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Personal Training Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What doesn't the norm referenced percentile scoring system not show?






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






3. What is autonomic dysreflexia?






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






5. Does exercise increase or decrease insulin sensitivity?






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






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






8. What is the first health appraisal test?






9. What is the synchronization of motor units?






10. Where is the superiliac?






11. 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?






12. How long should you hold static stretches for?






13. What type of scores show the best - worst and inbetween scores of the participants by rankings?






14. What is a specific minimal standard that trainers can use on clients to let them know whether their score was average enough to be considered healthy?






15. What type of flexability is the knee and elbow joints?






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






17. What system are the lungs in?






18. What is your aerobic exercise threshold?






19. What is speed strength training?






20. What can't LDL scores go over?






21. What are general warm ups?






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






23. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






24. What is tinea pedis?






25. What is an obese BMI?






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






27. What is it called when the foot is inward when walking?






28. What is an obese BMI?






29. What intensity should you work pregnant woman out at?






30. What does RPE stand for?






31. What type of scores show the best - worst and inbetween scores of the participants by rankings?






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






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






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






35. How do you increase stride frequency?

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36. What does a 1RM test for?






37. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






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






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






40. What intensity should you work pregnant woman out at?






41. What is a normal BMI?






42. What type of fast twitch fiber deals with anaerobic activity?






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






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






45. Where are ganglion cysts normally found?






46. What muscle works the most during abduction movements?






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






48. What is multiple sclerosis?






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






50. What does a non fatigue test test?