A client has been exercising for years at the fitness center and would like to begin weight lifting but cannot afford personal training right now. The client asks one of the centers ACE certified Personal Trainers for advice. Which response below would be MOST suitable for the client?
A client had been doing well with the program goals until a recent vacation when the client gained 4 lbs (1.8 kg) in a 10-day period. What should the client's personal trainer do?
Which law of motion is BEST related to the ground reaction forces that the body absorbs in activities such as jumping rope, plyometrics, and jogging?
A female client comes to you to improve her upper body strength. She is a new grandmother and would like to be able to carry the baby. The exercises you choose for her program should be based on the application of which of the following?
After completing a facility accident report following an incident with a client, the personal trainer should do which of the following?
A new female client's health history reveals the following Information:
Using the client's health history, how many positive risk factors are present?
When the body is in the anatomical position, flexion and extension occur in which of the following planes?
Which teaching sequence is the BEST way to teach a client a new multi-joint, strength-training exercise (e.g. overhead press)?
In the first three months of training with a client, a personal trainer has tried a variety of teaching methods. The client loves to read educational materials and will say. "This motion feels right." Which learning styles is the client expressing a preference for?
An acceptable professional publication to use as a personal training resource is:
When is the MOST appropriate time to collect data about personal, behavioral, and environmental factors?
At the end of a 35-year-old client's warm-up on the indoor track, the client trips and falls. Embarrassed, the client gets up abruptly, shakes their ankle a few times, and reports being okay. The client is limping but wants to continue the workout. What should the personal trainer do NEXT?
Which verbal response would encourage a client to continue talking and allow for more exploration?
Tightness in which of the following muscles would MOST likely contribute to chronic lower back problems?
While interviewing a potential client about lifestyle, the client describes self-sabotaging behavior where skipping a workout leads to feelings of guilt, followed by arguments with the client's spouse and overeating. This is an example of which of the following?
You are approached by an athlete who asks you to review his sports conditioning program. He appears to have difficulty maintaining good form and body alignment during deceleration phases of movement. Which of the following training modalities might you suggest as a program modification to help correct this problem?
A new client who stands 5'5" (165 cm) tall and weighs 325 lbs (147 kg) Is interested In losing weight and would like a full physiological assessment including body composition assessment. Which body composition and body size assessments will be the MOST accurate and appropriate for this client?
After four weeks of program participation, a client's motivation is starting to decrease. The ACE certified Personal Trainer should:
During the initial interview, which of the following strategies is MOST effective in building a strong relationship with a new client?
Which of the following would represent a normal physiological response to prolonged exercise in environments that are hotter than those to which one is accustomed?
An ACE certified Personal Trainer is working with a client who is deconditioned with poor flexibility and muscle imbalances while performing tasks of stability and mobility. Which preparatory sequence would be BEST for the client?
What is the CEC requirement for certification renewal of an ACE certified Personal Trainer?
To safely perform the squat exercise using a moderately loaded barbell (50% of body weight) and minimize the risk of injury, which functional action is recommended prior to Initiating the lift?
Which is a valid reason that an ACE certified Personal Trainer would choose to use the talk test to assess a client's perceived effort during treadmill walking during the first few client sessions?
Watch the attached video to answer the following question
What does the movement screen shown in the video determine about a client?
Which would De the proper progression when working with an individual trying to improve static balance?
During the first week in a private club, a new ACE certified Personal Trainer comes across some client files sitting on a desk that a former trainer left behind after leaving the club. How should the new personal trainer deal with these files?
Which form should a client sign to acknowledge that the client has been educated about the risks associated with participating in exercise?
During follow-up assessments, the client, a runner who has performed poorly in recent sessions, indicates symptoms of irritability and interrupted sleep patterns. These could be symptoms of which of the following?
Which joint actions of the lower extremity occur during the concentric phase of the movement?
Which of the following indicates the need to terminate a submaximal exercise test for cardiorespiratory endurance?
Which of the following is a contraindication for the McGill's torso muscular endurance test battery (trunk flexor endurance, trunk lateral endurance, and trunk extensor endurance)?
Some aspects of personal training require the trainer to touch the client. To avoid offending the client, the personal trainer should do which of the following?
Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate resource for fitness-related guidelines for prenatal and postnatal exercise?