ACSM Personal Trainer Certification
Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
- ADL - CORRECT ANSWERS One's ability to perform daily
tasks such as self care and chores
Physical Activity - CORRECT ANSWERS Transition from
rest to active movement
Exercise - CORRECT ANSWERS Planned and structured
physical activity to improve one or more of the 5 components of
fitness
5 Components of Fitness - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
2. Muscle Endurance
3. Muscle Strength
4. Flexibility
5. Body Composition
Types of Fitness Conditioning - CORRECT ANSWERS Health
Related: Focuses on enhancing QoL, preventing disease, moderate-
intensity PA
Fitness Conditioning: Focuses on exercise regimens based on
recommendations for improving fitness
,SAID - CORRECT ANSWERS In order to improve the goal,
you must practice the goal. Ex. If the goal is a 5K, you must run to
train for it
Rate of Remodeling - CORRECT ANSWERS Remodel >
Damage --> increase training effort
Damage > Remodel --> decrease training effort (or may cause
overuse/injury)
Signs of Over Training - CORRECT ANSWERS Injury, inc
resting HR, fatigued throughout day, low performance
FITT-VP - CORRECT ANSWERS Frequency (how often)
Intensity (how hard)
Time (duration)
Type (mode)
Volume (overall amount)
Progression (how to advance)
ATP-CP Phosphagen System - CORRECT ANSWERS
Anaerobic
0-30 sec high intensity work
sprints, weight lifting
Anaerobic Glycolysis/Lactic Acid - CORRECT ANSWERS
Anaerobic
,Glucose & lactic acid
:30-3 mins high intensity work
400-800m sprint, 100m swim
Oxidation System - CORRECT ANSWERS Fat oxidation
3+ minutes
important for endurance
capacity limited by O2 and Cals available
*Unfit client has decreased ability to deliver O2 from dec capillary
density preventing delivery
O2 Physiological Adaptations - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.
Oxygen Deficit - initial stages of CV training bout referred to as lag in
O2 consumption, relying on anaerobic metabolism
2. Steady State - achieved w/ sustained CV once O2 supplied equals
O2 demanded. Inc fit, reach SS faster and endurance depends how
long you stay here.
3. EPOC - O2 debt, uptake remained elevated post exercise for
several minutes (or house if longer bout); EPOC effect is to restore
CP/ATP in muscles and O2 in blood; "after burn" effect
Sino Atrial Node - CORRECT ANSWERS Pacemaker of the
heart, in RA, initiates contraction
Atrioventricular Node - CORRECT ANSWERS Slows down
the heart contracting
, Right Chambers - CORRECT ANSWERS RA receives deoxy
blood from vena cava. Blood travels to RV through tricuspid valve.
Leaves RV via pulmonary semilunar valve to pulmonary system.
Left Chambers - CORRECT ANSWERS LA receives oxy
blood from veins. Travels to LV through bicuspid valve then to aorta
through the aortic semilunar valve where it then travels through the
body's arteries to deliver oxygen.
Pulse Sights - CORRECT ANSWERS Carotid (not
recommended to perform on someone)
Brachial
Femoral
Radial (most recommended)
Heart Rate - CORRECT ANSWERS Avg is 72bpm resting
(normal is 60-100bpm)
Good gauge for clients to see how fit they are becoming
Tachycardia/Bradychardia - CORRECT ANSWERS Faster
than normal heart rate, >100 bpm
Slower than normal heart rate, < 60 bpm
Stroke Volume (SV) - CORRECT ANSWERS The amount of
blood pumped from the left ventricle in one beat
Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
- ADL - CORRECT ANSWERS One's ability to perform daily
tasks such as self care and chores
Physical Activity - CORRECT ANSWERS Transition from
rest to active movement
Exercise - CORRECT ANSWERS Planned and structured
physical activity to improve one or more of the 5 components of
fitness
5 Components of Fitness - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
2. Muscle Endurance
3. Muscle Strength
4. Flexibility
5. Body Composition
Types of Fitness Conditioning - CORRECT ANSWERS Health
Related: Focuses on enhancing QoL, preventing disease, moderate-
intensity PA
Fitness Conditioning: Focuses on exercise regimens based on
recommendations for improving fitness
,SAID - CORRECT ANSWERS In order to improve the goal,
you must practice the goal. Ex. If the goal is a 5K, you must run to
train for it
Rate of Remodeling - CORRECT ANSWERS Remodel >
Damage --> increase training effort
Damage > Remodel --> decrease training effort (or may cause
overuse/injury)
Signs of Over Training - CORRECT ANSWERS Injury, inc
resting HR, fatigued throughout day, low performance
FITT-VP - CORRECT ANSWERS Frequency (how often)
Intensity (how hard)
Time (duration)
Type (mode)
Volume (overall amount)
Progression (how to advance)
ATP-CP Phosphagen System - CORRECT ANSWERS
Anaerobic
0-30 sec high intensity work
sprints, weight lifting
Anaerobic Glycolysis/Lactic Acid - CORRECT ANSWERS
Anaerobic
,Glucose & lactic acid
:30-3 mins high intensity work
400-800m sprint, 100m swim
Oxidation System - CORRECT ANSWERS Fat oxidation
3+ minutes
important for endurance
capacity limited by O2 and Cals available
*Unfit client has decreased ability to deliver O2 from dec capillary
density preventing delivery
O2 Physiological Adaptations - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.
Oxygen Deficit - initial stages of CV training bout referred to as lag in
O2 consumption, relying on anaerobic metabolism
2. Steady State - achieved w/ sustained CV once O2 supplied equals
O2 demanded. Inc fit, reach SS faster and endurance depends how
long you stay here.
3. EPOC - O2 debt, uptake remained elevated post exercise for
several minutes (or house if longer bout); EPOC effect is to restore
CP/ATP in muscles and O2 in blood; "after burn" effect
Sino Atrial Node - CORRECT ANSWERS Pacemaker of the
heart, in RA, initiates contraction
Atrioventricular Node - CORRECT ANSWERS Slows down
the heart contracting
, Right Chambers - CORRECT ANSWERS RA receives deoxy
blood from vena cava. Blood travels to RV through tricuspid valve.
Leaves RV via pulmonary semilunar valve to pulmonary system.
Left Chambers - CORRECT ANSWERS LA receives oxy
blood from veins. Travels to LV through bicuspid valve then to aorta
through the aortic semilunar valve where it then travels through the
body's arteries to deliver oxygen.
Pulse Sights - CORRECT ANSWERS Carotid (not
recommended to perform on someone)
Brachial
Femoral
Radial (most recommended)
Heart Rate - CORRECT ANSWERS Avg is 72bpm resting
(normal is 60-100bpm)
Good gauge for clients to see how fit they are becoming
Tachycardia/Bradychardia - CORRECT ANSWERS Faster
than normal heart rate, >100 bpm
Slower than normal heart rate, < 60 bpm
Stroke Volume (SV) - CORRECT ANSWERS The amount of
blood pumped from the left ventricle in one beat
