Lesson 15: PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS Flashcards
You have just taken on a new 48-year-old male client and completed a thorough health history. Upon completion of the health history you identify that he has been walking at a moderate intensity for 30 minutes,3 days per week for the past 3 months, has a BMI of 28, a blood pressure of 142/86, and a total cholesterol level of 203 mg/dl.
Based on the gathered information provided how many risk factors does this client have?
+ 3
Why?
age 48 +1
blood pressure 142/86 +1
total Cholesterol 203 mg/dl +1
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5 ed., p. 120
During the Thomas Test, you observe that the client’s back of the leg does not touch the table but the knee flexes to 90 degrees. What muscle(s) should you suspect of being tight?
Iliopsoas
Why?
When tight, the iliopsoas prevents the hip from rotating posteriorly which does not allow the
thigh to touch the table.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5 ed., p. 179-180
A competitive football player, whose sport requires an ability to accelerate quickly and run at high speeds, is interested in completing an assessment to serve as a baseline against which he can measure future improvements. Which test will BEST measure acceleration and speed?
40-yard dash
Why?
The 40-yard dash quickly and simply determines an individual’s acceleration and speed. The test
is simple and does not require much time or equipment. The 40-yard dash, or variations on the
test that use other distances, are performed extensively in football and other sports that require
quick bouts of speed.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5 ed., p. 255-256
After proximal mobility is established in the pelvis and thoracic spine, the focus of the stability
and mobility training phase shifts to establishing _______________.
Stability of the scapulothoracic joint and mobility of the glenohumeral joint
Why?
A programming sequence that promotes stability and mobility within the body will adhere to the
basic principle that proximal stability facilitates distal mobility. With this in mind, the next step
after establishing mobility in the pelvis and thoracic spine is to address the stability of the
scapulothoracic spine and mobility of the glenohumeral joint.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5 ed., p. 271
A client you are training successfully completes the wood-chop spiral pattern in a half-kneeling
position while extending their arms to increase the range of motion (long moment arm progression). What is the next progression?
Standing position with short moment arms.
Why?
The next progression from a half-kneeling position is to assume a split stance position and
complete the wood-chop spiral pattern using short moment arms.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5 ed., p. 320
