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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. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






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






3. What muscles does the bent over row underhand supinated grip isolate?






4. How long should you hold static stretches for?






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






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






7. When does HDL become a risk factor?






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






9. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






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






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






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






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






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






15. What is a bad waist to hip circumference for woman?






16. What is the purpose of an assesment?






17. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






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






19. What system are the lungs in?






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






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






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






23. What is tinea pedis?






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






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






26. What does RPE stand for?






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






28. What do you use to test muscular strength?






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






30. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






31. What shouldn't your fasting glucose be over?






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






33. What is a rockport test?






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






35. What is a negative risk factor?






36. What is it called when the foot is inward when walking?






37. How much room between machines?






38. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






39. What do you use to test muscular strength?






40. What releses cortisol?






41. What is speed strength training?






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






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






44. What tell body What is going on when not looking?






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






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






47. What does a non fatigue test test?






48. What is MET?






49. What movement do injuries happen most?






50. What is the communication between 2 nerves?