Goal Setting

Question 1

How should a client’s characteristics and fitness evaluation results affect his/her exercise program?

Answer 1

The results of the evaluations and the characteristics of client could help the personal trainer to design an accurate program, realistic and approachable goal for the client.

Question 2

Based upon the characteristics of the client and the fitness evaluation results, how are goals set and prioritized?

Answer 2

1. Make goals specific, measurable, and observable.
2. Clearly identify time constraints.
3. Use moderately difficult goals (42).
4. Record goals and monitor progress.
5. Diversify process, performance, and outcomes.
6. Set short-range goals to achieve long-range goals.
7. Make sure goals are internalized (clients should participate or set their own) Specific Measurable Action oriented Realistic Time bound (SMART).

Question 3

Why is education regarding a client’s nutritional habits essential to the success of his/her exercise program?

Answer 3

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Question 4

Based upon the characteristic of a client, what guideline should be encouraged to promote sound dietary habits?

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Question 5

How can a personal trainer discuss poor health-related lifestyle habits with client?

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Question 6

What are the effective methods to help a client set goal to change poor health-related life style habits?

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Question 7

Describe how the client’s goals may be different than a personal trainer’s goal for the client?

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Question 8

What are effective methods of using reinforcement to promote exercise and nutritional compliance?

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Question 9

How can visualization techniques be incorporated into a client’s program?

Answer 9

Each time clients mentally see themselves achieving a goal, lifting the weight, transforming their body, or crossing the finish line, that vision will be accompanied by the feelings of winning and achievement.

Question 10

Why is it important to understand the goal states by a client before agreeing to offer personal training services?

Answer 10

To understand to process to reach the goal and avoid incorporate action between the client and the personal trainer.

To avoid demotivation though when the client didn’t recognize the improvement.

Question 11

How should a personal trainer handle goals state by a client that are unrealistic?

Answer 11

Both the personal trainer and client should recognize that absence of required knowledge can often hinder the achievement of long term goals.

Explain to the client and set up few short term goals that are realistic approachable and measurable that will lead the client to his or her ultimate long term goal. If the goal of client is “unrealistic” explain to the client why his/her goal is unrealistic with knowledge.