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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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 long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






2. What is the synchronization of motor units?






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






4. What is hyperpnea?






5. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






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






7. What can't LDL scores go over?






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






9. What is an obese BMI?






10. What is a stretch followed by an explosive movement?






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






12. What is a normal MET rating?






13. What is hypoglycemia?






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






15. What is autonomic dysreflexia?






16. How do you spot a lunge?






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






18. What is the first health appraisal test?






19. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






20. What system calms heart rate down?






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






22. What replenishes ATP?






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






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






25. What is tinea pedis?






26. When does HDL become a risk factor?






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






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






29. What is a stretch followed by an explosive movement?






30. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






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






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






33. What does RPE stand for?






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






35. What movement do injuries happen most?






36. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






37. What does a 1RM test for?






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






39. What is multiple sclerosis?






40. What is multiple sclerosis?






41. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






42. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






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






44. What is your hips doing during a lunge?






45. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






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






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






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






49. What does a non fatigue test test?






50. How long should you hold static stretches for?