YMCA Level 2 : Exercise Principles Training! Trivia Quiz
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- 1.Which principle of training does the term 'use it or lose it' best apply to?
- A.
Reversibility
- B.
Specificity
- C.
Individuality
- D.
Progressive overload
- 2.Which of the following principles relate to when continued adaptations no longer occur?
- A.
Plateau
- B.
Overload
- C.
Regression
- D.
Adaptability
- 3.Which principle of training relates to the adaptations that are specific to the type of training being performed?
- A.
Specificity
- B.
Adaptability
- C.
Overload
- D.
Individuality
- 4.According to the ACSM, what are the moderate intensity guidelines to achieve and maintain cardiovascular health?
- A.
30 mins x 5 days
- B.
25 mins x 5 days
- C.
20 mins x 3 days
- D.
45 mins x 3 days
- 5.According to the ACSM, how many times per week should a client be training to improve muscular fitness?
- A.
2-3
- B.
4-5
- C.
6+
- D.
1-2
- 6.Which of the following heart rate training zones is often referred to as the 'fat-burning' zone?
- A.
Moderate aerobic zone
- B.
Performance zone
- C.
Fitness zone
- D.
Performance anaerobic zone?
- 7.Which of the heart rate training zones is for the unfit or sedentary individual?
- A.
Fitness zone
- B.
Performance anaerobic zone
- C.
Performance zone
- D.
Moderate aerobic zone
- 8.In which of the following situations should a training programme be regressed?
- A.
After an injury
- B.
After a two-day break
- C.
When time to train is limited
- D.
When the intensity is achievable
- 9.Which component of the 'FITT principle' is more likely to be modified when doing home-based exercise?
- A.
Type
- B.
Time
- C.
Frequency
- D.
Intensity
- 10.Which component of the ‘FITT principle’ is more likely to be modified when working with an unskilled client?
- A.
Intensity
- B.
Frequency
- C.
Type
- D.
Time
- 11.Which of the following is most likely to be associated with decreasing the speed of an exercise?
- A.
Improvement in technique
- B.
Greater potential for injury
- C.
Poor postural position
- D.
Increased cardiovascular fitness
- 12.What effect will shortening the levers have on a resistance training exercise?
- A.
Make the agonist work less hard
- B.
Make the antagonist work less hard
- C.
Make the agonist work harder
- D.
Make the antagonist work harder
- 13.What effect will lengthening the levers have on a resistance training exercise?
- A.
Make the agonist work harder
- B.
Make the antagonist work harder
- C.
Make the agonist work less hard
- D.
Make the antagonist work less hard
- 14.According to the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) ‘Start Active, Stay Active’ report how much physical activity should a child under five do each day?
- A.
180 minutes
- B.
150 minutes
- C.
120 minutes
- D.
100 minutes
- 15.According to the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) ‘Start Active, Stay Active’ report how much physical activity should an older adult (65+) complete every week?
- A.
150 minutes
- B.
120 minutes
- C.
180 minutes
- D.
100 minutes
- 16.Which of the following is not an example of a physical barrier to exercise?
- A.
Anxiety
- B.
Injury
- C.
Disability
- D.
Age
- 17.Which of the following is a common barrier to exercise?
- A.
Financial
- B.
Technique
- C.
Posture
- D.
Depression
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