Chapter 13: Delivering a Program

Question 1

List three important guidelines to follow when giving technique cues to clients.

Answer 1

Cues should be concise, consisting of no more than three or four words.
• Limit the number of cues to no more than two or three at a time.
• Use the same cues repeatedly so that the client forms a strong association between the cues
and the exercise.

Question 2

What goal or goals should the Personal Training Specialist have for the first session with a client?

Answer 2

The primary goal should be to orient the client to the program and lay the foundation for future sessions by teaching correct technique and increasing the client’s self-confidence

Question 3

When demonstrating an exercise, what is the most important reason for going slowly at first?

Answer 3

to emphasize movement sequencing

Question 4

Nonverbal cues can be supplemented with verbal cues to enhance ______?

Answer 4

skill acquisition

Question 5

If the client cannot grasp the performance of a given exercise by the cues given, the Personal Training Specialist should

Answer 5

stop the exercise and attempt to assess the root cause

Question 6

To incorporate the principle of progressive overload, the Personal Training Specialist should

Answer 6

gradually increase volume or intensity of exercise to realize ongoing adaptations

Question 7

What is the foremost reason for charting clients’ workouts?

Answer 7

A chart provides a detailed record of performance that can be evaluated over time.