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ACE Fitness ACE-Personal-Trainer Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Program Modification and Progression | 27% | - Program Evaluation and Adjustment
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| Topic 2: Interviews and Assessments | 23% | - Client Onboarding and Evaluation
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| Topic 3: Professional Conduct, Safety and Risk Management | 19% | - Professional Responsibilities
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| Topic 4: Program Design and Implementation | 31% | - Exercise Program Development
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ACE-Personal-Trainer Exam Facts and Product Questions
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The official outline divides the ACE-Personal-Trainer exam into weighted domains, including:
- Interviews and Assessments (23%)
- Program Design and Implementation (31%)
- Professional Conduct, Safety and Risk Management (19%)
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ACE Fitness American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Traniner (PT) Sample Questions:
A client had been doing well with the program goals until a recent vacation when the client gained 4 lbs (1.8
kg) in a 10-day period. What should the client's personal trainer do?
- A. Redefine the client's goals and modify the program to get the client back on track.
- B. Stay positive and increase the client's workout intensity to assist in losing the vacation weight gain.
- C. Make a note to send a workout and diet plan with the client on the clients next vacation.
- D. Consult a registered dietitian to assist in achieving the client's weight-loss goal.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Your new client tells you he has been doing a stability ball workout at home two to three days per week. While
seated on the ball, which exercise below would provide the GREATEST challenge to balance?
- A. Raising both arms overhead
- B. Raising one foot six inches off the floor
- C. Abducting one arm horizontally
- D. Bringing both feet and knees together
Correct Answer: A,B 🗳️
Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate resource for fitness-related guidelines for prenatal
and postnatal exercise?
- A. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- B. American Medical Association
- C. National Institutes of Health
- D. American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
During a training session with a new client, a 21-year-old male ACE certified Personal Trainer notices that the
client, a 43-year-old female, appears to be stepping back from him. The trainer should respond by doing which
of the following?
- A. Give the client more personal space.
- B. Step closer to the client.
- C. Overlook the body movement of the client.
- D. Ask the client if there is a problem.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
What program variable should an ACE certified Personal Trainer consider when dealing with a client who has
a history of shoulder impingement syndrome?
- A. Instruct the client to circumduct the arm to warm up the shoulder joint.
- B. Stretch the anterior ligaments of the shoulder prior to strength training.
- C. Eliminate any overhead pressing movements to prevent any aggravation.
- D. Modify the workout only if shoulder pain recurs with a certain exercise.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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