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ACSM 010-111 - ACSM certified Personal Trainer

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Total 346 questions

Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body?

A.

Right ventricle

B.

Left ventricle

C.

Right atrium

D.

Left atrium

Using the Heart Rate Reserve method, what is the target heart rate for a 40 year-old man with a resting heart rate of 70 beats/min, exercising at an intensity of 65%?

A.

110 beats/min

B.

129 beats/min

C.

142 beats/min

D.

180 beats/min

If you are palpating the thumb side of the forearm in the wrist area, what pulse are you checking?

A.

Humeral

B.

Ulnar

C.

Brachial

D.

Radial

Typical movements in the weight room such as a biceps curl using free weights and leg press actions using a machine are best described as ____________ muscle actions.

A.

plyometric

B.

isokinetic

C.

ballistic

D.

isotonic

What position should women in their second or third trimester of pregnancy avoid when performing exercise?

A.

Prone

B.

Supine

C.

On their side

D.

On all fours (hands and knees)

The changes in muscle size associated with long-term resistance training is most likely due to increases in _____.

A.

Muscle fiber cross-sectional diameter.

B.

Muscle fiber number.

C.

Connective tissue thickness.

D.

Hydration state of the muscle.

What resistance training method is described by a light to heavy or heavy to light progression of sets?

A.

Pyramid

B.

Superset

C.

Negative set

D.

Volume training

What is the first phase of an annual training cycle?

A.

Transition

B.

Off-season

C.

Preparatory

D.

Competition

From a seated position, with dumbbells to the sides, raising the dumbbells laterally to shoulder level with elbows slightly flexed, exercises primarily the _______:

A.

bicep brachii and latisimus dorsi

B.

posterior deltoid

C.

anterior deltoid and triceps brachii

D.

middle deltoid.

What respiratory muscles can cause forceful expiration?

A.

External intercostals

B.

Pectoralis minor

C.

Sternocleidomastoid

D.

Internal intercostals