ACTION Personal Training Certification Questions and
Answers(A+ Solution guide)
/. What percentage of the potential energy in food is converted into energy? - Answer-
40 percent
/.For physically active adults, what percentage of calories in each meal should come
from complex carbs? - Answer-65 percent
/.What is the body's primary source of instant energy? - Answer-carbs
/.What is required by human body to burn fat? - Answer-carbs
/.Which of the following is the body's longer term energy source? - Answer-glucose and
glycogen
/.What is needed for the proper absorption of many vitamins, mineral and supplements?
- Answer-fats
/.How do you calculate Resting Metabolic Rate? - Answer-bodyweight x 10
/.How many calories with a person expend for easy activities? - Answer-3-5 calories per
minute
/.How many calories will a person expend for moderate activity? - Answer-6-10 calories
per minute
/.How many calories will a person expend for strenuous activity? - Answer-11-15
calories per minute
/.How to estimate time spent in activity outside scheduled exercise foe a sedentary
person? - Answer-add 20-40 percent of the RMR
/.How to estimate time spent in activity outside scheduled exercise for an active person?
- Answer-add 40-60 percent of RMR
/.How to estimate time spent in activity outside scheduled exercise for a very active
person - Answer-add 60-80 percent of rmr
/.How do you determine the total caloric requirement per day? - Answer-add the RMR,
plus the formal exercises, plus the daily activity
/.True or False: A high protein diet amounts to more muscle mass? - Answer-false
, /.What is the goal for nutrition? - Answer-to have a client in an energy balance
/.What are the guidelines for a client to eat before participating in physical activity? -
Answer-Eat a low-fat, high carb diet daily
/.If the planned physical activity will last longer than an hour, what foods are
recommended? - Answer-lower glycemic indexes like bananas and oatmeal
/.Every hour of endurance exercise requires approximately how much carbs? - Answer-
100-300
/.What are the priorities in the recovery diet? - Answer-carbohydrate and fluid
replacement
/.After how much times should the first intake of food happen after stopping the activity?
- Answer-at least after 15 minutes
/.Which class of nutrients works as coenzymes? - Answer-vitamins to aid the many
enzymatic processes occurring in the body at any given moment
/.Which class of nutrients works as co factors for many biological processes? - Answer-
carbs and fats
/.Without which mineral the body could not transport oxygen to any tissues? - Answer-
iron
/.where is glycogen stored in the body? - Answer-liver
/.What is the number one complaint of client against their personal trainer? - Answer-
slipping and falling
/.How should you ensure clients know how to use equipment before they begin a
designated activity? - Answer-by taking the initiative to show them how to use the
equipment
/.Should trainers sell or advise clients on any supplement? - Answer-no
/.What is the full form of HIPAA - Answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
/.Which is the best, most appropriate place to train? - Answer-fitness facility
/.What serves as a guide to improve the business in the future? - Answer-clients
feedback
Answers(A+ Solution guide)
/. What percentage of the potential energy in food is converted into energy? - Answer-
40 percent
/.For physically active adults, what percentage of calories in each meal should come
from complex carbs? - Answer-65 percent
/.What is the body's primary source of instant energy? - Answer-carbs
/.What is required by human body to burn fat? - Answer-carbs
/.Which of the following is the body's longer term energy source? - Answer-glucose and
glycogen
/.What is needed for the proper absorption of many vitamins, mineral and supplements?
- Answer-fats
/.How do you calculate Resting Metabolic Rate? - Answer-bodyweight x 10
/.How many calories with a person expend for easy activities? - Answer-3-5 calories per
minute
/.How many calories will a person expend for moderate activity? - Answer-6-10 calories
per minute
/.How many calories will a person expend for strenuous activity? - Answer-11-15
calories per minute
/.How to estimate time spent in activity outside scheduled exercise foe a sedentary
person? - Answer-add 20-40 percent of the RMR
/.How to estimate time spent in activity outside scheduled exercise for an active person?
- Answer-add 40-60 percent of RMR
/.How to estimate time spent in activity outside scheduled exercise for a very active
person - Answer-add 60-80 percent of rmr
/.How do you determine the total caloric requirement per day? - Answer-add the RMR,
plus the formal exercises, plus the daily activity
/.True or False: A high protein diet amounts to more muscle mass? - Answer-false
, /.What is the goal for nutrition? - Answer-to have a client in an energy balance
/.What are the guidelines for a client to eat before participating in physical activity? -
Answer-Eat a low-fat, high carb diet daily
/.If the planned physical activity will last longer than an hour, what foods are
recommended? - Answer-lower glycemic indexes like bananas and oatmeal
/.Every hour of endurance exercise requires approximately how much carbs? - Answer-
100-300
/.What are the priorities in the recovery diet? - Answer-carbohydrate and fluid
replacement
/.After how much times should the first intake of food happen after stopping the activity?
- Answer-at least after 15 minutes
/.Which class of nutrients works as coenzymes? - Answer-vitamins to aid the many
enzymatic processes occurring in the body at any given moment
/.Which class of nutrients works as co factors for many biological processes? - Answer-
carbs and fats
/.Without which mineral the body could not transport oxygen to any tissues? - Answer-
iron
/.where is glycogen stored in the body? - Answer-liver
/.What is the number one complaint of client against their personal trainer? - Answer-
slipping and falling
/.How should you ensure clients know how to use equipment before they begin a
designated activity? - Answer-by taking the initiative to show them how to use the
equipment
/.Should trainers sell or advise clients on any supplement? - Answer-no
/.What is the full form of HIPAA - Answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
/.Which is the best, most appropriate place to train? - Answer-fitness facility
/.What serves as a guide to improve the business in the future? - Answer-clients
feedback
