NSCA Personal Trainer Certification
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
When .should .the .personal .trainer .administer .an .informed .consent .form .to .a
.client? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-during .completion .of .the .health .appraisal .process
When .should .the .personal .trainer .administer .the .client-personal .trainer
.agreement? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-at .the .initial .client .consultation .meeting
Which .of .the .following .should .be .part .of .the .initial .interview .with .a .new .client?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-establishing .the .client/trainer .agreement
When .should .the .client .fill .out .the .medical .history .form? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
during .the .health .appraisal .screening
What .should .be .completed .after .the .initial .interview? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
health .appraisal
Doing .two .different .exercises .back .to .back, .with .no .rest .in-between, .for .the
.same .muscle .group. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-compound .set
A .client .exercises .three .times .per .week .for .30 .min .at .70-85% .of .HRmax. .What
.is .MOST .likely .to .increase .after .six .months? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hemoglobin
.levels
A .high-intensity .resistance .training .program .using .3-minute .rest .periods
.between .sets .and .exercises .is .designed .PRIMARILY .to .improve .what? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-strength
What .exercise .is .the .MOST .appropriate .to .include .for .a .client .beginning .a
.plyometric .program .for .the .first .time? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-squat .jump
What .modification .should .be .made .to .the .client's .program .at .the .beginning .of
.her .second .trimester? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-replace .the .barbell .bench .press
.with .the .incline .chest .press
, What .is .a .measure .of .the .pressure .exerted .against .the .arterial .walls .during
.ventricular .contraction? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-systole
When .using .a .1-10 .RPE .scale, .what .is .considered .a ."hard" .exercise .intensity? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-7
A .client .has .chronic .low .back .pain .due .to .anterior .pelvic .tilt. .The .personal
.trainer .should .incorporate .exercises .to .improve .hip .flexibility .of .what? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-flexors
What .is .a .common .physiological .change .that .occurs .during .the .second .and
.third .trimester .of .pregnancy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-increased .blood .volume
A .client .complains .of .chronic .hamstring .strains .when .running .the .bases
.playing .softball. .She .is .currently .pain .free, .but .would .like .to .be .prepared .for
.the .start .of .the .upcoming .summer .season. .What .hamstring .exercises .is .MOST
.appropriate .for .this .client? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-multi-directional .lunges
A .client .consults .with .a .personal .trainer .about .purchasing .equipment .in .order
.to .train .at .home. .The .client .is .working .towards .competing .in .fitness
.competitions .and .needs .to .work .on .hypertrophy .of .the .muscles. .Which
.equipment .selections .would .be .the .most .appropriate .recommendation? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-dumbbells
A .personal .trainer .eliminates .the .last .sprint .interval .of .an .exercise .session
.because .the .client .gave .full .effort .on .the .first .five. .What .technique .was .used? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-negative .reinforcement
A .decrease .in .what .will .reduce .the .risk .of .developing .metabolic .syndrome? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-body .fat
Name .an .exercise .that .is .classified .as .a .high-intensity .plyometric .drill? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-depth .jump
Moving .the .client's .feet .downward .on .the .platform .during .leg .press .will
.increase .the .involvement .of .which .of .the .following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
rectus .femoris
What .is .MOST .important .to .consider .while .performing .the .depth .jump? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-minimizing .amortization .phase
A .cross-country .runner .is .wearing .a .minimally-shod .shoe .while .running. .What
.part .of .the .foot .should .contact .the .ground .FIRST? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
midfoot
The .PNF .hamstring .stretch .begins .with .which .of .the .following? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-passive .pre-stretch
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
When .should .the .personal .trainer .administer .an .informed .consent .form .to .a
.client? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-during .completion .of .the .health .appraisal .process
When .should .the .personal .trainer .administer .the .client-personal .trainer
.agreement? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-at .the .initial .client .consultation .meeting
Which .of .the .following .should .be .part .of .the .initial .interview .with .a .new .client?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-establishing .the .client/trainer .agreement
When .should .the .client .fill .out .the .medical .history .form? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
during .the .health .appraisal .screening
What .should .be .completed .after .the .initial .interview? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
health .appraisal
Doing .two .different .exercises .back .to .back, .with .no .rest .in-between, .for .the
.same .muscle .group. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-compound .set
A .client .exercises .three .times .per .week .for .30 .min .at .70-85% .of .HRmax. .What
.is .MOST .likely .to .increase .after .six .months? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hemoglobin
.levels
A .high-intensity .resistance .training .program .using .3-minute .rest .periods
.between .sets .and .exercises .is .designed .PRIMARILY .to .improve .what? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-strength
What .exercise .is .the .MOST .appropriate .to .include .for .a .client .beginning .a
.plyometric .program .for .the .first .time? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-squat .jump
What .modification .should .be .made .to .the .client's .program .at .the .beginning .of
.her .second .trimester? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-replace .the .barbell .bench .press
.with .the .incline .chest .press
, What .is .a .measure .of .the .pressure .exerted .against .the .arterial .walls .during
.ventricular .contraction? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-systole
When .using .a .1-10 .RPE .scale, .what .is .considered .a ."hard" .exercise .intensity? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-7
A .client .has .chronic .low .back .pain .due .to .anterior .pelvic .tilt. .The .personal
.trainer .should .incorporate .exercises .to .improve .hip .flexibility .of .what? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-flexors
What .is .a .common .physiological .change .that .occurs .during .the .second .and
.third .trimester .of .pregnancy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-increased .blood .volume
A .client .complains .of .chronic .hamstring .strains .when .running .the .bases
.playing .softball. .She .is .currently .pain .free, .but .would .like .to .be .prepared .for
.the .start .of .the .upcoming .summer .season. .What .hamstring .exercises .is .MOST
.appropriate .for .this .client? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-multi-directional .lunges
A .client .consults .with .a .personal .trainer .about .purchasing .equipment .in .order
.to .train .at .home. .The .client .is .working .towards .competing .in .fitness
.competitions .and .needs .to .work .on .hypertrophy .of .the .muscles. .Which
.equipment .selections .would .be .the .most .appropriate .recommendation? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-dumbbells
A .personal .trainer .eliminates .the .last .sprint .interval .of .an .exercise .session
.because .the .client .gave .full .effort .on .the .first .five. .What .technique .was .used? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-negative .reinforcement
A .decrease .in .what .will .reduce .the .risk .of .developing .metabolic .syndrome? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-body .fat
Name .an .exercise .that .is .classified .as .a .high-intensity .plyometric .drill? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-depth .jump
Moving .the .client's .feet .downward .on .the .platform .during .leg .press .will
.increase .the .involvement .of .which .of .the .following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
rectus .femoris
What .is .MOST .important .to .consider .while .performing .the .depth .jump? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-minimizing .amortization .phase
A .cross-country .runner .is .wearing .a .minimally-shod .shoe .while .running. .What
.part .of .the .foot .should .contact .the .ground .FIRST? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
midfoot
The .PNF .hamstring .stretch .begins .with .which .of .the .following? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-passive .pre-stretch
