Action Personal Training
Certification Questions & Verified
Answers
40 percent - correct answer ✔✔What percentage of the potential energy in food is converted
into energy?
65 percent - correct answer ✔✔For physically active adults, what percentage of calories in each
meal should come from complex carbs?
carbs - correct answer ✔✔What is the body's primary source of instant energy?
carbs - correct answer ✔✔What is required by human body to burn fat?
glucose and glycogen - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is the body's longer term
energy source?
fats - correct answer ✔✔What is needed for the proper absorption of many vitamins, mineral
and supplements?
bodyweight x 10 - correct answer ✔✔How do you calculate Resting Metabolic Rate?
3-5 calories per minute - correct answer ✔✔How many calories with a person expend for easy
activities?
,6-10 calories per minute - correct answer ✔✔How many calories will a person expend for
moderate activity?
11-15 calories per minute - correct answer ✔✔How many calories will a person expend for
strenuous activity?
add 20-40 percent of the RMR - correct answer ✔✔How to estimate time spent in activity
outside scheduled exercise foe a sedentary person?
add 40-60 percent of RMR - correct answer ✔✔How to estimate time spent in activity outside
scheduled exercise for an active person?
add 60-80 percent of rmr - correct answer ✔✔How to estimate time spent in activity outside
scheduled exercise for a very active person
add the RMR, plus the formal exercises, plus the daily activity - correct answer ✔✔How do you
determine the total caloric requirement per day?
false - correct answer ✔✔True or False: A high protein diet amounts to more muscle mass?
to have a client in an energy balance - correct answer ✔✔What is the goal for nutrition?
Eat a low-fat, high carb diet daily - correct answer ✔✔What are the guidelines for a client to eat
before participating in physical activity?
lower glycemic indexes like bananas and oatmeal - correct answer ✔✔If the planned physical
activity will last longer than an hour, what foods are recommended?
, 100-300 - correct answer ✔✔Every hour of endurance exercise requires approximately how
much carbs?
carbohydrate and fluid replacement - correct answer ✔✔What are the priorities in the recovery
diet?
at least after 15 minutes - correct answer ✔✔After how much times should the first intake of
food happen after stopping the activity?
vitamins to aid the many enzymatic processes occurring in the body at any given moment -
correct answer ✔✔Which class of nutrients works as coenzymes?
carbs and fats - correct answer ✔✔Which class of nutrients works as co factors for many
biological processes?
iron - correct answer ✔✔Without which mineral the body could not transport oxygen to any
tissues?
liver - correct answer ✔✔where is glycogen stored in the body?
slipping and falling - correct answer ✔✔What is the number one complaint of client against
their personal trainer?
by taking the initiative to show them how to use the equipment - correct answer ✔✔How
should you ensure clients know how to use equipment before they begin a designated activity?
no - correct answer ✔✔Should trainers sell or advise clients on any supplement?
Certification Questions & Verified
Answers
40 percent - correct answer ✔✔What percentage of the potential energy in food is converted
into energy?
65 percent - correct answer ✔✔For physically active adults, what percentage of calories in each
meal should come from complex carbs?
carbs - correct answer ✔✔What is the body's primary source of instant energy?
carbs - correct answer ✔✔What is required by human body to burn fat?
glucose and glycogen - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is the body's longer term
energy source?
fats - correct answer ✔✔What is needed for the proper absorption of many vitamins, mineral
and supplements?
bodyweight x 10 - correct answer ✔✔How do you calculate Resting Metabolic Rate?
3-5 calories per minute - correct answer ✔✔How many calories with a person expend for easy
activities?
,6-10 calories per minute - correct answer ✔✔How many calories will a person expend for
moderate activity?
11-15 calories per minute - correct answer ✔✔How many calories will a person expend for
strenuous activity?
add 20-40 percent of the RMR - correct answer ✔✔How to estimate time spent in activity
outside scheduled exercise foe a sedentary person?
add 40-60 percent of RMR - correct answer ✔✔How to estimate time spent in activity outside
scheduled exercise for an active person?
add 60-80 percent of rmr - correct answer ✔✔How to estimate time spent in activity outside
scheduled exercise for a very active person
add the RMR, plus the formal exercises, plus the daily activity - correct answer ✔✔How do you
determine the total caloric requirement per day?
false - correct answer ✔✔True or False: A high protein diet amounts to more muscle mass?
to have a client in an energy balance - correct answer ✔✔What is the goal for nutrition?
Eat a low-fat, high carb diet daily - correct answer ✔✔What are the guidelines for a client to eat
before participating in physical activity?
lower glycemic indexes like bananas and oatmeal - correct answer ✔✔If the planned physical
activity will last longer than an hour, what foods are recommended?
, 100-300 - correct answer ✔✔Every hour of endurance exercise requires approximately how
much carbs?
carbohydrate and fluid replacement - correct answer ✔✔What are the priorities in the recovery
diet?
at least after 15 minutes - correct answer ✔✔After how much times should the first intake of
food happen after stopping the activity?
vitamins to aid the many enzymatic processes occurring in the body at any given moment -
correct answer ✔✔Which class of nutrients works as coenzymes?
carbs and fats - correct answer ✔✔Which class of nutrients works as co factors for many
biological processes?
iron - correct answer ✔✔Without which mineral the body could not transport oxygen to any
tissues?
liver - correct answer ✔✔where is glycogen stored in the body?
slipping and falling - correct answer ✔✔What is the number one complaint of client against
their personal trainer?
by taking the initiative to show them how to use the equipment - correct answer ✔✔How
should you ensure clients know how to use equipment before they begin a designated activity?
no - correct answer ✔✔Should trainers sell or advise clients on any supplement?
