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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 much is resting metabolic rate use energy per day?






2. What is a negative risk factor?






3. 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?






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






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






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






7. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






8. What is a rockport test?






9. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






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






11. What can't LDL scores go over?






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






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






14. What replenishes ATP?






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






16. How do you increase stride frequency?


17. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






18. What is tinea pedis?






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






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






21. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






22. What is a normal BMI?






23. What does RPE stand for?






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






25. What is a cerebrovascular accident?






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






27. What does a 1RM test for?






28. What is a normal BMI?






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






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






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






32. What form tells about past surgieries and risk factors for cad?






33. What age must family member die of heart attack to make it a positive risk factor?






34. Where is the superiliac?






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






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






37. What do you use to test muscular strength?






38. What are general warm ups?






39. What does RPE stand for?






40. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






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






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






43. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






44. What kind of lever are the applied and resistive force on opposite sides od the fulcrum?






45. When does HDL become a risk factor?






46. What is it called when a measurement of the same trait under the same conditions yields the same results from one trial to another?






47. What is a cerebrovascular accident?






48. What does the gluteus medius do for the hips?






49. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






50. How long should you hold static stretches for?