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






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






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






4. What is the first health appraisal test?






5. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






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






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






8. What is a normal LDL?






9. What 4 things do you need to prove when sueing trainer?






10. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






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






12. What releses cortisol?






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






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






15. What system calms heart rate down?






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






17. What do you use to test a Local muscular endurance?






18. Where is android obesity most targeted at?






19. How long should you hold static stretches for?






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






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






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






23. When does HDL become a risk factor?






24. What is the Karnonen Formula?






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






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






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






28. How much room between machines?






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






30. What is hypoglycemia?






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






32. 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?






33. What system are the lungs in?






34. What system calms heart rate down?






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






36. What is a normal MET rating?






37. What do you use to test a sub maximal aerobic capacity?






38. What does RPE stand for?






39. What is a rockport test?






40. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






41. What is amenorrhea?






42. What does a non fatigue test test?






43. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






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






45. What is a normal MET rating?






46. 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?






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






48. What is spondylolysis?






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






50. What system are the lungs in?