Advanced Personal Training Practice Exam

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

Poor balance

Weight gain

Hip pain

Shoulder pain

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Moves the body toward the midline

Increases the angle at a joint

Shoulders rounded

Head too far forward

Both A and B

Ears are above the shoulder line

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

Rhomboids

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

All of the above

Sit and Reach

Muscular strength

Muscular endurance

Cooper test

Injuries

Poor form

Poor posture

All of the above

True

False

Practice Exam

1. Quadriceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a leg extension. What is the antagonist muscle?

2. A person with a flattened back is likely to experience what issues?

3. Which joint action describes the movement of adduction?

4. Which of the following are characteristics of bad posture?

5. If the hip adductor is the prime mover in an exercise, what is the antagonist?

6. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

7. Which of the following muscles typically weaken?

8. When performing push ups and pull ups, what are you evaluating?

9. If your muscles are not in balance, you what is the potential outcome?

10. Muscular strength is typically measured through a one repetition maximum lift.