FITOUR PRIMARY PERSONAL TRAINING
CERTIFICATION COURSE FINAL BANK
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Definition of Personal Trainer.
Answer: A qualified fitness professional who is hired by a client to assist
the client in reaching a particular fitness/health goal.
⩥ Purpose of Personal Training.
Answer: x Assess client's current level of fitness and assist in setting
fitness goals based on assessment.
x Design and implement an individualized program for a client.
x Counsel client on healthy living through nutrition and fitness activities.
x Motivate client to live a healthy lifestyle and to reach fitness goals.
⩥ Benefits of Personal Training.
Answer: x Receive baseline information through fitness assessments.
x Individualized fitness program and attention.
x Tracking method of progress.
x Motivation.
x Efficient workout sessions.
,x Directs beginners down the correct path from the very beginning to
avoid developing bad habits.
x Accountability for the client.
x Improve technical skills.
x Overcome plateaus.
x Better assurance of a safe workout.
x Better assurance of reaching fitness goals with more guidance.
x Special attention can be directed towards specialized conditions such
as arthritis,
osteoporosis, injury, etc.
⩥ Benefits of Personal Training (what will a good PT do ?).
Answer: x Some personal trainers will do house-calls....working out at
home.
x A good personal trainer will empower a client to be able to workout on
his/her own.
⩥ Qualifications of a Personal Trainer (education).
Answer: x Current nationally recognized personal trainer certification.
x Some formal education in physiology, kinesiology/biomechanics,
anatomy,
and health promotion.
x CPR/First Aid.
,x A personal trainer should continue his/her education through
workshops,
reading, and networking.
⩥ Qualifications of a Personal Trainer (liability insurance).
Answer: All personal trainers should carry liability insurance.
⩥ Qualifications of a Personal Trainer (Business License).
Answer: Check with your city or town to determine if a business license
is required to do business as a personal trainer.
⩥ What a personal trainer IS and DOES: (16).
Answer: x An efficient communicator.
x An active listener.
x A motivator.
x Knowledgeable in the areas of the components of fitness.
x Well-groomed.
x A role model.
x Positive.
x Follows industry guidelines.
x Provides documented policies that describe services, prices,
cancellation, contract length, etc.
x Assesses the client.
, x Prescribes a safe and specific fitness program especially designed for
each client.
x Counsels and educates the client on important health and fitness
topics.
x Focuses on the goals established.
x Tracks the progress of the client.
x Follows up with client.
x Refers client to other professionals to handle situations out of his
scope of practice.
⩥ What a personal trainer IS and DOES: Professional.
Answer: x Punctual
x Organized
x Educated/Certified
x Experienced
x Marketing and promotion
⩥ What a personal trainer IS and DOES: empowers the client.
Answer: An effective personal trainer trains the client to need
the personal trainer for only a set period of time.
⩥ What a personal trainer is NOT and DOES NOT DO (10).
CERTIFICATION COURSE FINAL BANK
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Definition of Personal Trainer.
Answer: A qualified fitness professional who is hired by a client to assist
the client in reaching a particular fitness/health goal.
⩥ Purpose of Personal Training.
Answer: x Assess client's current level of fitness and assist in setting
fitness goals based on assessment.
x Design and implement an individualized program for a client.
x Counsel client on healthy living through nutrition and fitness activities.
x Motivate client to live a healthy lifestyle and to reach fitness goals.
⩥ Benefits of Personal Training.
Answer: x Receive baseline information through fitness assessments.
x Individualized fitness program and attention.
x Tracking method of progress.
x Motivation.
x Efficient workout sessions.
,x Directs beginners down the correct path from the very beginning to
avoid developing bad habits.
x Accountability for the client.
x Improve technical skills.
x Overcome plateaus.
x Better assurance of a safe workout.
x Better assurance of reaching fitness goals with more guidance.
x Special attention can be directed towards specialized conditions such
as arthritis,
osteoporosis, injury, etc.
⩥ Benefits of Personal Training (what will a good PT do ?).
Answer: x Some personal trainers will do house-calls....working out at
home.
x A good personal trainer will empower a client to be able to workout on
his/her own.
⩥ Qualifications of a Personal Trainer (education).
Answer: x Current nationally recognized personal trainer certification.
x Some formal education in physiology, kinesiology/biomechanics,
anatomy,
and health promotion.
x CPR/First Aid.
,x A personal trainer should continue his/her education through
workshops,
reading, and networking.
⩥ Qualifications of a Personal Trainer (liability insurance).
Answer: All personal trainers should carry liability insurance.
⩥ Qualifications of a Personal Trainer (Business License).
Answer: Check with your city or town to determine if a business license
is required to do business as a personal trainer.
⩥ What a personal trainer IS and DOES: (16).
Answer: x An efficient communicator.
x An active listener.
x A motivator.
x Knowledgeable in the areas of the components of fitness.
x Well-groomed.
x A role model.
x Positive.
x Follows industry guidelines.
x Provides documented policies that describe services, prices,
cancellation, contract length, etc.
x Assesses the client.
, x Prescribes a safe and specific fitness program especially designed for
each client.
x Counsels and educates the client on important health and fitness
topics.
x Focuses on the goals established.
x Tracks the progress of the client.
x Follows up with client.
x Refers client to other professionals to handle situations out of his
scope of practice.
⩥ What a personal trainer IS and DOES: Professional.
Answer: x Punctual
x Organized
x Educated/Certified
x Experienced
x Marketing and promotion
⩥ What a personal trainer IS and DOES: empowers the client.
Answer: An effective personal trainer trains the client to need
the personal trainer for only a set period of time.
⩥ What a personal trainer is NOT and DOES NOT DO (10).
