FiTour Group Fitness Certification:
Muscle Conditioning and Resistance
Training questions and answers
Define group resistance training and provide examples. ✔✔a class format that incorporates
hand weights, weight-plated bars, body bars, tubing, exercise bands, etc. and is designed to
develop muscular strength, endurance and/or definition. Examples are deadlifts, bent over
rows, clean and press, squats, curls, lunges, etc.
Define core conditioning and provide examples. ✔✔strengthening all the muscles in your
abdominal and lower back areas. Examples are planks, ball tucks, ball pike, bridge
Define water exercise and provide examples. ✔✔low risk exercise that improves cardiovascular
endurance, increase muscular strength, decrease body weight, and improve overall fitness
levels. Examples are aqua play, aqua bench training, deep-water aerobic exercise, water-
walking/jogging, aquatic rehab
Explain how you teach flexibility and provide examples ✔✔Teach through frequency (3
days/week), intensity, time (15-30 seconds), and without bouncing. Examples are displayed in
pilates and yogaList the primary benefits of performing resistance training. ✔✔increased
muscle, increase in metabolism (because of the increased muscle), stronger muscles, tendons,
and ligaments, and increased bone density.
What is the objective of a muscular conditioning class? ✔✔to work all of the major muscle
groups to the point of fatigue with an eye toward increasing muscular endurance and strength
overtime
Muscle Conditioning and Resistance
Training questions and answers
Define group resistance training and provide examples. ✔✔a class format that incorporates
hand weights, weight-plated bars, body bars, tubing, exercise bands, etc. and is designed to
develop muscular strength, endurance and/or definition. Examples are deadlifts, bent over
rows, clean and press, squats, curls, lunges, etc.
Define core conditioning and provide examples. ✔✔strengthening all the muscles in your
abdominal and lower back areas. Examples are planks, ball tucks, ball pike, bridge
Define water exercise and provide examples. ✔✔low risk exercise that improves cardiovascular
endurance, increase muscular strength, decrease body weight, and improve overall fitness
levels. Examples are aqua play, aqua bench training, deep-water aerobic exercise, water-
walking/jogging, aquatic rehab
Explain how you teach flexibility and provide examples ✔✔Teach through frequency (3
days/week), intensity, time (15-30 seconds), and without bouncing. Examples are displayed in
pilates and yogaList the primary benefits of performing resistance training. ✔✔increased
muscle, increase in metabolism (because of the increased muscle), stronger muscles, tendons,
and ligaments, and increased bone density.
What is the objective of a muscular conditioning class? ✔✔to work all of the major muscle
groups to the point of fatigue with an eye toward increasing muscular endurance and strength
overtime
