CanFitPro Personal Training Specialist
Theory Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance - CORRECT
ANSWER What are the 5 stages of behavioural change?
Precontemplation - CORRECT ANSWER In which stage of change would a PTS discuss
health risks, myths and fears, and provide client with general education?
Contemplation - CORRECT ANSWER In which stage of change would a PTS make a list of
advantages related to regular exercise, provide clear recommendations, and build the client's self-
confidence?
Preparation - CORRECT ANSWER In which stage of change would a PTS provide a
personalized exercise design and work on goal setting and action plans?
Action - CORRECT ANSWER In which stage of change would a PTS provide
encouragement, talk to the client about self monitoring, and prepare for relapses?
Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER In which stage of change would a PTS review and
revise goals, address concerns, set new fitness goals, and provide social support?
Purpose, Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type of exercise - CORRECT ANSWER What does
PFITT stand for?
Individualization - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that program design must
accommodate every client's individual needs
Specificity - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that if clients want to improve a
particular aspect of their performance, they have to train that specifically
, Progressive overload - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that clients must
continually challenge their fitness to see significant improvement over time
Recovery - CORRECT ANSWER This principle becomes increasingly important as clients'
workouts become more successful, and should be a mandatory principle of training
Structural Tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that the strengthening of
joints will result in the ability to sustain subsequently greater stresses in training and have greater
resistance to injury
All-around development - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that people who are
well developed through all components of fitness are less prone to injury and more likely to
perform better in sport and life
Reversibility - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that when training ceases, the
body will gradually return to its pre-training state
Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that after a level of fitness has
been achieved, it can be maintained with less work than was needed to attain it
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER The main energy source of the anaerobic (glycolytic)
system is
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER The main energy source of the aerobic (glycolytic)
system is
Fat - CORRECT ANSWER The main energy source of the aerobic fatty acid oxidation
system is
1. ATP-CP
Theory Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance - CORRECT
ANSWER What are the 5 stages of behavioural change?
Precontemplation - CORRECT ANSWER In which stage of change would a PTS discuss
health risks, myths and fears, and provide client with general education?
Contemplation - CORRECT ANSWER In which stage of change would a PTS make a list of
advantages related to regular exercise, provide clear recommendations, and build the client's self-
confidence?
Preparation - CORRECT ANSWER In which stage of change would a PTS provide a
personalized exercise design and work on goal setting and action plans?
Action - CORRECT ANSWER In which stage of change would a PTS provide
encouragement, talk to the client about self monitoring, and prepare for relapses?
Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER In which stage of change would a PTS review and
revise goals, address concerns, set new fitness goals, and provide social support?
Purpose, Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type of exercise - CORRECT ANSWER What does
PFITT stand for?
Individualization - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that program design must
accommodate every client's individual needs
Specificity - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that if clients want to improve a
particular aspect of their performance, they have to train that specifically
, Progressive overload - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that clients must
continually challenge their fitness to see significant improvement over time
Recovery - CORRECT ANSWER This principle becomes increasingly important as clients'
workouts become more successful, and should be a mandatory principle of training
Structural Tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that the strengthening of
joints will result in the ability to sustain subsequently greater stresses in training and have greater
resistance to injury
All-around development - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that people who are
well developed through all components of fitness are less prone to injury and more likely to
perform better in sport and life
Reversibility - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that when training ceases, the
body will gradually return to its pre-training state
Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER This principle suggests that after a level of fitness has
been achieved, it can be maintained with less work than was needed to attain it
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER The main energy source of the anaerobic (glycolytic)
system is
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER The main energy source of the aerobic (glycolytic)
system is
Fat - CORRECT ANSWER The main energy source of the aerobic fatty acid oxidation
system is
1. ATP-CP
