ACE PERSONAL TRAINER EXAM 2025
CERTIFICATION WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
minimum recommended amount cardio Correct Answer 5 days
per week moderate
3 days vigorous
3-5 days combo
duration 150 moderate, 75 vigorous
VT1 - First Ventilatory Threshold Correct Answer occurs as soon
as blood lactate begins to accumulate and the body needs to rid
itself of excess CO2 through increased respiration. below VT1-
RPE 3-4
VT2 - Second Ventilatory Threshold Correct Answer A metabolic
marker that represents the point above which high-intensity
exercise can only be sustained for a brief interval due to an
accumulation of lactate. between 1 & 2 RPE 5-6 hard
final zone 3 Correct Answer RPE 7-10 not able to speak
comfortably
Base Training Phase Correct Answer support clients w/
sedentary lifestyle or low fitness levels
performed at low-moderate intensities (zone 1)
build positive exercise experiences 2-6 weeks
FITT Correct Answer Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
Fitness phase Correct Answer increase duration
clients move into this phase only when they are consistent and
can comfortably perform a minimum of 20 minutes of steady-state
cardio in zone 1 RPE 3-4
,tendons Correct Answer Connect muscle to bone
ligaments Correct Answer Connect bone to bone
concentric action Correct Answer occurs when a muscle is
activated and shortens
eccentric action Correct Answer occurs when a muscle is
activated and force is produced but the muscle lengthens
planes of motion Correct Answer sagittal, frontal, transverse
sagital plane (median plane) Correct Answer Vertically divides
the body into right and left sides
frontal plane Correct Answer Divides the body into front and back
portions.
transverse plane Correct Answer horizontal division of the body
into upper and lower portions
myosin Correct Answer The thick myofilament that acts along
with actin to produce muscular contraction.
actin Correct Answer thin myofilament
Acetylcholine Correct Answer A neurotransmitter that enables
learning and memory and also triggers muscle contraction
3 stages of a work out Correct Answer Warm-up
Conditioning
Cool-down
,warm up objectives Correct Answer activate proprioceptors,
improve balance and coordination, increase blood flow, enhance
elasticity of connective tissues
conditioning phase Correct Answer The main activity of a
workout
things to consider for conditioning phase Correct Answer current
phase of ift model
client goals
exercise modality
sets
repetitions
rest intervals and intensity
cool down Correct Answer reduce level of stress placed on the
body
return heartrate to resting levels
initiate the recovery process
good time to focus on static stretching body is warm
axial skeleton Correct Answer The bones of the head, neck and
trunk
appendicular skeleton Correct Answer the bones of the upper
and lower limbs and the pectoral (shoulder) and pelvic (hip)
girdles.
synovial joints Correct Answer freely movable joints
created where two bones articulate to permit a variety of motions
sagital plane Correct Answer flexion
extension
ankle joint Correct Answer tibia, fibula, talus
, plantar flexion Correct Answer pointing toes
prime movers: gastrocnemius and soleus
6 secondary muscles: posterior tibialis
flexor hallucis longus
flexor digitorum longus
plantaris
peroneus longus
peroneus brevis
dorsiflexion Correct Answer bending of the foot or the toes
upward
transverse plane Correct Answer rotation internal, external
supination Correct Answer turning the palm upward
"soup in hand"
pronation Correct Answer turning the palm downward
central nervous system Correct Answer brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system Correct Answer the sensory and
motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
all the nerves that spread out from the spinal column
neuron Correct Answer a nerve cell; the basic building block of
the nervous system
proprioception Correct Answer our sense of body position
reciprocal inhibition Correct Answer relaxation of one muscle
because of the contraction of the opposing muscle or antagonist
eg: use bicep. tricep relaxes. one has to relax for the other to
work
CERTIFICATION WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
minimum recommended amount cardio Correct Answer 5 days
per week moderate
3 days vigorous
3-5 days combo
duration 150 moderate, 75 vigorous
VT1 - First Ventilatory Threshold Correct Answer occurs as soon
as blood lactate begins to accumulate and the body needs to rid
itself of excess CO2 through increased respiration. below VT1-
RPE 3-4
VT2 - Second Ventilatory Threshold Correct Answer A metabolic
marker that represents the point above which high-intensity
exercise can only be sustained for a brief interval due to an
accumulation of lactate. between 1 & 2 RPE 5-6 hard
final zone 3 Correct Answer RPE 7-10 not able to speak
comfortably
Base Training Phase Correct Answer support clients w/
sedentary lifestyle or low fitness levels
performed at low-moderate intensities (zone 1)
build positive exercise experiences 2-6 weeks
FITT Correct Answer Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
Fitness phase Correct Answer increase duration
clients move into this phase only when they are consistent and
can comfortably perform a minimum of 20 minutes of steady-state
cardio in zone 1 RPE 3-4
,tendons Correct Answer Connect muscle to bone
ligaments Correct Answer Connect bone to bone
concentric action Correct Answer occurs when a muscle is
activated and shortens
eccentric action Correct Answer occurs when a muscle is
activated and force is produced but the muscle lengthens
planes of motion Correct Answer sagittal, frontal, transverse
sagital plane (median plane) Correct Answer Vertically divides
the body into right and left sides
frontal plane Correct Answer Divides the body into front and back
portions.
transverse plane Correct Answer horizontal division of the body
into upper and lower portions
myosin Correct Answer The thick myofilament that acts along
with actin to produce muscular contraction.
actin Correct Answer thin myofilament
Acetylcholine Correct Answer A neurotransmitter that enables
learning and memory and also triggers muscle contraction
3 stages of a work out Correct Answer Warm-up
Conditioning
Cool-down
,warm up objectives Correct Answer activate proprioceptors,
improve balance and coordination, increase blood flow, enhance
elasticity of connective tissues
conditioning phase Correct Answer The main activity of a
workout
things to consider for conditioning phase Correct Answer current
phase of ift model
client goals
exercise modality
sets
repetitions
rest intervals and intensity
cool down Correct Answer reduce level of stress placed on the
body
return heartrate to resting levels
initiate the recovery process
good time to focus on static stretching body is warm
axial skeleton Correct Answer The bones of the head, neck and
trunk
appendicular skeleton Correct Answer the bones of the upper
and lower limbs and the pectoral (shoulder) and pelvic (hip)
girdles.
synovial joints Correct Answer freely movable joints
created where two bones articulate to permit a variety of motions
sagital plane Correct Answer flexion
extension
ankle joint Correct Answer tibia, fibula, talus
, plantar flexion Correct Answer pointing toes
prime movers: gastrocnemius and soleus
6 secondary muscles: posterior tibialis
flexor hallucis longus
flexor digitorum longus
plantaris
peroneus longus
peroneus brevis
dorsiflexion Correct Answer bending of the foot or the toes
upward
transverse plane Correct Answer rotation internal, external
supination Correct Answer turning the palm upward
"soup in hand"
pronation Correct Answer turning the palm downward
central nervous system Correct Answer brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system Correct Answer the sensory and
motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
all the nerves that spread out from the spinal column
neuron Correct Answer a nerve cell; the basic building block of
the nervous system
proprioception Correct Answer our sense of body position
reciprocal inhibition Correct Answer relaxation of one muscle
because of the contraction of the opposing muscle or antagonist
eg: use bicep. tricep relaxes. one has to relax for the other to
work
