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Practice Exam
1. Training specificity explains what type of training?
Pay attention to target muscles for a specific sport or training purpose
Lift heavy no matter what
Push through plateaus
Always overload on your resistance
2. How often should beginners exercise per week in general?
2 to 3 days
3 to 4 days
4 to 7 days
As often as they want
3. Why should you use a PAR-Q with your clients in the initial visit?
To see if the client needs to lose weight
To assess a client’s interest in working out
As a pre exercise screening tool to uncover any medical concerns
A PAR-Q is not required prior to working out
4. Which muscle is the prime mover in spine/trunk flexion?
Rectus abdominis
Erector spinae
Hamstrings
Quadriceps
5. Popular reasons why free weights are better than machines include:
Easier to develop power and strength
Recruits more muscles
Moves through a full range of motion
All of the above
6. Quadriceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a leg extension. What is the antagonist muscle?
Hip Adductor
Gastrocnemius
Triceps
Hamstrings
7. Free weights can help in developing the smaller synergistic muscles.
True
False
8. Name the two types of muscle fibers.
Type 1 and Type 2
Type 4 and Type 5
Cells and Organs
Glycogen and Free Fatty Acids
9. Which one of these is not within your scope of responsibilities?
Dispense medication
Help set realistic training goals
Collect health status information
Motivate and inspire
10. What is your most important role as a personal trainer?
Get your clients stronger
Help them lose weight
Provide safe and effective exercise instruction
Motivate and inspire
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