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






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






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






4. What is the synchronization of motor units?






5. Which energy system makes the most ATP?






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






7. What is a normal LDL?






8. What is spondylolysis?






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






10. What is a normal BMI?






11. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






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






13. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






14. 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?






15. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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?






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






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






25. What is a test that can differientiate the fit and non fit clients?






26. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






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






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






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






30. What is the first health appraisal test?






31. What is the difference between a persons observed score and the persons true score






32. What is the difference between a persons observed score and the persons true score






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






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






35. How do you increase stride frequency?

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






37. What does RPE stand for?






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. What is tinea pedis?






45. How long should you hold static stretches for?






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






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






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






49. What are general warm ups?






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