Fitour Primary Personal Training UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Balance - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to maintain a certain posture or to move
without falling; symmetrical.
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER - Situated away from the center or midline of the body, or
from the point of origin
Coordination - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to perform a task integrating
movements of the body.
Cross Training - CORRECT ANSWER - Incorporating different modalities of exercise
into one's overall training regimen to avoid over-training, boredom, and/or plateau
Acclimatization - CORRECT ANSWER - A physiological adaptation to a new
environment (higher altitude, temperature, or humidity). It may take 7 to 12 days to acclimate to
different environments
Conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER - Exercise conducted on a regular basis over a
period of time ("training")
Reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Agility - CORRECT ANSWER - Ability to start, stop, and move the body quickly in
different directions
Kinesiology - CORRECT ANSWER - the scientific study of human movement
,Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness (DOMS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscle soreness
that occurs 1-2 days after an exercise training session.
Efficiency - CORRECT ANSWER - The ratio of energy expenditure to work output. How
well an individual can perform or execute an exercise.
Fartlek (Speed Play) - CORRECT ANSWER - A form of physical conditioning which
alternates fast and slow running over varied terrain for 3-4 miles.
Force - CORRECT ANSWER - Any push or pull that tends to cause movement
Interval Training - CORRECT ANSWER - A fitness workout that alternates harder and
lighter bouts of intensities throughout the session.
Overload Principle - CORRECT ANSWER - To place greater than usual demands upon
some part of the body.
Prime Movers (Agonist) - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscles responsible for a definite
movement of
a joint.
Periodization - CORRECT ANSWER - A specific period of time (weeks, months, or years)
over which the frequency, volume, and intensity of training are systematically varied to avoid
over-training and to promote continued progress.
Plyometrics - CORRECT ANSWER - A method of resistance training that emphasizes the
stretching of the muscle prior to the contraction.
Power - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to exert muscular strength quickly.
Expressed as Force X Speed = _______________
, Progressive Overload Principle - CORRECT ANSWER - Introducing overloads in a
systematic manner
Reversibility - CORRECT ANSWER - A loss of performance (detraining) in
cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular
strength and endurance and flexibility can occur when training ceases. One to two weeks of
cessation of physical activity can result in a reduction in specific fitness gains
Rest - CORRECT ANSWER - One must plan days of rest to yield an improvement in one's
overall performance.
Active Rest- Days that consist of light, fun activities different from one's normal workout
program.
Passive Rest- Days that consist of doing no activity.
Specificity Concept - CORRECT ANSWER - The idea that one should train in a specific
manner to achieve a specific outcome.
Speed - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to move the body quickly
Extension - CORRECT ANSWER - The movement of a limb caused by eccentric
muscular contraction, resulting in an increase in the angle of a joint.
Training Effect - CORRECT ANSWER - Overall positive improvements in the
performance of the heart, lungs, and
muscles due to conditioning.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Balance - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to maintain a certain posture or to move
without falling; symmetrical.
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER - Situated away from the center or midline of the body, or
from the point of origin
Coordination - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to perform a task integrating
movements of the body.
Cross Training - CORRECT ANSWER - Incorporating different modalities of exercise
into one's overall training regimen to avoid over-training, boredom, and/or plateau
Acclimatization - CORRECT ANSWER - A physiological adaptation to a new
environment (higher altitude, temperature, or humidity). It may take 7 to 12 days to acclimate to
different environments
Conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER - Exercise conducted on a regular basis over a
period of time ("training")
Reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Agility - CORRECT ANSWER - Ability to start, stop, and move the body quickly in
different directions
Kinesiology - CORRECT ANSWER - the scientific study of human movement
,Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness (DOMS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscle soreness
that occurs 1-2 days after an exercise training session.
Efficiency - CORRECT ANSWER - The ratio of energy expenditure to work output. How
well an individual can perform or execute an exercise.
Fartlek (Speed Play) - CORRECT ANSWER - A form of physical conditioning which
alternates fast and slow running over varied terrain for 3-4 miles.
Force - CORRECT ANSWER - Any push or pull that tends to cause movement
Interval Training - CORRECT ANSWER - A fitness workout that alternates harder and
lighter bouts of intensities throughout the session.
Overload Principle - CORRECT ANSWER - To place greater than usual demands upon
some part of the body.
Prime Movers (Agonist) - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscles responsible for a definite
movement of
a joint.
Periodization - CORRECT ANSWER - A specific period of time (weeks, months, or years)
over which the frequency, volume, and intensity of training are systematically varied to avoid
over-training and to promote continued progress.
Plyometrics - CORRECT ANSWER - A method of resistance training that emphasizes the
stretching of the muscle prior to the contraction.
Power - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to exert muscular strength quickly.
Expressed as Force X Speed = _______________
, Progressive Overload Principle - CORRECT ANSWER - Introducing overloads in a
systematic manner
Reversibility - CORRECT ANSWER - A loss of performance (detraining) in
cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular
strength and endurance and flexibility can occur when training ceases. One to two weeks of
cessation of physical activity can result in a reduction in specific fitness gains
Rest - CORRECT ANSWER - One must plan days of rest to yield an improvement in one's
overall performance.
Active Rest- Days that consist of light, fun activities different from one's normal workout
program.
Passive Rest- Days that consist of doing no activity.
Specificity Concept - CORRECT ANSWER - The idea that one should train in a specific
manner to achieve a specific outcome.
Speed - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to move the body quickly
Extension - CORRECT ANSWER - The movement of a limb caused by eccentric
muscular contraction, resulting in an increase in the angle of a joint.
Training Effect - CORRECT ANSWER - Overall positive improvements in the
performance of the heart, lungs, and
muscles due to conditioning.
