Canfitpro Personal Training Specialist Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
How would you help a visual learner? - CORRECT ANSWER Demonstrate exercises, use a
mirror, use analogies, use facial expressions
How would you help an auditory learner? - CORRECT ANSWER coach exercises, use
sounds to cue tempo, rep, etc, use tone of voice
How would you help a kinesthetics learner? - CORRECT ANSWER Use terms that connect
the movement to a feeling, explain exercises by using analogies
What is motivational interviewing? - CORRECT ANSWER Arranging conversations and
questions to allow a client to talk themselves into change
What does the 'O' in OARS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Ask open ended questions
What does the 'A' in OARS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Affirm the clients interests and
values
What does the 'R' in OARS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Reflective responding
What does the 'S' in OARS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER summarizing results
What is the concept of intersectionality? - CORRECT ANSWER When factors of a clients
health and experience overlap
, What is the OARS concept of interviewing for? - CORRECT ANSWER Motivational
interviewing
How can you make a client feel comfortable with their goals? - CORRECT ANSWER Talk
about past achievements, track their success, discuss motivational factors, teach them
What are the four steps to client fulfillment? - CORRECT ANSWER Explain exercise, Demo
exercise, coach to motivate with purpose, empower clients belief and ability
What is the precontemplation stage? - CORRECT ANSWER no intention to change
What is the contemplation stage? - CORRECT ANSWER Someone is considering change in
the next 6 months
What is the preparation stage? - CORRECT ANSWER making formal plan of action for
change
What is the action stage? - CORRECT ANSWER Actively engaged in strategies to change
behavior; lasts up to 6 months
What is the maintenance stage? - CORRECT ANSWER working to prevent relapse, more
committed than action, lasts 6 months to 5 years
How to motivate clients? - CORRECT ANSWER Use future states visual descriptors
what is sensory acuity? - CORRECT ANSWER Using the senses to describe what a client
will feel like when they complete their goals.
What does SMART stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Specific, Measurable, Attainable,
Realistic, Timely
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
How would you help a visual learner? - CORRECT ANSWER Demonstrate exercises, use a
mirror, use analogies, use facial expressions
How would you help an auditory learner? - CORRECT ANSWER coach exercises, use
sounds to cue tempo, rep, etc, use tone of voice
How would you help a kinesthetics learner? - CORRECT ANSWER Use terms that connect
the movement to a feeling, explain exercises by using analogies
What is motivational interviewing? - CORRECT ANSWER Arranging conversations and
questions to allow a client to talk themselves into change
What does the 'O' in OARS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Ask open ended questions
What does the 'A' in OARS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Affirm the clients interests and
values
What does the 'R' in OARS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Reflective responding
What does the 'S' in OARS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER summarizing results
What is the concept of intersectionality? - CORRECT ANSWER When factors of a clients
health and experience overlap
, What is the OARS concept of interviewing for? - CORRECT ANSWER Motivational
interviewing
How can you make a client feel comfortable with their goals? - CORRECT ANSWER Talk
about past achievements, track their success, discuss motivational factors, teach them
What are the four steps to client fulfillment? - CORRECT ANSWER Explain exercise, Demo
exercise, coach to motivate with purpose, empower clients belief and ability
What is the precontemplation stage? - CORRECT ANSWER no intention to change
What is the contemplation stage? - CORRECT ANSWER Someone is considering change in
the next 6 months
What is the preparation stage? - CORRECT ANSWER making formal plan of action for
change
What is the action stage? - CORRECT ANSWER Actively engaged in strategies to change
behavior; lasts up to 6 months
What is the maintenance stage? - CORRECT ANSWER working to prevent relapse, more
committed than action, lasts 6 months to 5 years
How to motivate clients? - CORRECT ANSWER Use future states visual descriptors
what is sensory acuity? - CORRECT ANSWER Using the senses to describe what a client
will feel like when they complete their goals.
What does SMART stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Specific, Measurable, Attainable,
Realistic, Timely
