Canfitpro Exam Prep UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
How many calories in a gram of carbohydrates ? - CORRECT ANSWER 4
How many calories are in 1lbs of fat? - CORRECT ANSWER 3500
What does RICE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER rest, ice, compression, elevation
What are the 5 SMART goals? - CORRECT ANSWER Specific, measurable, attainable,
realistic, and time sensitive
What does EPOC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER excess post-exercise oxygen
consumption
What is a compound exersice? - CORRECT ANSWER multi-joint exercises that works
several muscle or groups at once
Name 5 compound exercises. - CORRECT ANSWER Squat, burpees, barbell hip raises,
deadlifts, incline bench press, clean and press, parallel dips, pull ups, bent over rows, seated
cable rows, landmines.
What is a isolation exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER Movements that involves limited joint
or muscle group.
Name 5 isolation exercises - CORRECT ANSWER Bicep Curls, tricep push downs, leg
extensions, legl Curls, shrugs, concentration Curls, barbell curl, preacher Curls.
What are the 4 primary components of fitness? CMFB - CORRECT ANSWER Cardio
respiratory capacity, muscle strengthening, flexibility, body composition
,How would you describe or explain Body Composition to a client? What is body composition? -
CORRECT ANSWER It's the percentage of fat, bone, water and muscle in the human body.
Define energy - CORRECT ANSWER the ability to do physical work
What is the byproduct of anaerobic glycolysis - CORRECT ANSWER lactic acid
Define metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER The sum of all chemical reactions in the body that
either use or create energy
What is the daily recommended intake of water for both men and women - CORRECT
ANSWER 3.7 l a day for men
2.7 l a day for women
What is the Canfitpro promise? - CORRECT ANSWER to inspire Healthy Living Through
Fitness education
What does AMRAP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER As many reps as possible
What does FITT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
How many calories does it take to burn 1lbs of fat? - CORRECT ANSWER 3500 cal
What are the 9 principles of canfitpro-pro training ? FISPRSARM - CORRECT
ANSWER FITT
individualization
specificity
progressive overload
,recovery
structural tolerance
all around development
reversibility
maintenance
What are the 5 stages of change? - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-contemplation, Contemplation,
Preparation, Action, Maintenance
What are the 7 secondary components of fitness? - CORRECT ANSWER Balance,
Coordination, Agility, Reaction time, Speed, Power, Mental capability.
Which is not a Primary Component of Fitness - CORRECT ANSWER Agility
How many ATP are given during the ATP-CP process? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 atp
How long does the ATP-CP system provide energy for? - CORRECT ANSWER 10sec
How long does anaerobic glycolysis provide energy for? - CORRECT ANSWER Up to 2
mins
Which aerobic energy system provides fuel for more than two minutes at moderate intensity ? -
CORRECT ANSWER Aerobic glycolysis
What energy system is 38 ATP? - CORRECT ANSWER aerobic glycolysis
How many ATP are given during fatty acid oxidation - CORRECT ANSWER
, Which energy system delivers 2-3 ATP? - CORRECT ANSWER Anaerobic (without
oxygen).
When the aerobic system can no longer give ATP the Anaerobic system kicks in what is this
called? - CORRECT ANSWER Lactate threshold
What is an average resting heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER 72bpm
Canfitpro's recommendation frequency for Muscle Strengthening Activity per week? -
CORRECT ANSWER Major muscle groups 3 or more days /week
What does bioenergetics mean? - CORRECT ANSWER The study of how energy flows in the
human body
Canfitpro's recommendation frequency for Flexibility Activity per week? - CORRECT
ANSWER 4 or more days / week
What does ATP stand for and what is it? - CORRECT ANSWER Adenosine triphosphate;
high energy phosphate molecules required to provide energy for cellular function. It is produced
both aerobically and anaerobically
What is osmosis? - CORRECT ANSWER Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable
membrane
What is a membrane? - CORRECT ANSWER flat sheets of flexible tissue that cover or line a
body structure
How do you calculate BMI? - CORRECT ANSWER (weight (lbs) x 703) / (ht(inches)^2) or
190 x 703 divided by 5.11 squared
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
How many calories in a gram of carbohydrates ? - CORRECT ANSWER 4
How many calories are in 1lbs of fat? - CORRECT ANSWER 3500
What does RICE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER rest, ice, compression, elevation
What are the 5 SMART goals? - CORRECT ANSWER Specific, measurable, attainable,
realistic, and time sensitive
What does EPOC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER excess post-exercise oxygen
consumption
What is a compound exersice? - CORRECT ANSWER multi-joint exercises that works
several muscle or groups at once
Name 5 compound exercises. - CORRECT ANSWER Squat, burpees, barbell hip raises,
deadlifts, incline bench press, clean and press, parallel dips, pull ups, bent over rows, seated
cable rows, landmines.
What is a isolation exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER Movements that involves limited joint
or muscle group.
Name 5 isolation exercises - CORRECT ANSWER Bicep Curls, tricep push downs, leg
extensions, legl Curls, shrugs, concentration Curls, barbell curl, preacher Curls.
What are the 4 primary components of fitness? CMFB - CORRECT ANSWER Cardio
respiratory capacity, muscle strengthening, flexibility, body composition
,How would you describe or explain Body Composition to a client? What is body composition? -
CORRECT ANSWER It's the percentage of fat, bone, water and muscle in the human body.
Define energy - CORRECT ANSWER the ability to do physical work
What is the byproduct of anaerobic glycolysis - CORRECT ANSWER lactic acid
Define metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER The sum of all chemical reactions in the body that
either use or create energy
What is the daily recommended intake of water for both men and women - CORRECT
ANSWER 3.7 l a day for men
2.7 l a day for women
What is the Canfitpro promise? - CORRECT ANSWER to inspire Healthy Living Through
Fitness education
What does AMRAP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER As many reps as possible
What does FITT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
How many calories does it take to burn 1lbs of fat? - CORRECT ANSWER 3500 cal
What are the 9 principles of canfitpro-pro training ? FISPRSARM - CORRECT
ANSWER FITT
individualization
specificity
progressive overload
,recovery
structural tolerance
all around development
reversibility
maintenance
What are the 5 stages of change? - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-contemplation, Contemplation,
Preparation, Action, Maintenance
What are the 7 secondary components of fitness? - CORRECT ANSWER Balance,
Coordination, Agility, Reaction time, Speed, Power, Mental capability.
Which is not a Primary Component of Fitness - CORRECT ANSWER Agility
How many ATP are given during the ATP-CP process? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 atp
How long does the ATP-CP system provide energy for? - CORRECT ANSWER 10sec
How long does anaerobic glycolysis provide energy for? - CORRECT ANSWER Up to 2
mins
Which aerobic energy system provides fuel for more than two minutes at moderate intensity ? -
CORRECT ANSWER Aerobic glycolysis
What energy system is 38 ATP? - CORRECT ANSWER aerobic glycolysis
How many ATP are given during fatty acid oxidation - CORRECT ANSWER
, Which energy system delivers 2-3 ATP? - CORRECT ANSWER Anaerobic (without
oxygen).
When the aerobic system can no longer give ATP the Anaerobic system kicks in what is this
called? - CORRECT ANSWER Lactate threshold
What is an average resting heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER 72bpm
Canfitpro's recommendation frequency for Muscle Strengthening Activity per week? -
CORRECT ANSWER Major muscle groups 3 or more days /week
What does bioenergetics mean? - CORRECT ANSWER The study of how energy flows in the
human body
Canfitpro's recommendation frequency for Flexibility Activity per week? - CORRECT
ANSWER 4 or more days / week
What does ATP stand for and what is it? - CORRECT ANSWER Adenosine triphosphate;
high energy phosphate molecules required to provide energy for cellular function. It is produced
both aerobically and anaerobically
What is osmosis? - CORRECT ANSWER Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable
membrane
What is a membrane? - CORRECT ANSWER flat sheets of flexible tissue that cover or line a
body structure
How do you calculate BMI? - CORRECT ANSWER (weight (lbs) x 703) / (ht(inches)^2) or
190 x 703 divided by 5.11 squared
