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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 the Karnonen Formula?






2. What does a 1RM test for?






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






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






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






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






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






8. What is a normal MET rating?






9. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






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






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






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






13. What replenishes ATP?






14. What movement do injuries happen most?






15. How long should you hold static stretches for?






16. What is hyperpnea?






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






18. What part of the shoulder is blown during arm raises?






19. What is speed strength training?






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






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






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






23. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






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






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






26. What does RPE stand for?






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






28. What do you use to test muscular strength?






29. How many inches is a risk factor for male waists?






30. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






31. What is a specific minimal standard that trainers can use on clients to let them know whether their score was average enough to be considered healthy?






32. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






33. What is hypoglycemia?






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






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






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






37. What is a normal BMI?






38. What system are the lungs in?






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






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






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






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






43. Where is android obesity most targeted at?






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






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






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






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






48. 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?






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






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