Domain 3

Question 1

Which of the following exercises is the best example of a Stabilization Level exercise?

Select one:

a. Barbell squat
b. Multiplanar step-up balance, curl, to overhead press
c. Lunge to two-arm press
d. Repeat squat jumps

Answer 1

Multiplanar step-up balance, curl, to overhead press

Question 2

What is used to increase the extensibility of soft tissues through both autogenic inhibition and reciprocal inhibition?

Select one:

a. Static stretching
b. Elastic stretching
c. Active stretching
d. Ballistic stretching

Answer 2

Static stretching

Question 3

Which of the following is the most appropriate rest interval when hypertrophy is the goal?

Select one:

a. 30 seconds
b. 5 minutes
c. 2 minutes
d. 7 minutes

Answer 3

30 seconds

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a core-power exercise?

Select one:

a. Reverse crunch
b. Ball medicine ball pullover throw
c. Marching
d. Back extension

Answer 4

Ball medicine ball pullover throw

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to the division of a training program into smaller, progressive stages?

Select one:

a. Macrocycle
b. Annual plan
c. Periodization
d. Mesocycle

Answer 5

c. Periodization

Question 6

Which of the following exercises is considered a back-stabilization exercise?

Select one:

a. Seated lat pull down
b. Standing cable row
c. Seated cable row
d. Medicine ball pull over throw

Answer 6

b. Standing cable row

Question 7

During a client’s static postural assessment, he exhibits pronation distortion syndrome. Which of the following muscles requires static stretching?

Select one:

a. Pectoral
b. Gastrocnemius
c. Erector spinae
d. Scalene

Answer 7

d. Scalene

Question 8

Acute variables determine which of the following?

Select one:

a. Proper kinetic chain alignment
b. What type of workout is being done
c. The amount of stress placed on the body
d. Progression of the exercise

Answer 8

c. The amount of stress placed on the body

Question 9

In which phase of the OPT model is it appropriate to superset a leg press with a single-leg squat?

Select one:

a. Phase 4
b. Phase 3
c. Phase 1
d. Phase 2

Answer 9

Phase 2

Question 10

Which of the following would be appropriate at the Power Level (Phase 5) of the OPT model or before athletic competition?

Select one:

a. Active flexibility
b. Functional flexibility
c. Corrective flexibility
d. Relative flexibility

Answer 10

b. Functional flexibility

Question 11

During a client’s static postural assessment, he exhibits pronation distortion syndrome. Which of the following muscles requires static stretching?

Select one:

a. Pectoral
b. Gastrocnemius
c. Erector spinae
d. Scalene

Answer 11

b. Gastrocnemius

Question 12

In the context of selecting an appropriate speed of movement during training, from which of the following is muscular endurance and stabilization best developed?

Select one:

a. Fast, yet controlled, repetition tempo
b. Slow repetition tempo
c. Moderate repetition tempo
d. Explosive repetition tempo

Answer 12

b. Slow repetition tempo

Question 13

When working with loads exceeding 90 percent of maximum, a client would not exceed a workout volume of?

Select one:

a. 10 reps
b. 60 reps
c. 30 reps
d. 20 reps

Answer 13

c. 30 reps

Question 14

During functional movement patterns, a client demonstrates excessive spinal motion. Which of the following core exercises should the trainer recognize as being most appropriate for this individual?

Select one:

a. Ball medicine pullover throw
b. Two-leg floor bridge
c. Reverse crunch
d. Back extension

Answer 14

b. Two-leg floor bridge

Question 15

Which of the following exercises is a plyometric-power exercise?

Select one:

a. Box jump-up with stabilization
b. Repeat box jumps
c. Repeat butt kicks
d. Proprioceptive plyometrics

Answer 15

d. Proprioceptive plyometrics

Question 16

What types of SAQ drills are most appropriate for Phase 1 training?

Select one:

a. Those with limited horizontal inertia
b. Those allowing grater horizontal inertia
c. Those allowing maximal horizontal inertia
d. Those allowing unpredictability

Answer 16

Those with limited horizontal inertia

Question 17

Which of the following best describes an OPT model training program that will progress for a year in order to meet a fitness goal?

Select one:

a. Mesocycle
b. Macrocycle
c. Microcycle
d. Metacycle

Answer 17

Macrocycle

Question 18

A personal trainer is working with a 65-year-old client who is sedentary. Which of the following SAQ drills would be appropriate for this client?

Select one:

a. Modified box drill
b. Red light, green light
c. Follow the snake
d. Stand-up to figure eight

Answer 18

d. Stand-up to figure eight

Question 19

A client performs a ball squat, curl to overhead press followed by a push-up, a standing cable row, a single-leg scaption, and a single-leg squat in a circuit fashion. This is an example of which of the following resistance training systems?

Select one:

a. Pyramid
b. Peripheral heart action
c. Vertical loading
d. Split-routine

Answer 19

Vertical loading