AFAA PERSONAL TRAINING EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Speak out, posture, microphone. Answer: Three ways to prevent voice
nodules
◉ 10 exercise danger signs. Answer: nausea/vomiting
dizziness/unusual fatigue
tightness or pain in the chest
loss of muscle control/staggering
gasping
rash/hives
blurred vision
acute illness
◉ Aerobic capacity. Answer: the ability to remove oxygen from the air
and transfer in through the lungs and blood to the working muscles;
related to cardiorespiratory endurance
,◉ each person is different. Answer: no one rule necessarily applies to all
large sized adults in terms of exercise precautions because ________
◉ neutral position. Answer: correct standing alignment includes the
pelvis in a/an ___________
◉ lower impact, modify tough movements, no supine weight after 20
weeks. Answer: Three exercise modalities that pregnant women can
perform along with any risks and modifications that should be taken
◉ tendinitis. Answer: what condition is referred to as an overuse injury
◉ carbs, high/moderate, short/medium. Answer: Lactic acid system
1. fuel 2. intensity 3. duration
◉ prolonged sprints, swimming, cycling. Answer: list three activities
that use the lactic acid system
◉ gluteus maximus. Answer:
◉ primary movers. Answer: a muscle directly responsible for a
particular agonist action
,◉ quadriceps group. Answer:
◉ steady state. Answer: after the first 3-4 minutes of exercise oxygen
uptake reaches an adequate level to meet oxygen demand
◉ stepping techniques. Answer: full body lean
knee flexion shouldn't be over 90
feet first then arms
step in center
step lightly
whole foot on step
◉ sagittal plane. Answer: plane that divides body into right and left
◉ isometric contraction. Answer: muscle contraction in which the
tension increases but muscle length remains the same
◉ sprint, jump, kick. Answer: three exercises that use the anaerobic
lactic acid system
◉ calf muscle. Answer: where does this chronic injury occur most often:
achilles Tendonitis
, ◉ 120/80 mmHg. Answer: what is the average resting blood pressure of
a healthy person
◉ eternal oblique. Answer:
◉ intensity, speed and control, ROM, body temp. Answer: special
considerations for flexibility training
◉ extended warm up and cool down. Answer: When working with
participants diagnosed with asthma, instructors should allow for
_______ and ______
◉ chrondromalacia. Answer: overuse injury affecting particular cartilage
of posterior surface of patella or knee cap
◉ erector spinae. Answer:
◉ matatarsalgia. Answer: term used for generalizing pain and or
tenderness in the metatarsals, the heads of the long bone in the foot
◉ 130 and 155. Answer: In order to safely perform full range of motion
during cardio hi/low-impact class, beats per minute (bpm) should range
between --- and ---
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Speak out, posture, microphone. Answer: Three ways to prevent voice
nodules
◉ 10 exercise danger signs. Answer: nausea/vomiting
dizziness/unusual fatigue
tightness or pain in the chest
loss of muscle control/staggering
gasping
rash/hives
blurred vision
acute illness
◉ Aerobic capacity. Answer: the ability to remove oxygen from the air
and transfer in through the lungs and blood to the working muscles;
related to cardiorespiratory endurance
,◉ each person is different. Answer: no one rule necessarily applies to all
large sized adults in terms of exercise precautions because ________
◉ neutral position. Answer: correct standing alignment includes the
pelvis in a/an ___________
◉ lower impact, modify tough movements, no supine weight after 20
weeks. Answer: Three exercise modalities that pregnant women can
perform along with any risks and modifications that should be taken
◉ tendinitis. Answer: what condition is referred to as an overuse injury
◉ carbs, high/moderate, short/medium. Answer: Lactic acid system
1. fuel 2. intensity 3. duration
◉ prolonged sprints, swimming, cycling. Answer: list three activities
that use the lactic acid system
◉ gluteus maximus. Answer:
◉ primary movers. Answer: a muscle directly responsible for a
particular agonist action
,◉ quadriceps group. Answer:
◉ steady state. Answer: after the first 3-4 minutes of exercise oxygen
uptake reaches an adequate level to meet oxygen demand
◉ stepping techniques. Answer: full body lean
knee flexion shouldn't be over 90
feet first then arms
step in center
step lightly
whole foot on step
◉ sagittal plane. Answer: plane that divides body into right and left
◉ isometric contraction. Answer: muscle contraction in which the
tension increases but muscle length remains the same
◉ sprint, jump, kick. Answer: three exercises that use the anaerobic
lactic acid system
◉ calf muscle. Answer: where does this chronic injury occur most often:
achilles Tendonitis
, ◉ 120/80 mmHg. Answer: what is the average resting blood pressure of
a healthy person
◉ eternal oblique. Answer:
◉ intensity, speed and control, ROM, body temp. Answer: special
considerations for flexibility training
◉ extended warm up and cool down. Answer: When working with
participants diagnosed with asthma, instructors should allow for
_______ and ______
◉ chrondromalacia. Answer: overuse injury affecting particular cartilage
of posterior surface of patella or knee cap
◉ erector spinae. Answer:
◉ matatarsalgia. Answer: term used for generalizing pain and or
tenderness in the metatarsals, the heads of the long bone in the foot
◉ 130 and 155. Answer: In order to safely perform full range of motion
during cardio hi/low-impact class, beats per minute (bpm) should range
between --- and ---
