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1. What are the bio-motor abilities? - ANS ✓Strength, Endurance, Speed,
Flexibility, Coordination
2. What are the 5 components to a healthy eating strategy? - ANS
✓Eating 5-6 meals per day, do not eat refined foods, drinks lots of water,
watch your fat intake, and proper supplementation.
3. What are the 6 essential nutrients - ANS ✓Vitamins, Minerals, Protein,
Carbs, Fats, Water
4. How many calories are given of from 1 gram of Protein? Carbs? Fats? -
ANS ✓Protein - 4
Carbs - 4
Fats - 9
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5. How do you measure body fat? - ANS ✓Skin callipers, electro-impedance,
hydrostatic weighting, or bod pod
6. What is the heart rate intensity for a beginning in the testing phase? -
ANS ✓40-60% of predicted max heart rate
7. What are the 3 tests given in the cardiovascular testing phase? - ANS
✓talk, leveling, and recovery
8. Why do we test anyone? - ANS ✓We want to focus on giving them a
balanced exercise program.
9. What is the goal of Level 1 Resistance Training? Level 2? Level 3?
Level 4? Level 5? - ANS ✓Level 1: Develop Neural Pathways
Level 2: Endurance
Level 3: Hypertrophy (make size increase)
Level 4: Strength (Create max strength adaption)
Level 5: Power (increase coordination, speed, power)
10. How many reps do you perform for hypertrophy (to get bigger),
Strength? Endurance? - ANS ✓Hypertrophy = 6-12 reps
Strength = 1-5 Reps
Endurance = 12-20 Reps
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