ACSM Personal Trainer Certification Exam | UPDATED
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: ADL
A: One's ability to perform daily tasks such as self care and chores
Q2: Physical Activity
A: Transition from rest to active movement
Q3: Exercise
A: Planned and structured physical activity to improve one or more of the 5 components of
fitness
Q4: 5 Components of Fitness
A: 1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance
2. Muscle Endurance
3. Muscle Strength
4. Flexibility
5. Body Composition
Q5: Types of Fitness Conditioning
A: Health Related: Focuses on enhancing QoL, preventing disease, moderate-intensity PA
Fitness Conditioning: Focuses on exercise regimens based on recommendations for
improving fitness
Q6: SAID
A: In order to improve the goal, you must practice the goal. Ex. If the goal is a 5K, you must
run to train for it
Q7: Rate of Remodeling
A: Remodel > Damage --> increase training effort
Damage > Remodel --> decrease training effort (or may cause overuse/injury)
Q8: Signs of Over Training
A: Injury, inc resting HR, fatigued throughout day, low performance
Q9: FITT-VP
A: Frequency (how often)
Intensity (how hard)
Time (duration)
Type (mode)
,Volume (overall amount)
Progression (how to advance)
Q10: ATP-CP Phosphagen System
A: Anaerobic
0-30 sec high intensity work
sprints, weight lifting
Q11: Anaerobic Glycolysis/Lactic Acid
A: Anaerobic
Glucose & lactic acid
30-3 mins high intensity work
400-800m sprint, 100m swim
Q12: Oxidation System
A: Fat oxidation
3+ minutes
important for endurance
capacity limited by O2 and Cals available
*Unfit client has decreased ability to deliver O2 from dec capillary density preventing
delivery
Q13: O2 Physiological Adaptations
A: 1. Oxygen Deficit - initial stages of CV training bout referred to as lag in O2 consumption,
relying on anaerobic metabolism
2. Steady State - achieved w/ sustained CV once O2 supplied equals O2 demanded. Inc
fit, reach SS faster and endurance depends how long you stay here.
3. EPOC - O2 debt, uptake remained elevated post exercise for several minutes (or house
if longer bout); EPOC effect is to restore CP/ATP in muscles and O2 in blood; "after burn"
effect
Q14: Sino Atrial Node
A: Pacemaker of the heart, in RA, initiates contraction
Q15: Atrioventricular Node
A: Slows down the heart contracting
Q16: Right Chambers
A: RA receives deoxy blood from vena cava. Blood travels to RV through tricuspid valve.
Leaves RV via pulmonary semilunar valve to pulmonary system.
Q17: Left Chambers
, A: LA receives oxy blood from veins. Travels to LV through bicuspid valve then to aorta
through the aortic semilunar valve where it then travels through the body's arteries to
deliver oxygen.
Q18: Pulse Sights
A: Carotid (not recommended to perform on someone)
Brachial
Femoral
Radial (most recommended)
Q19: Heart Rate
A: Avg is 72bpm resting (normal is 60-100bpm)
Good gauge for clients to see how fit they are becoming
Q20: Tachycardia/Bradychardia
A: Faster than normal heart rate, >100 bpm
Slower than normal heart rate, < 60 bpm
Q21: Stroke Volume (SV)
A: The amount of blood pumped from the left ventricle in one beat
Q22: Cardiac Output (CO)
A: The amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute
Q23: Arteriovenous Oxygen Difference
A: Difference between oxygen content of arterial and venous blood
Q24: Pulmonary Ventilation
A: Volume of air exchanged per minute
Q25: VO2 Max
A: Highest rate and amount of O2 achieved at maximal physical exertion
Q26: Acute CR Response to Aerobic Exercise
A: Increase: HR, SV, CO, AOD, BF, systolic BP, pulmonary ventilation, O2 consumption
Q27: Chronic CR Adaptations to Aerobic Exercise
A: Decrease: RHR, BP, blood lactate
Increase: SV, CO
Q28: Synovial Joints
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: ADL
A: One's ability to perform daily tasks such as self care and chores
Q2: Physical Activity
A: Transition from rest to active movement
Q3: Exercise
A: Planned and structured physical activity to improve one or more of the 5 components of
fitness
Q4: 5 Components of Fitness
A: 1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance
2. Muscle Endurance
3. Muscle Strength
4. Flexibility
5. Body Composition
Q5: Types of Fitness Conditioning
A: Health Related: Focuses on enhancing QoL, preventing disease, moderate-intensity PA
Fitness Conditioning: Focuses on exercise regimens based on recommendations for
improving fitness
Q6: SAID
A: In order to improve the goal, you must practice the goal. Ex. If the goal is a 5K, you must
run to train for it
Q7: Rate of Remodeling
A: Remodel > Damage --> increase training effort
Damage > Remodel --> decrease training effort (or may cause overuse/injury)
Q8: Signs of Over Training
A: Injury, inc resting HR, fatigued throughout day, low performance
Q9: FITT-VP
A: Frequency (how often)
Intensity (how hard)
Time (duration)
Type (mode)
,Volume (overall amount)
Progression (how to advance)
Q10: ATP-CP Phosphagen System
A: Anaerobic
0-30 sec high intensity work
sprints, weight lifting
Q11: Anaerobic Glycolysis/Lactic Acid
A: Anaerobic
Glucose & lactic acid
30-3 mins high intensity work
400-800m sprint, 100m swim
Q12: Oxidation System
A: Fat oxidation
3+ minutes
important for endurance
capacity limited by O2 and Cals available
*Unfit client has decreased ability to deliver O2 from dec capillary density preventing
delivery
Q13: O2 Physiological Adaptations
A: 1. Oxygen Deficit - initial stages of CV training bout referred to as lag in O2 consumption,
relying on anaerobic metabolism
2. Steady State - achieved w/ sustained CV once O2 supplied equals O2 demanded. Inc
fit, reach SS faster and endurance depends how long you stay here.
3. EPOC - O2 debt, uptake remained elevated post exercise for several minutes (or house
if longer bout); EPOC effect is to restore CP/ATP in muscles and O2 in blood; "after burn"
effect
Q14: Sino Atrial Node
A: Pacemaker of the heart, in RA, initiates contraction
Q15: Atrioventricular Node
A: Slows down the heart contracting
Q16: Right Chambers
A: RA receives deoxy blood from vena cava. Blood travels to RV through tricuspid valve.
Leaves RV via pulmonary semilunar valve to pulmonary system.
Q17: Left Chambers
, A: LA receives oxy blood from veins. Travels to LV through bicuspid valve then to aorta
through the aortic semilunar valve where it then travels through the body's arteries to
deliver oxygen.
Q18: Pulse Sights
A: Carotid (not recommended to perform on someone)
Brachial
Femoral
Radial (most recommended)
Q19: Heart Rate
A: Avg is 72bpm resting (normal is 60-100bpm)
Good gauge for clients to see how fit they are becoming
Q20: Tachycardia/Bradychardia
A: Faster than normal heart rate, >100 bpm
Slower than normal heart rate, < 60 bpm
Q21: Stroke Volume (SV)
A: The amount of blood pumped from the left ventricle in one beat
Q22: Cardiac Output (CO)
A: The amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute
Q23: Arteriovenous Oxygen Difference
A: Difference between oxygen content of arterial and venous blood
Q24: Pulmonary Ventilation
A: Volume of air exchanged per minute
Q25: VO2 Max
A: Highest rate and amount of O2 achieved at maximal physical exertion
Q26: Acute CR Response to Aerobic Exercise
A: Increase: HR, SV, CO, AOD, BF, systolic BP, pulmonary ventilation, O2 consumption
Q27: Chronic CR Adaptations to Aerobic Exercise
A: Decrease: RHR, BP, blood lactate
Increase: SV, CO
Q28: Synovial Joints
