ACE Fitness ACE Fitness Certifications ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Questions & Answers

• Question 81:

  You have just explained and demonstrated to your client how to perform a lat pull down exercise correctly. She tries the exercise with your spotting assistance and feedback. After she completes a set she asks you to perform the exercise again. Based on this experience, how would you characterize the client's learning preference?

  A. Visual

  B. Auditory

  C. Kinesthetic

  D. Modeling

  Correct Answer: AC

• Question 82:

  A client preparing for her first 10K run decides to experiment with a carbohydrate-loading regimen listed in a running magazine to increase glycogen storage. She reported feeling irritable and fatigued during the first three days, and then feeling bloated during the last three days. What program revisions might you suggest to help her achieve her goal?

  A. Revise her dietary plan to include 60-65% of calories originating from carbohydrates.

  B. Revise her dietary plan to include 65-75% of calories originating from carbohydrates.

  C. Increase hydration levels and recovery times during the glycogen-reduction stage.

  D. Increase exercise duration and intensity during the glycogen-reduction stage.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 83:

  Which is the recommended ratio of fluid replacement to fluid loss during exercise?

  A. 1 to 1

  B. 1 to 2

  C. 1 to 3

  D. 2 to 1

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 84:

  Your client, who is a golfer, is throwing a weighted ball against a wall. The client is facing away from the wall so that he must rotate his trunk in order to toss the ball. This activity BEST represents the __________ principle.

  A. Overload

  B. Reversibility

  C. Specificity

  D. Voluntary stimulation

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 85:

  Tightness in which of the following muscles would MOST likely contribute to chronic lower back problems?

  A. Iliopsoas

  B. Latissimus dorsi

  C. Transverse abdominus

  D. Gluteus maximus

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 86:

  A client with a blood pressure /94 mm Hg would be considered:

  A. To have normal blood pressure due to the systolic value.

  B. To have normal blood pressure due to the diastolic value.

  C. Hypertensive due to the systolic value.

  D. Hypertensive due to the diastolic value.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 87:

  A long-time client has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The client has attended a diabetes self-management course and has been cleared by a physician to exercise. The client tests glucose levels before and after each workout. The personal trainer should encourage the client to do which of the following?

  A. Inject insulin into the muscle the client anticipates working as this will speed the reaction of glucose absorption into cells.

  B. Limit fluid intake before, during, and after the workout to prevent hyponatremia;

  C. Avoid exercise if blood glucose levels are less than 300 mg/dL and ketosis is present before exercise.

  D. Exercise at the same time every day and ingest additional carbohydrates if glucose levels are less than 100 mg/dL.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 88:

  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?

  A. Specificity of training principle

  B. Overload principle

  C. Guidelines for frequency, intensity, and duration

  D. ACOG guidelines

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 89:

  Angina pectoris is caused by which of the following?

  A. Overdeveloped pectoralis muscle group

  B. Strained pectoralis muscle

  C. Insufficient oxygen supply to the heart muscle

  D. Reduction in heart rate and an increase in stroke volume

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 90:

  Which of the following is an example of a process goal?

  A. Lose 5 lbs. (2.3 kg) after two weeks of training

  B. Work out four days per week for the next month.

  C. Add 5% to each lift after one month.

  D. Decrease resting blood pressure after one month.

  Correct Answer: D