ISSA Personal Trainer Cert
Cycling your training to help account for shock, compensation, and exhaustion is an important
part of periodization and refers to which principle?
Henneman's principle
GAS principle
Princi
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ISSA Personal Trainer Cert
Cycling your training to help account for shock, compensation, and exhaustion is an important
part of periodization and refers to which principle?
Henneman's principle
GAS principle
Principle of size recruitment
SAID principle - ✔✔GAS Principle
The Law of Overcompensation and Overload allows for which of the following in regards to
intensity?
Progressively increase over a period to time
Progressively decrease over a period of time
Remain the same
Acute decrease over a period of time - ✔✔Progressively increase over a period to time
When levels of sodium in the blood are too low, which condition can occur? - ✔✔Hyponatremia
A client performs 8 repetitions of seated leg press at 320 lbs., what is their estimated 1RM? -
✔✔400 lbs.
Which body type has a slower metabolic rate and does not tolerate carbohydrates well? -
✔✔Endomorph
Which of the following does HIT stand for? - ✔✔High-Intensity Training
Which of the following is used to measure the pressure exerted on the walls of the blood vessels
during refilling of the heart?
Systolic pressure
Heart rate
Diastolic pressure
Pulse - ✔✔Systolic Pressure
How many hours after a meal should a diabetic train? - ✔✔1-3 hours
Metabolism can be categorized in which of the following phases?
Symbiosis and anabolism
Morphosis and catabolism
Symbiosis and catabolism
Catabolism and anabolism - ✔✔Catabolism and Anabolism
Which of the following is a key strategy for nutrition coaching?
Identifying and eliminating behavior goals
Identifying and eliminating time constraints
Identifying and eliminating limiting factors
Identifying and eliminating outcome goals - ✔✔Identifying and eliminating limiting factors
Individuals with hypertension should moderate their intake of which of the following?
Salt
Fiber
Water
Fruit - ✔✔Salt
How many hours of activity should portion sizes for meals be enough to sustain for? - ✔✔4
Which of the following is the prime mover used in the lunge?
Quadriceps
Soleus
Psoas
Gastrocnemius - ✔✔Quadriceps
Which of the following is used to determine the exact measurement of angles around the joint?
Graded exercise test
Passive ROM testing
Goniometer
Bioelectrical impedance - ✔✔Goniometer
When the spine curves inward at the low back, this is referred to as which of the following?
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Flatback
Scoliosis - ✔✔Lordosis
Which type of muscle arrangement runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the muscle? -
✔✔Parallel
Which of the following is the strength required to resist and control the resistance in the
downward phase of a movement?
Isometric
Speed
Concentric
Eccentric - ✔✔Eccentric
Which of the following requires constant agonist-antagonist muscle contractions?
Core integration
Postural development
Dynamic balance
Neuromuscular strength - ✔✔Postural development
A weight training program that divides training sessions into upper and lower body training is
referred to as which of the following?
Superset training principle
Set-system training principle
Split system training principle
Staggered sets training principle - ✔✔Split system training principle
How the body breaks down and uses energy for activity is which of the following?
Anaerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise
Energy metabolism
ATP/CP pathway - ✔✔ATP/CP pathway
Which of the following is an example of a behavior goal?
Lose 10 pounds
Increase back squat by 10 pounds
Workout 3 days a week
Decrease mile run time by 1 minute - ✔✔Workout 3 days a week
Weakness and numbness of the face, arm, or leg that is often only on one side of the body refer
to which condition? - ✔✔Stroke
The angle of muscle pull is known as which of the following?
Angle at which a muscle pulls against the short axis of the bone that it pulls on
Angle at which a muscle pulls relative to the long axis of the bone that it pulls on
Angle at which a muscle pulls relative to the short axis of the bone that it pulls on
Angle at which a muscle pulls against the long axis of the bone that it pulls on - ✔✔Angle at
which a muscle pulls relative to the long axis of the bone that it pulls on
Which of the following populations is most at risk for Osgood Schlatter's disease? - ✔✔Youth
A client is Type I diabetic and asks for a meal plan, what should the trainer do? - ✔✔Refer to a
dietician
Utilizing the FITT principle, how many times per week should a beginner client workout? - ✔✔3
What are the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables per day? - ✔✔5 - 13
In which stage of the drawing in phase will you collect client data? - ✔✔Stage 2
Which of the following is known as the powerhouse of the cell? - ✔✔Mitochondria
Who should recommend a GXT for a client prior to starting an exercise program? -
✔✔Physician
What is an alternative exercise for the hanging leg raise? - ✔✔Crunches
Which of the following represents a portion control strategy for women regarding carbohydrates?
4 cups a day
1 cupped handful
120 grams
3 servings - ✔✔
Approximately how many calories are in one pound of body fat? - ✔✔3500 calories
Which type of stretching is beneficial for sports performance and involves momentum? -
✔✔Dynamic Stretching
What occurs when exercise begins and the intake of oxygen doesn't immediately meet the
demands? - ✔✔Oxygen Deficit
Which type of contraction requires the muscles to "activate" but have no movement or change in
muscle length? - ✔✔Isometric
Which of the following measures exercise intensity?
Rate of perceived exertion
Daily caloric intake
Basal metabolic rate
Heinneman's Size Principle - ✔✔Rate of perceived exertion (RPE)
When the spine develops an S- or C-shaped curve, this imbalance is referred to as which of the
following?
Lordosis
Flatback
Scoliosis
Kyphosis - ✔✔Scoliosis
Which of the following supplements assists in muscle contraction, immunity, and regulation of
blood sugar?
Protein powder
Fish oil
Vitamin D
Magnesium - ✔✔Magnesium
What is an inexpensive, portable, and common way to assess body fat in the fitness industry? -
✔✔Skinfold testing
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