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Practice Exam
1. 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
2. Biceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a bicep curl. What is the antagonist muscle?
Erector Spinae
Triceps
Gluteus Maximus
Latissimus Dorsi
3. When answering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), your client answers “yes” to a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by exercise. What should you recommend?
Begin training but at a low intensity.
Talk with a doctor and seek approval for exercise.
Train at a high intensity.
Begin more physical assessments.
4. 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
5. How many repetitions are usually recommended for building muscular endurance?
8 to 15
12 or more
6 or less
1 to 2
6. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?
Pointing the toes inward
Leaning too far forward
Not keeping a stable spine
All of the above
7. Your client is feeling a sharp pain in her knee during exercise. What should you do?
Tell her to wait a few minutes, then try the exercise again.
Attempt to diagnose what is wrong
Recommend she seek care from a qualified physician
Offer her some medication for the pain
8. Breathing should be performed as inhaling as the muscles lengthen and exhaling as the muscles contract.
True
False
9. What are the two primary physiological responses to resistance exercise?
Muscular strength and muscle size
Muscle size and power
Muscle strength and flexibility
Muscle size and flexibility
10. When is the only time you shouldn’t use a spotter?
You should always use a spotter
When lifting for power movements
When your client asks you not to
When you are not in the mood
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