FITOUR PRIMARY EXERCISE LEADERSHIP
2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ during the early days of group exercise what type of dance exercise
class was developed which offered low impact movements with a high
intensity workout and was a class in which individuals were able to
adjust the height of the equipment to control the intensity level of the
class workout? Answer: step aerobics
⩥ which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing
forward fold? Answer: flexion
⩥ what term is used to describe the natural position of the spine when all
body parts are in proper alignment with each other? Answer: neutral
spine
⩥ how many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? Answer: 5
⩥ how many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front,
back and sides) between the ribcage and pelvis? Answer: 4
⩥ what is meant by the term "good posture"? Answer: vertical alignment
of the body
,⩥ which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one
of the curves is more exaggerated than the other? Answer:
lordotic/kyphotic
⩥ what is the percentage of americans who will experience some type of
back pain at some point in their lives? Answer: 80%
⩥ what type of movement is the ability to recruit muscles around a joint
to move in all the places the joint will allow? Answer: articulation
⩥ what is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning
movements to a composition"? Answer: choreography
⩥ when timing cues for a hi/lo or dance style class the instructor should
cue at how many beats prior to change in movement? Answer: 2
⩥ what type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform
squats: "imagine sitting in a chair when performing squats"? Answer:
instructional
⩥ which plane of movement is being used when performing exercises
that require extension and flexion such as marching, knee lifts, walking
and cross country skiing? Answer: sagittal plane
, ⩥ what type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on an
elevated platform by stepping up and down? Answer: step aerobics
⩥ of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body
position to assume during resistance training activities? Answer: bend
from the waist and keep knees straight when lifting weights from the
floor
⩥ which of the following is NOT a primary benefit of performing
resistance training? Answer: improved performance of activities of daily
living
⩥ which term matches the following phrase: "when the force of the
muscle is greater than the resistance resulting in a joint movement with a
shortening of the muscle?" Answer: isotonic muscle contraction
⩥ fill in the blank. choose the word or phrase which best completes the
following sentence. when designing a muscle conditioning class or class
segment the use of _______________________ for some exercises will
provide participants with a sense of accomplishment because they are
working their "problem" areas. Answer: muscle isolation
⩥ in what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed?
Answer: neutral
2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ during the early days of group exercise what type of dance exercise
class was developed which offered low impact movements with a high
intensity workout and was a class in which individuals were able to
adjust the height of the equipment to control the intensity level of the
class workout? Answer: step aerobics
⩥ which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing
forward fold? Answer: flexion
⩥ what term is used to describe the natural position of the spine when all
body parts are in proper alignment with each other? Answer: neutral
spine
⩥ how many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? Answer: 5
⩥ how many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front,
back and sides) between the ribcage and pelvis? Answer: 4
⩥ what is meant by the term "good posture"? Answer: vertical alignment
of the body
,⩥ which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one
of the curves is more exaggerated than the other? Answer:
lordotic/kyphotic
⩥ what is the percentage of americans who will experience some type of
back pain at some point in their lives? Answer: 80%
⩥ what type of movement is the ability to recruit muscles around a joint
to move in all the places the joint will allow? Answer: articulation
⩥ what is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning
movements to a composition"? Answer: choreography
⩥ when timing cues for a hi/lo or dance style class the instructor should
cue at how many beats prior to change in movement? Answer: 2
⩥ what type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform
squats: "imagine sitting in a chair when performing squats"? Answer:
instructional
⩥ which plane of movement is being used when performing exercises
that require extension and flexion such as marching, knee lifts, walking
and cross country skiing? Answer: sagittal plane
, ⩥ what type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on an
elevated platform by stepping up and down? Answer: step aerobics
⩥ of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body
position to assume during resistance training activities? Answer: bend
from the waist and keep knees straight when lifting weights from the
floor
⩥ which of the following is NOT a primary benefit of performing
resistance training? Answer: improved performance of activities of daily
living
⩥ which term matches the following phrase: "when the force of the
muscle is greater than the resistance resulting in a joint movement with a
shortening of the muscle?" Answer: isotonic muscle contraction
⩥ fill in the blank. choose the word or phrase which best completes the
following sentence. when designing a muscle conditioning class or class
segment the use of _______________________ for some exercises will
provide participants with a sense of accomplishment because they are
working their "problem" areas. Answer: muscle isolation
⩥ in what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed?
Answer: neutral
