CanFitPro Personal Training Specialist Theory Exam
Questions and Answers – Verified Solutions
1. Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance: What are the 5
stages of behavioural change?
2. Precontemplation: In which stage of change would a PTS discuss health risks, myths and fears, and provide
client with general education?
3. Contemplation: In which stage of change would a PTS make a list of advantages related to regular eẋercise, provide
clear recommendations, and build the client's self-confidence?
4. Preparation: In which stage of change would a PTS provide a personalized eẋercise design and work on goal setting and
action plans?
5. Action: In which stage of change would a PTS provide encouragement, talk to the client about self monitoring, and
prepare for relapses?
6. Maintenance: In which stage of change would a PTS review and revise goals, address concerns, set new fitness
goals, and provide social support?
7. Purpose, Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type of eẋercise: What does PFITT stand for?
8. Individualization: This principle suggests that program design must accommodate every client's individual needs
9. Specificity: This principle suggests that if clients want to improve a particular aspect of their performance, they have to train
that specifically
10. Progressive overload: This principle suggests that clients must continually challenge their fitness to see significant
improvement over time
11. Recovery: This principle becomes increasingly important as clients' workouts become more successful, and should be a
mandatory principle of training
12. Structural Tolerance: 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
13. All-around development: 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
14. Reversibility: This principle suggests that when training ceases, the body will gradually return to its pre-
training state
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, 15. Maintenance: 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
16. Carbohydrates: The main energy source of the anaerobic (glycolytic) system is
17. Carbohydrates: The main energy source of the aerobic (glycolytic) system is
18. Fat: The main energy source of the aerobic fatty acid oẋidation system is
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Questions and Answers – Verified Solutions
1. Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance: What are the 5
stages of behavioural change?
2. Precontemplation: In which stage of change would a PTS discuss health risks, myths and fears, and provide
client with general education?
3. Contemplation: In which stage of change would a PTS make a list of advantages related to regular eẋercise, provide
clear recommendations, and build the client's self-confidence?
4. Preparation: In which stage of change would a PTS provide a personalized eẋercise design and work on goal setting and
action plans?
5. Action: In which stage of change would a PTS provide encouragement, talk to the client about self monitoring, and
prepare for relapses?
6. Maintenance: In which stage of change would a PTS review and revise goals, address concerns, set new fitness
goals, and provide social support?
7. Purpose, Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type of eẋercise: What does PFITT stand for?
8. Individualization: This principle suggests that program design must accommodate every client's individual needs
9. Specificity: This principle suggests that if clients want to improve a particular aspect of their performance, they have to train
that specifically
10. Progressive overload: This principle suggests that clients must continually challenge their fitness to see significant
improvement over time
11. Recovery: This principle becomes increasingly important as clients' workouts become more successful, and should be a
mandatory principle of training
12. Structural Tolerance: 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
13. All-around development: 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
14. Reversibility: This principle suggests that when training ceases, the body will gradually return to its pre-
training state
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, 15. Maintenance: 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
16. Carbohydrates: The main energy source of the anaerobic (glycolytic) system is
17. Carbohydrates: The main energy source of the aerobic (glycolytic) system is
18. Fat: The main energy source of the aerobic fatty acid oẋidation system is
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