L3 PT - Delivering Exercise Programmes for Personal Training Clients - Unit 4 (Exam)

1. Which of the following shows the importance of non-verbal communication when instructing clients?

Clients are often a visual learner and learn from watching non-verbal demonstrations

2. Describe how to adapt communication to meet client’s needs.

Continue with the trainers preferred teaching style until the client adapts Adapt to the preferred learning style of the client Be loud to motivate the client Be quiet so the trainer does not intimidate the client

3. Which of the following could be a method of motivation especially when clients are finding exercise intensity difficult?

Raise volume, praise, positive reinforcement Shout loudly and aggressively Stay quiet let the client get through it Moan that they are struggling with the intensity

4. Explain the importance of correcting client technique.

So the personal trainer looks good to others Avoid Injury and improve performance

5. Which of the following is a way of adapting a training session for clients which are sedentary?

Introduce them with a tough session so that they understand training is tough Cardiovascular training only Low Intensity, simple exercises to achieve success Resistance training only

6. Which of the following is a way of adapting a training session for clients who are recovering from injury?

Train the injured body part at a low intensity Modify the session so as not to aggravate the injury Ignore the injury and have the client push through Don’t train at all and let the injury heal

7. Which of the following is a way of adapting a training session for clients who are overtrained?

Keep training hard until they return to normal Stop training Regress the intensity and the frequency of training Change training style completely

8. Which of the following is a way of adapting a training session for clients who are sport specific?

Change their training all the time to keep the body guessing and improving Plan training sessions to specifically enhance performance in their chosen sport Plan vigorous interval training so they are fit for their sport Plan vigorous strength training so they are strong for their sport

9. Which of the following is the repetition range for training and increasing power?

3 – 6 8 – 10 5 – 8 1 – 3

10. Which of the following is the repetition range for training and increasing strength?

8 – 10 1 – 5 10 – 12 12 +

11. Which of the following is the repetition range for training and increasing hypertrophy?

10 – 12 1 – 5 15 + 12 – 15

12. Which of the following is the repetition range for training and increasing endurance?

15 + 20 + 10 + 25 +

13. Which of the following heart rate training zones are used for developing aerobic threshold?

> 76% 64% - 76% 77 – 90% < 90%

14. Which of the following heart rate training zones are used for developing anaerobic threshold?

77% - 90% > 95% < 77% > 77%

15. Which of the following describes progressive overload?

Training hard all the time and making big jumps in resistance training Doing the same training sessions all the time Applying small increments to training session to session and week to week Applicable to resistance training only

16. Which of the following shows why personal trainers should give clients feedback on their performance during a session?

So the client leaves the session feeling positive So the client knows what they need to get better at So the client knows what didn’t go very well in the session So the personal trainer knows what they did well

17. Which of the following explains how to give clients feedback on their performance in a way that is accurate but maintains client motivation and commitment?

Remain positive and focus on what the client did well Point out what they need to improve on Let them know that they need to train harder next time Find out what the personal trainer did well

18. Which of the following explains why client’s need to see their progress against objectives in terms of their overall goals and programme?

So they keep coming back and paying for personal training To keep motivation high and they understand how far they have progressed So the personal trainer looks good So the client boasts to their friends about their personal trainer

L3 PT – Delivering Exercise Programmes for Personal Training Clients – Unit 4 (Exam)