperpnea?






20. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






21. What is multiple sclerosis?






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






23. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






24. What movement do injuries happen most?






25. What is a negative risk factor?






26. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






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






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






29. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






30. What is considered hypoglycemia?






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






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






33. What does a 1RM test for?






34. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






35. What do you use to test muscular strength?






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






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






38. Where is the superiliac?






39. What can't LDL scores go over?






40. 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?






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






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






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






44. What replenishes ATP?






45. How should you test a pregnant woman's intensity?






46. What is the Karnonen Formula?






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






48. What releses cortisol?






49. What is speed strength training?






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