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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 releses cortisol?






2. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






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






4. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






5. What is hyperpnea?






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






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






8. When does HDL become a risk factor?






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






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






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






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






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






14. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






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






16. What is the purpose of an assesment?






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






18. What is a normal MET rating?






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






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






21. What do you use to test muscular strength?






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






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






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






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






26. 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?






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






28. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. What is multiple sclerosis?






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






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






44. What is a normal LDL?






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






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






47. How long should you hold static stretches for?






48. When does HDL become a risk factor?






49. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






50. What replenishes ATP?