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Personal Training Basics

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






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






3. What is spondylolysis?






4. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






5. 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?






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






7. What is the best type of training for diabetics?






8. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






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






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






11. What does RPE stand for?






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






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






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






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






16. What is a cerebrovascular accident?






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






18. What is amenorrhea?






19. 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?






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






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






22. What is MET?






23. What movement do injuries happen most?






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






25. What kind of lever are the applied and resistive force on opposite sides od the fulcrum?






26. What does a non fatigue test test?






27. 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?






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






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






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






31. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






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






33. What is a cerebrovascular accident?






34. What is considered hypoglycemia?






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






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






37. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






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






39. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






40. What does a non fatigue test test?






41. What is hypoglycemia?






42. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






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






44. What system are the lungs in?






45. What is multiple sclerosis?






46. What is speed strength training?






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






48. What does it mean when a test measures what it claims to be?






49. What is the first health appraisal test?






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







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