AAAI/ISMA Personal Trainer Certification Workshop Study/Review Exam Questions And Answers

1) Injury and exhaustion are two symptoms of - ANS Overtraining 2) Capillary density is greater in which type of athlete? - ANS Endurance athlete 3) Of the three muscle fiber tissues, which has the greatest potential for power activity? - ANS Fast twitch (Type 2 b) 4) A movement towards the center of the body is - ANS Adduction 5) In a fitness assessment, the step test assesses which component of fitness? - ANS Cardiorespiratory 6) Fat is how many calories per gram? - ANS 9 calories 7) 80% 1RM, 9reps for 3 sets, 90 seconds rest between sets is the typical S.A.I.D for what type of activity? - ANS Bodybuilding 8) What are 4 main factors concerning the knee joint one must consider when properly performing a squat lift? - ANS Knees even with toe line, knee even with the buttocks, 9) The deltoids cause _______ of the shoulders. - ANS abduction 10) The major purpose for a __________ is to prevent injury. - ANS Warm-up 11) Pennate muscle belly fibers are facials that attach obliquely to its tendon in a ______ position. - ANS Slant 12) What are three essential components of a beginner's workout? - ANS Warm up, strength, cardiovascular 13) _____________ muscle belly fibers are arranged parallel to each other. - ANS Fusiform 14) An _________ muscle contraction is a static contraction. - ANS isometric 15) During a __________ you should never bounce the bar off the chest. - ANS Bench press 16) The CP-ATP energy system is used during the _______ response energy source. - ANS fight/flee 17) AAAI/ISMA recommends problem solving, goal setting and follow-up as an open-minded _____________format to foster proper communication between a personal trainer and client. - ANS Questioning 18) 1-2 sets of 10-20 reps per exercise is recommended for a _______________ workout. - ANS Beginner 19) 70% 1RM, 15 reps for 2 sets, less than 1minute rest between sets is the typical S.A.I.D for what type of activity? - ANS Marathon running 20) Synergist development is an advantage of training with __________ verses ____________? - ANS machines / free weights 21) Fast twitch type 2 b muscle fiber type has the greatest capacity for - ANS Hypertrophy 22) What are three components of the overload principle? - ANS Intensity, duration, frequency 23) The semimembranosus is one of a group of muscles called the - ANS Hamstrings 24) When performing a _______ the knees should be even with the toes. - ANS Squat 25) The _________ requires cellular oxygen. - ANS Kreb cycle/aerobic 26) 3 physiological changes that occur when a proper ___________ is performed are: increase body temperature, increase heart rate and oxygen intake. - ANS Warm-up 27) 220/-age/resting heart rate/x training intensity/ adding back resting heart rate is the ___________ formula that will allow you to calculate your Training Heart Rate. - ANS Karvonen