CANFITPRO PERSONAL TRAINING
SPECIALIST THEORY EXAM CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION QUESTIONS ANSWERS
COMPLETE SOLUTION VERIFIED PASS
●● Precontemplation
Answer: In which stage of change would a PTS discuss health risks,
myths and fears, and provide client with general education?
●● Contemplation
Answer: In which stage of change would a PTS make a list of
advantages related to regular exercise, provide clear recommendations,
and build the client's self-confidence?
●● Preparation
Answer: In which stage of change would a PTS provide a personalized
exercise design and work on goal setting and action plans?
●● Action
Answer: In which stage of change would a PTS provide encouragement,
talk to the client about self monitoring, and prepare for relapses?
●● Maintenance
,Answer: In which stage of change would a PTS review and revise goals,
address concerns, set new fitness goals, and provide social support?
●● Purpose, Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type of exercise
Answer: What does PFITT stand for?
●● Individualization
Answer: This principle suggests that program design must accommodate
every client's individual needs
●● Specificity
Answer: This principle suggests that if clients want to improve a
particular aspect of their performance, they have to train that specifically
●● Progressive overload
Answer: This principle suggests that clients must continually challenge
their fitness to see significant improvement over time
●● Recovery
Answer: This principle becomes increasingly important as clients'
workouts become more successful, and should be a mandatory principle
of training
●● Structural Tolerance
, Answer: 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
●● All-around development
Answer: 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
●● Reversibility
Answer: This principle suggests that when training ceases, the body will
gradually return to its pre-training state
●● Maintenance
Answer: 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
●● Carbohydrates
Answer: The main energy source of the anaerobic (glycolytic) system is
●● Carbohydrates
Answer: The main energy source of the aerobic (glycolytic) system is
SPECIALIST THEORY EXAM CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION QUESTIONS ANSWERS
COMPLETE SOLUTION VERIFIED PASS
●● Precontemplation
Answer: In which stage of change would a PTS discuss health risks,
myths and fears, and provide client with general education?
●● Contemplation
Answer: In which stage of change would a PTS make a list of
advantages related to regular exercise, provide clear recommendations,
and build the client's self-confidence?
●● Preparation
Answer: In which stage of change would a PTS provide a personalized
exercise design and work on goal setting and action plans?
●● Action
Answer: In which stage of change would a PTS provide encouragement,
talk to the client about self monitoring, and prepare for relapses?
●● Maintenance
,Answer: In which stage of change would a PTS review and revise goals,
address concerns, set new fitness goals, and provide social support?
●● Purpose, Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type of exercise
Answer: What does PFITT stand for?
●● Individualization
Answer: This principle suggests that program design must accommodate
every client's individual needs
●● Specificity
Answer: This principle suggests that if clients want to improve a
particular aspect of their performance, they have to train that specifically
●● Progressive overload
Answer: This principle suggests that clients must continually challenge
their fitness to see significant improvement over time
●● Recovery
Answer: This principle becomes increasingly important as clients'
workouts become more successful, and should be a mandatory principle
of training
●● Structural Tolerance
, Answer: 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
●● All-around development
Answer: 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
●● Reversibility
Answer: This principle suggests that when training ceases, the body will
gradually return to its pre-training state
●● Maintenance
Answer: 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
●● Carbohydrates
Answer: The main energy source of the anaerobic (glycolytic) system is
●● Carbohydrates
Answer: The main energy source of the aerobic (glycolytic) system is
