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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 lipids carry large amounts of cholesterol and deposit around the body?






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






3. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






4. What is hyperpnea?






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






6. 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?






7. What is spondylolysis?






8. What is an obese BMI?






9. What is a normal LDL?






10. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






11. What system are the lungs in?






12. 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?






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






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






15. What is a rockport test?






16. How many months should you loose 10% of your weight?






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






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






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






20. How much room between machines?






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






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






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






24. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






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






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






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






28. What releses cortisol?






29. What 3 assesments shouldn't you have old people do?






30. What does a non fatigue test test?






31. What is hypoglycemia?






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






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






34. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






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






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






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






38. What is speed strength training?






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






40. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






41. What is a negative risk factor?






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






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






44. What is the purpose of an assesment?






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






46. What is speed strength training?






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






48. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






49. What part of the shoulder is targeted during seated front press?






50. What movement do injuries happen most?