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1
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Which of the following modalities has the potential to be used effectively in every phase of the OPT model?

A

Cable machines

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Which of the following terms can be defined as relating to one side of the body?

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Unilateral

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A Certified Personal Trainer may seek further proprioceptive development in which of the following phases?

A

Phase 1

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4
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When discussing fitness trackers and heart rate monitors, which of the following statements is the most accurate?

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Fitness trackers provide the user with conformational feedback, such as a recorded history of exercise time and effort.

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Which of the following is considered one of the Four Horsemen of Fitness?

A

Medicine Ball

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When compared to machines, free weights provide which of the following benefits to users?

A

Increased multiplanar movement

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Which of the following movements trains a client in all three planes of motion?

A

Multiplanar lunge

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Which of the following are the correct five kinetic chain checkpoints when utilizing kettlebells?

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Feet, knees, hips, shoulders, head

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Kettlebell exercises have proven extremely beneficial in the development in which plane or of which chain?

A

Posterior chain

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Most bodyweight training exercises are considered which type of movements?

A

Closed-chain movements

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Proprioception is best described as which of the following statements?

A

The body’s ability to sense body position and limb movements

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12
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How often should elastic resistance bands be checked?

A

Prior to every use

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Strength-training machines provide training primarily in which planes of motion?

A

Frontal and sagittal

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Which of the following modalities is the least likely to increase joint instability?

A

Strength machines

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Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding proprioceptive modalities?

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Using heavy weights while performing exercises on proprioceptive modalities is considered dangerous.

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Which of the following modality/exercise combinations provides the most demands on explosive power?

A

Medicine ball chest pass

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17
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Rotational movement of the torso should primarily occur where?

A

Thoracic spine

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Which of the following modalities was designed to be carried, lifted, thrown, and pulled as a functional training tool?

A

Sandbags

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Proper abdominal crunches on a stability ball allows for:

A

Increased spinal extension due to the curvature of the ball

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What is an unstable (yet controllable) exercise environment that causes the body to use its internal balance and stabilization mechanisms?

A

Proprioceptively enriched environment

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21
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When using battle ropes as a modality, what diameter of rope would best be used for strength, power, and anaerobic adaptations in which exercises are performed for 30 seconds or less?

A

2 in.

22
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When performing high-velocity movements with medicine balls, the ball weight should be no more than what percentage of the user’s body weight, according to current recommendations?

A

10%

23
Q

The TRX Rip Trainer would most likely be utilized for which type of movement?

A

Rotation

24
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Loaded movement training is best achieved with which training modality?

A

ViPR

25
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Which of the following modalities is most likely to allow for strength and/or power development in the transverse plane?

A

Medicine balls

26
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Which of the following is considered an open-chain exercise?

A

Bench press

27
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Which of the following modality/exercise combinations provides the most freedom of movement in the transverse plane?

A

Elastic band woodchop

28
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Regarding free-weight training, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

A

Free weights may improve dynamic joint stabilization and proprioception.

29
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Which of the following is true for elastic resistance bands as a modality?

A

Elastic resistance training is beneficial for muscular strength and endurance.

30
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Circuit training is best described as what?

A

A full-body program that incorporates high-intensity aerobic conditioning, muscular strength, and endurance training movements

31
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In which phase of the OPT model would suspended bodyweight training be the most desirable for optimal outcomes?

A

Phase 2

32
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Selectorized machines provide all the following benefits except for which one?

A

Provide an increased range of motion

33
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Which of the following would be the recommended stability ball size for someone under 5 feet tall?

A

45 cm

34
Q

Which of the following exercises may increase inaccurate readings while utilizing a wrist-worn heart rate monitor?

A

Medicine ball catch and pass

35
Q

What is unique about a kettlebell when compared to a dumbbell?

A

With a kettlebell, the center of mass is farther from the handle.

36
Q

What is the approximate percentage of those who will quit a fitness program within the first 6 months after they begin?

A

50%

37
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Kettlebells were first used in which setting?

A

As a unit of measurement on market and farming scales

38
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Core stability is best described as:

A

The ability to resist external resistance in the lumbar spine while the extremities are actively moving

39
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When discussing suspended bodyweight training, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

A

It increases flexibility and joint mobility.

40
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Which of the following statements is the most accurate when discussing strength-training machines?

A

Not all strength-training machines are designed to fit all body types and thus can limit the effectiveness of the intended exercise.

41
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Balance is best described as which of the following?

A

The ability to maintain control of the body while in a static position

42
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When attempting to increase muscular size and strength in the lower body, which of the following exercise is least likely to be beneficial?

A

BOSU squat

43
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Antirotational exercises are often this sort of movement by nature.

A

Unilateral

44
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Which modality allows for movements to occur as explosively as possible without the need for eccentric deceleration?

A

Medicine ball

45
Q

Using battle ropes is considered which sort of exercise?

A

Low-impact activity

46
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Which exercise is performed in the sagittal plane and provides the greatest challenge to the muscles of the posterior chain (e.g., hamstrings, gluteals, and erector spinae)?

A

Single-leg Romanian Deadlift

47
Q

During the standing cable chest press, the resistance should be positioned to do what?

A

Resist shoulder horizontal adduction

48
Q

Which of the following exercises and modalities would require the use of a spotter?

A

Barbell chest press

49
Q

Which of the following is considered a closed-chain exercise?

A

Push-ups

50
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The goal of the Certified Personal Trainer in utilizing machines in Phase 1 of the OPT model should be to do what?

A

Progress their clients to more proprioceptively enriched exercises

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