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ACE Medical Exercise Specialist (MES) Exam ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE.pdf
Jim has been resistance training with you for a month. He
has been performing sets of 10-15 repetitions on the leg
press. You have been gradually increasing the exercise
workload, and he can currently perform 15 leg presses per
set with 200 pounds. Which of the following is the best
way to progress from here? a. Increase the resistance to
220 pounds. b. Increase the number of repetitions per set
to 20. c. Increase the resistance to 210 pounds. d.
Decrease the number of repetitions to 10. - Answer-c.
Increase the resistance to 210 pounds
Jim has been resistance training with you for a month. He
has been performing sets of 10-15 repetitions on the leg
press. You have been gradually increasing the exercise
workload, and he can currently perform 15 leg presses per
set with 200 pounds. Which of the following is the best
way to progress from here?
a. Increase the resistance to 220 pounds.
b. Increase the number of repetitions per set to 20.
c. Increase the resistance to 210 pounds.
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d. Decrease the number of repetitions to 10. - Answer-c.
Increase the resistance to 210 pounds..
Mary has been training with you for 2 weeks. She can
currently perform 45 sit-ups in 2 minutes. What is the best
way to progress?
a. Add resistance to her sit-ups.
b. Aim for 60 sit-ups in 2 minutes.
c. Aim for 80 sit-ups in 2minutes.
d. Aim for 80 sit-ups in 3 minutes. - Answer-b. Aim for 60
sit-ups in 2 minutes.
Jim has been training with you for 5 weeks and has
increased his upper body strength in pull-ups by 25%. He
is going on vacation and you are explaining to him the
importance of continuing to train while he is away.
Approximately how long would it take Jim to lose half of
his strength gains?
a. 10 weeks
b. 2.5 weeks
c. 5 weeks
d. 2 weeks - Answer-c. 5 weeks
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Abigail has been training with you for a year. She has
begun seeing fewer results lately and is becoming
discouraged. What is the best way to increase the results
she is getting when she has reached a plateau and is
unable to increase resistance or number of repetitions?
a. Decrease number of repetitions for a short period of
time.
b. Decrease resistance for a short period of time.
c. Increase training frequency to more days per week.
d. Change the exercise modality. - Answer-d. Change the
exercise modality.
What is the general idea behind periodization?
a. Changing the training exercise.
b. Increasing resistance by 5%.
c. Exercising the appropriate muscles.
d. Varying training intensity and volume. - Answer-d.
Varying training intensity and volume.
Which training modality cannot utilize a 5% increase in
training intensity as effectively?
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a. Training for muscular strength
b. Training for hypertrophy
c. Training for muscular endurance
d. None of the above - Answer-b. Training for hypertrophy
Beth is a 28-year-old woman who is looking to improve her
overall fitness. How long should she rest for in between
sets on a leg press exercise? a. Less than 30 seconds b.
30-90 seconds c. 2-5 minutes d. 30-60 seconds - Answer-
b. 30-90 seconds
Bob is a 30-year-old man looking to increase muscular
endurance for distance running. How long should he rest
in between sets on the leg extension machine? a. Less
than 30 seconds b. 30-90 seconds c. 2-5 minutes d. 30-60
seconds - Answer-a. Less than 30 seconds
Andrew is a 35-year-old man who is looking to increase
strength in his upper body. How long should he rest in
between sets of a bench press exercise? a. Less than 30
seconds b. 30-90 seconds c. 2-5 minutes d. 30-60
seconds - Answer-c. 2-5 minutes
ACE Medical Exercise Specialist (MES) Exam ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE.pdf
Jim has been resistance training with you for a month. He
has been performing sets of 10-15 repetitions on the leg
press. You have been gradually increasing the exercise
workload, and he can currently perform 15 leg presses per
set with 200 pounds. Which of the following is the best
way to progress from here? a. Increase the resistance to
220 pounds. b. Increase the number of repetitions per set
to 20. c. Increase the resistance to 210 pounds. d.
Decrease the number of repetitions to 10. - Answer-c.
Increase the resistance to 210 pounds
Jim has been resistance training with you for a month. He
has been performing sets of 10-15 repetitions on the leg
press. You have been gradually increasing the exercise
workload, and he can currently perform 15 leg presses per
set with 200 pounds. Which of the following is the best
way to progress from here?
a. Increase the resistance to 220 pounds.
b. Increase the number of repetitions per set to 20.
c. Increase the resistance to 210 pounds.
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d. Decrease the number of repetitions to 10. - Answer-c.
Increase the resistance to 210 pounds..
Mary has been training with you for 2 weeks. She can
currently perform 45 sit-ups in 2 minutes. What is the best
way to progress?
a. Add resistance to her sit-ups.
b. Aim for 60 sit-ups in 2 minutes.
c. Aim for 80 sit-ups in 2minutes.
d. Aim for 80 sit-ups in 3 minutes. - Answer-b. Aim for 60
sit-ups in 2 minutes.
Jim has been training with you for 5 weeks and has
increased his upper body strength in pull-ups by 25%. He
is going on vacation and you are explaining to him the
importance of continuing to train while he is away.
Approximately how long would it take Jim to lose half of
his strength gains?
a. 10 weeks
b. 2.5 weeks
c. 5 weeks
d. 2 weeks - Answer-c. 5 weeks
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Abigail has been training with you for a year. She has
begun seeing fewer results lately and is becoming
discouraged. What is the best way to increase the results
she is getting when she has reached a plateau and is
unable to increase resistance or number of repetitions?
a. Decrease number of repetitions for a short period of
time.
b. Decrease resistance for a short period of time.
c. Increase training frequency to more days per week.
d. Change the exercise modality. - Answer-d. Change the
exercise modality.
What is the general idea behind periodization?
a. Changing the training exercise.
b. Increasing resistance by 5%.
c. Exercising the appropriate muscles.
d. Varying training intensity and volume. - Answer-d.
Varying training intensity and volume.
Which training modality cannot utilize a 5% increase in
training intensity as effectively?
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a. Training for muscular strength
b. Training for hypertrophy
c. Training for muscular endurance
d. None of the above - Answer-b. Training for hypertrophy
Beth is a 28-year-old woman who is looking to improve her
overall fitness. How long should she rest for in between
sets on a leg press exercise? a. Less than 30 seconds b.
30-90 seconds c. 2-5 minutes d. 30-60 seconds - Answer-
b. 30-90 seconds
Bob is a 30-year-old man looking to increase muscular
endurance for distance running. How long should he rest
in between sets on the leg extension machine? a. Less
than 30 seconds b. 30-90 seconds c. 2-5 minutes d. 30-60
seconds - Answer-a. Less than 30 seconds
Andrew is a 35-year-old man who is looking to increase
strength in his upper body. How long should he rest in
between sets of a bench press exercise? a. Less than 30
seconds b. 30-90 seconds c. 2-5 minutes d. 30-60
seconds - Answer-c. 2-5 minutes
