PHED 225 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔THE YMCA bench press test uses which of the following weights for men? -
✔✔80lbs
✔✔BMI is an accurate measurement of body composition for well-trained lifters. T/F? -
✔✔False
✔✔Circumference measurements directly measure body composition. T/F/ - ✔✔False.
✔✔example of muscular endurance tests - ✔✔ACSM push up test and YMCA bench
press
✔✔standard for men and women on YMCA bench press - ✔✔men (80lbs) and women
(35lbs)
✔✔a metronome - ✔✔a set at 60bpm
✔✔body composition - ✔✔the assessment of a person's fat relative to total body mass.
✔✔better methods to record body composition - ✔✔anthropometrics (standard weigh-
ins and body weight) field test
✔✔circumference measurements do not - ✔✔directly measure body composition but
they do give site-specific information. are a tool to track weight over time
✔✔ Which of the following is NOT likely to be one of the tasks of a strength and
conditioning coach?
A) writing a comprehensive, sport-specific strength training program.
B) educating athletes about the fundamental techniques related to lifting weights.
C) Designing a daily nutrition plan for athletes
D) Ordering new equipment for the workout area. - ✔✔C) Designing a daily nutrition
plan for athletes.
✔✔the ability of muscle groups to exert external force for many repetitions of
successive exertions - ✔✔muscular endurance
✔✔the range of motion available at a joint - ✔✔flexibility
✔✔the relative amounts of muscle, fat, bone, and other vital parts of the body - ✔✔body
composition
, ✔✔suppose an older adult decides to begin a strength training program to avoid
sarcopenia. He begins doing 50 crunches, 20 pushups...3 times a day. Which
component of health related fitness is he prioritizing?
A)Muscular Strength
B) Body composition
C)Flexibility
D) Muscular Endurance - ✔✔D) Muscular Endurance
✔✔strength training primarily focuses on - ✔✔muscular strength and muscular
endurance
✔✔play and develop basic movement skills until age 6. This phase includes a majority
of body weight movements which is the beginning of strength training. - ✔✔active start
phase
✔✔focus on having fun with structured activities that focus on fundamentals including
agility, balance, and coordination, think PE class. girls (6 to 8)
boys ( 6 to 9) - ✔✔FUNdamentals
✔✔sport skill begins. girls (8 to 11) boys (9 to 12). Low weigh and higher repetitions -
✔✔Learn to Train phase
✔✔puberty to late adolescence. Optimize skills and personal abilities and competitive
outcomes. - ✔✔Train to Train
✔✔sport-specialization and year-round training including strength-training focused on
performance. late high school to college athletes - ✔✔Train to compete phase
✔✔elite athletes. Training builds on the movement and fitness base from the other
stages and introduces the highest level of training rigor. Strength training is focus on
maximizing strength and power output - ✔✔Train to Win phase
✔✔which stage is most likely to include structured strength training with the purpose of
increasing muscular size and strength? - ✔✔Train to train
✔✔Strength training is a recent form of training, only having been developed in the last
century. T/F? - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one the competencies of a strength conditioning
coach?
A)Having a strong exercise science foundation
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔THE YMCA bench press test uses which of the following weights for men? -
✔✔80lbs
✔✔BMI is an accurate measurement of body composition for well-trained lifters. T/F? -
✔✔False
✔✔Circumference measurements directly measure body composition. T/F/ - ✔✔False.
✔✔example of muscular endurance tests - ✔✔ACSM push up test and YMCA bench
press
✔✔standard for men and women on YMCA bench press - ✔✔men (80lbs) and women
(35lbs)
✔✔a metronome - ✔✔a set at 60bpm
✔✔body composition - ✔✔the assessment of a person's fat relative to total body mass.
✔✔better methods to record body composition - ✔✔anthropometrics (standard weigh-
ins and body weight) field test
✔✔circumference measurements do not - ✔✔directly measure body composition but
they do give site-specific information. are a tool to track weight over time
✔✔ Which of the following is NOT likely to be one of the tasks of a strength and
conditioning coach?
A) writing a comprehensive, sport-specific strength training program.
B) educating athletes about the fundamental techniques related to lifting weights.
C) Designing a daily nutrition plan for athletes
D) Ordering new equipment for the workout area. - ✔✔C) Designing a daily nutrition
plan for athletes.
✔✔the ability of muscle groups to exert external force for many repetitions of
successive exertions - ✔✔muscular endurance
✔✔the range of motion available at a joint - ✔✔flexibility
✔✔the relative amounts of muscle, fat, bone, and other vital parts of the body - ✔✔body
composition
, ✔✔suppose an older adult decides to begin a strength training program to avoid
sarcopenia. He begins doing 50 crunches, 20 pushups...3 times a day. Which
component of health related fitness is he prioritizing?
A)Muscular Strength
B) Body composition
C)Flexibility
D) Muscular Endurance - ✔✔D) Muscular Endurance
✔✔strength training primarily focuses on - ✔✔muscular strength and muscular
endurance
✔✔play and develop basic movement skills until age 6. This phase includes a majority
of body weight movements which is the beginning of strength training. - ✔✔active start
phase
✔✔focus on having fun with structured activities that focus on fundamentals including
agility, balance, and coordination, think PE class. girls (6 to 8)
boys ( 6 to 9) - ✔✔FUNdamentals
✔✔sport skill begins. girls (8 to 11) boys (9 to 12). Low weigh and higher repetitions -
✔✔Learn to Train phase
✔✔puberty to late adolescence. Optimize skills and personal abilities and competitive
outcomes. - ✔✔Train to Train
✔✔sport-specialization and year-round training including strength-training focused on
performance. late high school to college athletes - ✔✔Train to compete phase
✔✔elite athletes. Training builds on the movement and fitness base from the other
stages and introduces the highest level of training rigor. Strength training is focus on
maximizing strength and power output - ✔✔Train to Win phase
✔✔which stage is most likely to include structured strength training with the purpose of
increasing muscular size and strength? - ✔✔Train to train
✔✔Strength training is a recent form of training, only having been developed in the last
century. T/F? - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one the competencies of a strength conditioning
coach?
A)Having a strong exercise science foundation
