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When a PFT Designs a program to target a specific type of strength, endurance and hypertrophy, they
are observing the principle of - ✔
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When a PFT Designs a program to target a specific type of strength, endurance and hypertrophy, they
are observing the principle of - ✔✔-Specific Adaptions to the Imposed Demands
Which of the following is NOT considered a category of fitness? - ✔✔-Power-Related Fitness
Categories of Fitness:
Health-Related Fitness
Skill-Related Fitness
Physiological Fitness
Which of the Following is the correct order? - ✔✔-Analyze
Optimize
Maximize
Minimize
The program design concept of varying the volume, intensity and frequency of training over time is
known as... - ✔✔-Periodization
Level one, state one of the NESTA System of Program Design focuses on... - ✔✔-Motor Learning
L1.S1. - Motor Learning
L1.S2. - Structural Integrity & Strength Endurance
L2.S1. - Basic Strength & Hypertrophy
L2.S2. - Hypertrophy & Strength
Which of the following is NOT considered an acute program variable? - ✔✔-Body Fat
APV's: Types, Order, Sets, Reps, Rest, Time, Tempo
The term "structural integrity" is referring to strength in the... - ✔✔-All the Above
Tendons, Ligaments, Bones
In order to offset the higher levels of stress during skill related training, your manual suggest that a PFT
(Personal Fitness Trainer) should slowly introduces SRF (Strength Related Fitness) components, to allow
adequate time for ___ and ___. - ✔✔-Motor Learning & CT Adaptations
Which of the following categories of strength are trained in Level 3? - ✔✔-All the Above
Skill
Basic Strength
Hypertrophy
Strength Endurance
Undulating Periodization... - ✔✔-alternates the category of strength trained in each workout
What is the process of ingestion, digestion, absorption, and metabolism of food better known as? - ✔✔-
Nutrition
Which of the following is NOT a macronutrient? - ✔✔-Vitamins
Macronutrients:
Carbs
Proteins
Fats
Water
Which are the 4 macronutrients? - ✔✔-Carbs
Proteins
Fats
Water
Which of the following nutrients is considered to be the most important and found in large quantities
within the body? - ✔✔-Proteins
Which of the following provide 7 kcals/gram? - ✔✔-Alcohol
Where in the body is glycogen stored? - ✔✔-Muscles and Liver
An essential nutrient is one that is needed by the body buy only obtained through the diet and foods we
eat. - ✔✔-True
Which of the following is NOT a major type of carbohydrate? - ✔✔-Wheat
Major Carbohydrates:
Sugar
Starch
Fiber
When are simple sugars (monosaccharides and disaccharides) best consumed? - ✔✔-During or after a
workout
Which of the following is NOT considered a complex carbohydrate? - ✔✔-Honey
Is it better to primarily eat foods ranked high on the glycemic index of low on the glycemic index? - ✔✔-
Low
Amino acids are the building blocks of which macronutrient? - ✔✔-Proteins
The primary functions of protein include building and repairing body tissues, regulation of physiological
processes within the body and the formation of hormones. - ✔✔-True
When two or more proteins are combined to compensate for deficiencies in essential amino acid
content in each protein is better known as which of the following? - ✔✔-Complementary Proteins
Which fat is considered the most harmful and increases the risk for cardiovascular disease than any
other fat? - ✔✔-Trans Fat
Saturated Fats are... - ✔✔-D. All the Above
Saturated Fats:
Solid at room temperature
"Saturated" with Hydrogen
Primarily animal fats
"Essential" fatty acids... - ✔✔-have been shown as important in heart health
Which of the following is the correct order for gastric emptying time from fastest to slowest? - ✔✔-
Carbohydrates>Protein>Fats
Which of the following is NOT a crucial function of water in the body? - ✔✔-Catalyzation metabolic
reactions
It takes just a 2% Loss in Bodyweight for Performance to Suffer. - ✔✔-True
What is the recommended amount of fluid to consume to replace 1lb of body weight after a workout? -
✔✔-20-24oz
Vitamins and minerals provide energy but do little to aid in the physiological and chemical reactions
occurring in the body - ✔✔-False
Vitamins include calcium, magnesium and sodium - ✔✔-False
Antioxidants work by... - ✔✔-deactivating free radicals
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a trait of a successful personal trainer? - ✔✔-Knowledge
of statistics and advanced math to calculate client's heart rate
Traits of a Successful Trainer:
Sales and Business skills
Understanding of the movements and functions of the human body
A love of fitness and willingness to help others
Which of the following statements best describes "Bridging the Gap"? - ✔✔-Guide the client from their
current health and fitness status to their fitness goals and health needs.
What should the professional personal trainer first base their decisions on when designing a custom
exercise program for a client? - ✔✔-Science
Which of the following is NOT part of the first step of "Bridging the Gap" - assess? - ✔✔-Performing VO2
max testing to establish a cardiovascular baseline
Assess -Bridging the Gap
Discover clients explicit and implicit goals
Reviewing health history and fitness level
Follow standardized assessment protocols to successfully establish a baseline fitness level to compare
going forward
A macroassessment is a close monitoring of every exercise repetition while a microassessment is a
follow up after 1-2 months comparing to the initial assessment and baseline. - ✔✔-False
Maximizing performance and bridging the gap are considered to be similar in that they both require: -
✔✔-performing efficiently both physiologically and mechanically.
Which of the following is NOT discussed as part of the mindset of a successful PFT? - ✔✔-Know that you
have to spend money to make money
Mindset of Successful PFT:
Create vision and plan
Evaluate strengths and weaknesses
Be self motivated and driven to succeed
When a client has taken an extended period of time between exercise sessions and performance is
decreased, this is termed - ✔✔-Detraining
Overtraining is the result of - ✔✔-All the Above
Insufficient recovery
Improper exercise planning
Excessive exercise duration
The two major systems of divisions of the nervous system are - ✔✔-Central and peripheral
The "fight or flight" system is found within the - ✔✔-Sympathetic system
Law of facilitation supports the importance of - ✔✔-Initial instruction of proper technique
The somatic nervous system controls involuntary internal functions while the autonomic nervous system
innervates skeletal muscle to create movement - ✔✔-False
Which of the following is a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue which separates and contains
muscles within compartments? - ✔✔-Fascia
Which of the following is NOT a layer of fascia that surrounds and protects the muscle fibers within a
muscle? - ✔✔-Ectomysium
Layers of Fascia that protect muscle fibers:
Epimysium
Perimysium
Endomysium
Which of the following best describes a muscle tendon? - ✔✔-Attaches muscle to bone
A muscle that acts directly to bring about a desired movement through concentric muscle action is
considered which of the following? - ✔✔-Agonist
Type I muscle fibers are red aerobic fibers that are utilized during - ✔✔-Long, slow jogs
Which of the following is the lengthening of a muscle fiber against a load? - ✔✔-Eccentric muscle
contraction
Which of the following measures how quickly work is performed? - ✔✔-Power
Length tension relationship is significant when determining the potential strength of a muscle. - ✔✔-
True
A synergist is a muscle that opposes the concentric muscle action. - ✔✔-False
Muscle soreness felt 24-48 hours after a workout is considered DOMS, whereas soreness felt beyond 48
hours is considered PEMS - ✔✔-False
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system? - ✔✔-Cushion
Which of the following places on a long bone is the site where growth of the bone occurs and is present
when we are children but fuses together once the growing process is over? - ✔✔-epiphyseal plate
Bone adapting to mechanical stress placed upon it, is known as - ✔✔-Wolff's Law
A joint is best described by which of the following statements? - ✔✔-The articulation between two
bones
____________ connect bone to bone? - ✔✔-Ligaments
One type of diarthrodial joints is a multiaxial joint. Which statement best describes this type of joint? -
✔✔-A ball and socket
A joint is most vulnerable to injury when stressed in the _ Position. - ✔✔-closed packed
What is considered to be the body's primary energy source? - ✔✔-ATP
What does ATP stand for? - ✔✔-Adenosine Triphosphate
The term "aerobic" is best described by which of the following statements? - ✔✔-With Oxygen
The ATP-PC System is utilized - ✔✔-For very high intensity and short duration
The ATP-PC system fuel source is - ✔✔-Creatine Phosphate
The phosphocreatine anaerobic energy pathway is the energy system utilized by the body for a person
running for 30 minutes - ✔✔-False
Glycolysis refers to the breakdown of which substance? - ✔✔-Glucose
The onset of blood lactate accumulation will coincide which of the following? - ✔✔-the "burning"
sensation and inability to temporarily continue muscular contractions
"Redline" refers to: - ✔✔-All the Above
Lactate Threshold
Anaerobic Threshold
Onset Blood Lactate Accumulation (OBLA)
Maximum Lactate Steady State (MLSS)
An indicator of an athlete's ability to perform at high levels would be a high lactate threshold. - ✔✔-True
Aerobic energy system is also known as - ✔✔-All the Above
Aerobic oxidation
Oxidative Phosphorylation
Cellular respiration
Aerobic energy is or primary energy system and is dominant during rest and lower intensity, long
endurance events. - ✔✔-True
The aerobic energy pathway is the energy system u
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