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Practice Exam
1. 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
2. Breathing should be performed as inhaling as the muscles lengthen and exhaling as the muscles contract.
True
False
3. Which training principle describes the practice of gradually adding more resistance so there is enough stimulus to grow?
Training progression
Training specificity
Training overload
Diminishing returns
4. 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
5. How much rest time is recommended for power exercises?
30 to 90 seconds
30 seconds or less
30 to 60 seconds
2 to 5 minutes
6. Which muscle is the prime mover in spine/trunk flexion?
Rectus abdominis
Erector spinae
Hamstrings
Quadriceps
7. 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
8. 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.
9. What are the three main sources of fuel used by the body for energy?
Glucose
Glycogen
Free Fatty Acids
All of the above
10. 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
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