NSCA Personal Trainer Certification

When should the personal trainer administer an informed consent form to a client? - Answer- during completion of the health appraisal process When should the personal trainer administer the client-personal trainer agreement? - Answer- at the initial client consultation meeting Which of the following should be part of the initial interview with a new client? - Answer- establishing the client/trainer agreement When should the client fill out the medical history form? - Answer- during the health appraisal screening What should be completed after the initial interview? - Answer- health appraisal Doing two different exercises back to back, with no rest in-between, for the same muscle group. - Answer- compound set A client exercises three times per week for 30 min at 70-85% of HRmax. What is MOST likely to increase after six months? - Answer- hemoglobin levels A high-intensity resistance training program using 3-minute rest periods between sets and exercises is designed PRIMARILY to improve what? - Answer- strength What exercise is the MOST appropriate to include for a client beginning a plyometric program for the first time? - Answer- squat jump What modification should be made to the client's program at the beginning of her second trimester? - Answer- replace the barbell bench press with the incline chest press What is a measure of the pressure exerted against the arterial walls during ventricular contraction? - Answer- systole When using a 1-10 RPE scale, what is considered a "hard" exercise intensity? - Answer- 7 A client has chronic low back pain due to anterior pelvic tilt. The personal trainer should incorporate exercises to improve hip flexibility of what? - Answer- flexors What is a common physiological change that occurs during the second and third trimester of pregnancy? - Answer- increased blood volume A client complains of chronic hamstring strains when running the bases playing softball. S