ACTION PERSONAL TRAINER CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026

ACTION PERSONAL TRAINER
CERTIFICATION EXAM

muscular performance tests - ANSWERS-- push-up test
- the sit-up test
- squat test


physiological factors to consider in designing programs - ANSWERS-1.
types of muscle actions
2. energy usage
3. the kinetic chain
4. proper positioning


types of training used in exercise program design - ANSWERS-1.
balance/ stability training
2. flexibility training
3. resistance training
4. cardiovascular training
5. functional training
6. plyometrics

, two forms of overtraining - ANSWERS--sympathetic and
parasympathetic


aspects of personal fitness that are included in program design -
ANSWERS--anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, basic nutrition and
knowledge of training, special populations


the three primary resistance training goals - ANSWERS-1. hypertrophy
2. muscular strength
3. muscular endurance


cross-training - ANSWERS--using a variety of modes of cardiovascular
training


how is exercise intensity measured? - ANSWERS--by the amount of
oxygen consumed during exercise and the number of calories burned


what is periodization - ANSWERS--the use of progressive cycling in
resistance training
-four types=traditional,stepwise, undulating, overreaching


three types of warm-ups - ANSWERS-1. general warm-up
2. activity-specific warm-up