AAAI/ISMA Personal Trainer Certification
Workshop Study/Review questions and
answers 2025.
Overtraining - ANSWER: Injury and exhaustion are two symptoms of _____
Endurance athlete - ANSWER: Capillary density is greater in which type of athlete?
Fast twitch (Type 2 b) - ANSWER: Of the three muscle fiber tissues, which has the
greatest potential for power activity?
Adduction - ANSWER: A movement towards the center of the body is _____
Cardiorespiratory - ANSWER: In a fitness assessment, the step test assesses which
component of fitness?
9 calories - ANSWER: Fat is how many calories per gram?
Bodybuilding - ANSWER: 80%, 1RM, 9 reps for 3 sets, 90 seconds rest between sets is
the typical S.A.I.D. for what type of activity?
Knees even with toe line, knee even with the buttocks - ANSWER: What are the 4 main
factors concerning the knee joint one must consider when properly performing a squat
lift?
Abduction - ANSWER: The deltoids cause _____ of the shoulders
Warm-up - ANSWER: The major purpose for a _____ is to prevent injury
Slant - ANSWER: Pennate muscle fibers are facials that attach obliquely to its tendon in
a _____ position
, Warm up, strength, cardiovascular - ANSWER: What are three essential components of
a beginner's workout?
Fusiform - ANSWER: _____ muscle belly fibers are arranged parallel to each other
Isometric - ANSWER: An _____ muscle contraction is a static contraction
Bench press - ANSWER: During a _____ you should never bounce the bar off the chest
Fight/flee - ANSWER: The CP-ATP energy system is used during the _____ response
energy source
Questioning - ANSWER: AAAI/ISMA recommends problem solving, goal setting, and
follow-up as an open-minded _____ format to foster proper communication between a
personal trainer and client
Beginner - ANSWER: 1-2 sets of 10-20 reps per exercise is recommended for a _____
workout
Marathon running - ANSWER: 70%, 1RM, 15 reps for 2 sets, less than 1 minute rest
between sets is the typical S.A.I.D. for what type of activity?
Machines/free weights - ANSWER: Synergists development is an advantage of training
with _____ verses _____
Hypertrophy - ANSWER: Fast twitch type 2 b muscle fiber type has the greatest
capacity for _____
Intensity, duration, frequency - ANSWER: What are three components of the overload
principle?
Hamstrings - ANSWER: The semimembranosus is one a group of muscles called the
_____
Squat - ANSWER: When performing a _____ the knees should be even with the toes
Kreb/aerobic cycle - ANSWER: The _____ requires cellular oxygen
Warm-up - ANSWER: 3 physiological changes that occur when a proper _____ is
performed are: increase body temperature, increase heart rate, and oxygen intake
Workshop Study/Review questions and
answers 2025.
Overtraining - ANSWER: Injury and exhaustion are two symptoms of _____
Endurance athlete - ANSWER: Capillary density is greater in which type of athlete?
Fast twitch (Type 2 b) - ANSWER: Of the three muscle fiber tissues, which has the
greatest potential for power activity?
Adduction - ANSWER: A movement towards the center of the body is _____
Cardiorespiratory - ANSWER: In a fitness assessment, the step test assesses which
component of fitness?
9 calories - ANSWER: Fat is how many calories per gram?
Bodybuilding - ANSWER: 80%, 1RM, 9 reps for 3 sets, 90 seconds rest between sets is
the typical S.A.I.D. for what type of activity?
Knees even with toe line, knee even with the buttocks - ANSWER: What are the 4 main
factors concerning the knee joint one must consider when properly performing a squat
lift?
Abduction - ANSWER: The deltoids cause _____ of the shoulders
Warm-up - ANSWER: The major purpose for a _____ is to prevent injury
Slant - ANSWER: Pennate muscle fibers are facials that attach obliquely to its tendon in
a _____ position
, Warm up, strength, cardiovascular - ANSWER: What are three essential components of
a beginner's workout?
Fusiform - ANSWER: _____ muscle belly fibers are arranged parallel to each other
Isometric - ANSWER: An _____ muscle contraction is a static contraction
Bench press - ANSWER: During a _____ you should never bounce the bar off the chest
Fight/flee - ANSWER: The CP-ATP energy system is used during the _____ response
energy source
Questioning - ANSWER: AAAI/ISMA recommends problem solving, goal setting, and
follow-up as an open-minded _____ format to foster proper communication between a
personal trainer and client
Beginner - ANSWER: 1-2 sets of 10-20 reps per exercise is recommended for a _____
workout
Marathon running - ANSWER: 70%, 1RM, 15 reps for 2 sets, less than 1 minute rest
between sets is the typical S.A.I.D. for what type of activity?
Machines/free weights - ANSWER: Synergists development is an advantage of training
with _____ verses _____
Hypertrophy - ANSWER: Fast twitch type 2 b muscle fiber type has the greatest
capacity for _____
Intensity, duration, frequency - ANSWER: What are three components of the overload
principle?
Hamstrings - ANSWER: The semimembranosus is one a group of muscles called the
_____
Squat - ANSWER: When performing a _____ the knees should be even with the toes
Kreb/aerobic cycle - ANSWER: The _____ requires cellular oxygen
Warm-up - ANSWER: 3 physiological changes that occur when a proper _____ is
performed are: increase body temperature, increase heart rate, and oxygen intake
