FITOUR PRIMARY PERSONAL TRAINING EXAM
HIGH-YIELD EXERCISE SCIENCE, CLIENT
CONSULTATION, AND SAFETY SUMMARY 2026
◉ Overload Principle.
Answer: To place greater than usual demands upon some part of the
body.
◉ Prime Movers (Agonist).
Answer: Muscles responsible for a definite movement of
a joint.
◉ Periodization.
Answer: A specific period of time (weeks, months, or years) over
which the frequency, volume, and intensity of training are
systematically varied to avoid over-training and to promote
continued progress.
◉ Plyometrics.
Answer: A method of resistance training that emphasizes the
stretching of the muscle prior to the contraction.
,◉ Power.
Answer: The ability to exert muscular strength quickly.
Expressed as Force X Speed = _______________
◉ Progressive Overload Principle.
Answer: Introducing overloads in a systematic manner
◉ Reversibility.
Answer: A loss of performance (detraining) in cardiorespiratory
endurance, muscular
strength and endurance and flexibility can occur when training
ceases. One to two weeks of
cessation of physical activity can result in a reduction in specific
fitness gains
◉ Rest.
Answer: One must plan days of rest to yield an improvement in one's
overall performance.
Active Rest- Days that consist of light, fun activities different from
one's normal workout
program.
,Passive Rest- Days that consist of doing no activity.
◉ Specificity Concept.
Answer: The idea that one should train in a specific manner to
achieve a specific outcome.
◉ Speed.
Answer: The ability to move the body quickly
◉ Extension.
Answer: The movement of a limb caused by eccentric muscular
contraction, resulting in an increase in the angle of a joint.
◉ Training Effect.
Answer: Overall positive improvements in the performance of the
heart, lungs, and
muscles due to conditioning.
◉ Training Variation.
Answer: Systematically manipulating training variables to create an
overload thereby demanding the body to adapt and improve.
◉ FITT Principles.
, Answer: The 4 principles involved in all progressive exercise
programs.
Frequency, Intensity, Time (Duration,) Type
◉ Frequency.
Answer: How often one exercises during the week or the number of
sessions one exercises during the week.
◉ Lateral Flexion.
Answer: Flexing to the side (Usually an action of the vertebral
column).
◉ Intensity.
Answer: How hard one works during an exercise session
◉ Time (Duration).
Answer: The length of the exercise session.
◉ Type.
Answer: The modality of the exercise chosen.
◉ Exercise Guidelines Based on ACSM Guidelines
HIGH-YIELD EXERCISE SCIENCE, CLIENT
CONSULTATION, AND SAFETY SUMMARY 2026
◉ Overload Principle.
Answer: To place greater than usual demands upon some part of the
body.
◉ Prime Movers (Agonist).
Answer: Muscles responsible for a definite movement of
a joint.
◉ Periodization.
Answer: A specific period of time (weeks, months, or years) over
which the frequency, volume, and intensity of training are
systematically varied to avoid over-training and to promote
continued progress.
◉ Plyometrics.
Answer: A method of resistance training that emphasizes the
stretching of the muscle prior to the contraction.
,◉ Power.
Answer: The ability to exert muscular strength quickly.
Expressed as Force X Speed = _______________
◉ Progressive Overload Principle.
Answer: Introducing overloads in a systematic manner
◉ Reversibility.
Answer: A loss of performance (detraining) in cardiorespiratory
endurance, muscular
strength and endurance and flexibility can occur when training
ceases. One to two weeks of
cessation of physical activity can result in a reduction in specific
fitness gains
◉ Rest.
Answer: One must plan days of rest to yield an improvement in one's
overall performance.
Active Rest- Days that consist of light, fun activities different from
one's normal workout
program.
,Passive Rest- Days that consist of doing no activity.
◉ Specificity Concept.
Answer: The idea that one should train in a specific manner to
achieve a specific outcome.
◉ Speed.
Answer: The ability to move the body quickly
◉ Extension.
Answer: The movement of a limb caused by eccentric muscular
contraction, resulting in an increase in the angle of a joint.
◉ Training Effect.
Answer: Overall positive improvements in the performance of the
heart, lungs, and
muscles due to conditioning.
◉ Training Variation.
Answer: Systematically manipulating training variables to create an
overload thereby demanding the body to adapt and improve.
◉ FITT Principles.
, Answer: The 4 principles involved in all progressive exercise
programs.
Frequency, Intensity, Time (Duration,) Type
◉ Frequency.
Answer: How often one exercises during the week or the number of
sessions one exercises during the week.
◉ Lateral Flexion.
Answer: Flexing to the side (Usually an action of the vertebral
column).
◉ Intensity.
Answer: How hard one works during an exercise session
◉ Time (Duration).
Answer: The length of the exercise session.
◉ Type.
Answer: The modality of the exercise chosen.
◉ Exercise Guidelines Based on ACSM Guidelines
