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Personal Training Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What muscles does the bent over row target in a pronated grip?






2. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






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






4. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






5. What is hypoglycemia?






6. What is a rockport test?






7. How do you figure out 8 rep max?






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






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






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






11. What is a normal MET rating?






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






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






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






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






16. How much room between machines?






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






18. What does a non fatigue test test?






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






20. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






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






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






23. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






24. What is a normal LDL?






25. What is the tendacy of a muscle to assume a new and greater length after a passive stretch and after the load is removed?






26. When does HDL become a risk factor?






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






28. What can't LDL scores go over?






29. What can't LDL scores go over?






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






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






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






33. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






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






35. What is hyperpnea?






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






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






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






39. How much is resting metabolic rate use energy per day?






40. When does HDL become a risk factor?






41. 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?






42. What puts the curve into the lumbar and pulls the spine into position?






43. What is a resting heart rate of or more than 100 beats per minute?






44. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






45. How long should you hold static stretches for?






46. What is MET?






47. What does a non fatigue test test?






48. What do you use to test muscular strength?






49. What joint has the greatest range of motion?






50. What is the loss of muscle mass called?