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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 is tinea pedis?






2. What are general warm ups?






3. How much room between machines?






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






5. What is a normal LDL?






6. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






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






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






9. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






10. What is it called when you eat a lot then do a lot to loose the weight?






11. What is a cerebrovascular accident?






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






13. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






14. What is the primary reason for strength gains in pre-adolescent?






15. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






16. What is a normal LDL?






17. What is considered hypoglycemia?






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






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






20. What is speed strength training?






21. What is the 3rd health appraisal test?






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






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






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






25. What is MET?






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






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






28. What is multiple sclerosis?






29. Which energy system makes the most ATP?






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






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






32. What does RPE stand for?






33. Where do sprains happen?






34. What is the first health appraisal test?






35. What is hypoglycemia?






36. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






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






38. How much room between machines?






39. What is a negative risk factor?






40. How do you spot a lunge?






41. What does a non fatigue test test?






42. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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