During an initial assessment of a 47-year-oid male, an ACE certified Personal Trainer collects the following

information:

Total body weight: 205 lb (93 kg) Lean body weight 158 lb (72 kg) Total cholesterol: 241 mg/dL: HDL

cholesterol: 32 mg/dL: LDL cholesterol: 180 mg/dL Triglycerides 145 mg/dL Estimated max VO2: 39 mL/

kg/min Resting blood pressure 135/84 mmHg Exercise blood pressure 165/80 mmHg Father had heart

attack at age 64.

The client's percentage of body fat is:

A. 20%.

B. 23%.

C. 26%.

D. 47%.

Regarding muscle performance, which of the following is exhibited by this client?

A. Glute dominance

B. Overactive plantar flexors

C. Quadriceps dominance

D. Underactive hamstrings

Why would endurance-trained individuals typically have lower resting heart rates than non-trained individuals?

A. Decreased exercise blood pressure

B. Increased maximal heart rate

C. Increased cardiac cycle

D. Increased stroke volume

During which stage of learning would a novice exerciser require the MOST feedback regarding performance?

A. Associative stage

B. Cognitive stage

C. Autonomous stage

D. Affective stage

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

While assessing your new client's preferences and expectations, which verbal communication technique would you utilize to BEST gather information from your client?

A. Matching responses

B. Informing responses

C. Minimal encouragers

D. Probing responses

You have a new client with type 2 diabetes whose most important goal is weight loss. What should you do?

A. Suggest that he cut back on starches and carbohydrates and increase protein intake to speed up metabolism.

B. Focus on moderate intensity cardiovascular exercise of increasing duration on most days of the week.

C. Include high intensity strength training in his program to increase muscle mass and speed up metabolism.

D. Advise him to perform high intensity cardiovascular exercise to maximize caloric expenditure.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Type 1 muscle fibers?

A. Generates high force outputs

B. Fatigues within just a few seconds

C. Contains a large number of mitochondria

D. Contains a high concentration of glycolytic enzymes

A client comes to her appointment session appearing tired and unmotivated. Based on the concept of genuineness, your BEST response to initiate a good workout session is to:

A. Greet your client in a relaxed manner and inquire as to how she is doing.

B. Display exuberance with your client and tell her she will feel great.

C. Greet your client and tell her that she does not look well today.

D. Discount her initial appearance and carry on with the appointment as normal.

A new client has indicated a desire to lose 15 lbs. (6.8 kg) within the next six months. The client has brainstormed some strategies to achieve this goal. Which of the following strategies aligns BEST with the findings of the National Weight Control Registry?

A. Substitute a normal breakfast with a low-calorie meal replacement beverage.

B. Weigh twice per day, once in the morning and once in the evening, to monitor progress toward the weight loss goal.

C. Closely monitor and record dietary intake, including attention to appropriate portion sizes.

D. Follow a low-carbohydrate diet to significantly reduce carbohydrate intake and increase protein consumption.