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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. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






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






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






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






5. What is multiple sclerosis?






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






7. What is tinea pedis?






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






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






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






11. What kind of test can be repeated with accuracy?






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






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






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






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






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






17. What movement do injuries happen most?






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






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






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






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






22. What is it called when a test tests What is supposed to be tested?






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






24. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






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






26. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






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






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 is amenorrhea?






30. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






31. What is considered hypoglycemia?






32. What do you use to test muscular strength?






33. When does HDL become a risk factor?






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






35. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






36. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






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






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






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






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






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






42. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






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






44. What is a rockport test?






45. A trainer does a test and gets the same results 2 days later this test is?






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






47. What is the synchronization of motor units?






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






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






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