AFSA PERSONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATION TEST
T/F - Cardiovascular health involves the health of the heart and circulatory system -
Answers -True
T/F - The target heart rate zone is the most beneficial heart rate range for aerobic
exercise. - Answers -True
T/F - The average sedentary individual's resting heart rate is 105 beats per minute
(bpm). - Answers -False
T/F - High impact aerobics classes are a preferable method of weight loss for all ages. -
Answers -False
T/F - Elliptical cross trainers are considered low impact cardiovascular and toning
equipment. - Answers -True
T/F - Exercise programs should be changed regularly to avoid muscular development
plateaus. - Answers -True
T/F - Lifting with high repetitions and low weight is commonly used to build muscular
size. - Answers -False
T/F - Workouts emphasizing muscular strength and size should always last two hours or
more. - Answers -False
T/F - During a biceps curl, the triceps are the antagonist muscle group. - Answers -True
T/F - An upright row exercises primarily the quadriceps and biceps. - Answers -False
T/F - A close grip bench press exercises primarily the trapezius and posterior deltoid. -
Answers -False
T/F - A squat exercises primarily the quadriceps, hamstrings and gluteal muscles. -
Answers -True
T/F - A calf raise exercises primarily the rhomboids and soleus. - Answers -False
T/F - Incorrect lifting form can cause muscular and/or joint injury. - Answers -True
T/F - Rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE) are commonly used to treat minor
muscular strains. - Answers -True
T/F - Persistent fatigue can be a result of overtraining. - Answers -True
, T/F - An endurance athlete's resting heart rate is usually lower than a sedentary
individual's. - Answers -True
T/F - Systolic blood pressure relates to pressure on the arteries when the heart beats. -
Answers -True
T/F - A normal diastolic blood pressure is 120. - Answers -False
T/F - An individual's maximum volume of oxygen consumption is referred to as his/her
VO2 max. - Answers -True
T/F - Ligaments attach muscle to bone. - Answers -False
T/F - Tendons attach bone to bone. - Answers -False
T/F - Fast twitch muscle fibers are larger than slow twitch muscle fibers. - Answers -
True
T/F - Endurance exercises utilize mostly slow twitch muscle fibers. - Answers -True
T/F - Aerobic exercise is beneficial only for a warm up or cool down. - Answers -False
T/F - Anaerobic exercise is more advisable than aerobic exercise for weight loss and
cardiovascular conditioning. - Answers –False
T/F - Chronic overtraining injuries are always a result of inadequate nutrition. - Answers
-False
T/F - Carbohydrate loading is a nutritional strategy commonly used to improve athletic
performance. - Answers -True
T/F - Saturated fats are considered healthy dietary fats. - Answers -False
T/F - Proteins are composed of amino acids. - Answers -True
Target heart rate zone can be found by which of the following formulas? - Answers -220
- age x .65-.85
Which exertion heart rate is not in the target heart rate zone for a 26 year old?
150
160
140
225 - Answers -225
Which of the following is the most healthy blood pressure? - Answers -120/80
T/F - Cardiovascular health involves the health of the heart and circulatory system -
Answers -True
T/F - The target heart rate zone is the most beneficial heart rate range for aerobic
exercise. - Answers -True
T/F - The average sedentary individual's resting heart rate is 105 beats per minute
(bpm). - Answers -False
T/F - High impact aerobics classes are a preferable method of weight loss for all ages. -
Answers -False
T/F - Elliptical cross trainers are considered low impact cardiovascular and toning
equipment. - Answers -True
T/F - Exercise programs should be changed regularly to avoid muscular development
plateaus. - Answers -True
T/F - Lifting with high repetitions and low weight is commonly used to build muscular
size. - Answers -False
T/F - Workouts emphasizing muscular strength and size should always last two hours or
more. - Answers -False
T/F - During a biceps curl, the triceps are the antagonist muscle group. - Answers -True
T/F - An upright row exercises primarily the quadriceps and biceps. - Answers -False
T/F - A close grip bench press exercises primarily the trapezius and posterior deltoid. -
Answers -False
T/F - A squat exercises primarily the quadriceps, hamstrings and gluteal muscles. -
Answers -True
T/F - A calf raise exercises primarily the rhomboids and soleus. - Answers -False
T/F - Incorrect lifting form can cause muscular and/or joint injury. - Answers -True
T/F - Rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE) are commonly used to treat minor
muscular strains. - Answers -True
T/F - Persistent fatigue can be a result of overtraining. - Answers -True
, T/F - An endurance athlete's resting heart rate is usually lower than a sedentary
individual's. - Answers -True
T/F - Systolic blood pressure relates to pressure on the arteries when the heart beats. -
Answers -True
T/F - A normal diastolic blood pressure is 120. - Answers -False
T/F - An individual's maximum volume of oxygen consumption is referred to as his/her
VO2 max. - Answers -True
T/F - Ligaments attach muscle to bone. - Answers -False
T/F - Tendons attach bone to bone. - Answers -False
T/F - Fast twitch muscle fibers are larger than slow twitch muscle fibers. - Answers -
True
T/F - Endurance exercises utilize mostly slow twitch muscle fibers. - Answers -True
T/F - Aerobic exercise is beneficial only for a warm up or cool down. - Answers -False
T/F - Anaerobic exercise is more advisable than aerobic exercise for weight loss and
cardiovascular conditioning. - Answers –False
T/F - Chronic overtraining injuries are always a result of inadequate nutrition. - Answers
-False
T/F - Carbohydrate loading is a nutritional strategy commonly used to improve athletic
performance. - Answers -True
T/F - Saturated fats are considered healthy dietary fats. - Answers -False
T/F - Proteins are composed of amino acids. - Answers -True
Target heart rate zone can be found by which of the following formulas? - Answers -220
- age x .65-.85
Which exertion heart rate is not in the target heart rate zone for a 26 year old?
150
160
140
225 - Answers -225
Which of the following is the most healthy blood pressure? - Answers -120/80
