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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. Is a lunge closed or open kinetic chain workout?






2. How long should you hold static stretches for?






3. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






4. What is the Karnonen Formula?






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






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






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






8. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






9. What do you use to test muscular strength?






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






11. What is hypoglycemia?






12. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






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






14. How should you test a pregnant woman's intensity?






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






16. What is spondylolysis?






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






18. What is MET?






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






20. What is speed strength training?






21. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






22. What is an obese BMI?






23. What is the synthesis of a larger molecule from a smaller molecule?






24. What does a non fatigue test test?






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






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






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






28. What are general warm ups?






29. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






30. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






31. What system calms heart rate down?






32. Where do sprains happen?






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






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






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






36. How long should you rest inbetween plyometric workouts?






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






38. What is tinea pedis?






39. How much room should you have between olympic weight lifting barbells?






40. What releses cortisol?






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






42. What is speed strength training?






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






44. What is the first health appraisal test?






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






46. 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?






47. What 4 things do you need to prove when sueing trainer?






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






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






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