FREE ACE Group Fitness Instructor Questions and Answers

Question 1

What verbal feedback example would be most effective for dealing with a participant who engages in standing exercises but has an excessive thoracic spine curvature?

Accepted Answer

Lift the chest and slide the shoulder blades down

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To prepare mentally and physically for the upcoming workout

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Advise her to avoid any inverted postures

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Include neuromuscular exercises, leading participants through various balancing exercises

Question 2

What tempo range of music should the group exercise teacher select for an advanced step class to help guarantee that participants are working at an acceptable degree of intensity?

Accepted Answer

122-129 bpm

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100-121 bpm

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123-126 bpm

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130-160 bpm

Question 3

The instructor in a step-training class decides to advance a grapevine movement sequence by instructing participants to hold the lead leg for two counts before executing the remaining movements more quickly. Which of the following best describes this situation?

Accepted Answer

Syncopation

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Oom-cha-cha

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Transitional

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Polyrhythm

Question 4

Which of the following movement patterns best depicts performing a lateral movement sequence to both the right and left sides?

Accepted Answer

Transitional

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Syncopation

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Streamlined

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Unilateral

Question 5

Which of the following advice is MOST acceptable to provide to a pregnant student in her second trimester during a hatha yoga class?

Accepted Answer

Advise her to avoid any inverted postures

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Encourage her to hold her breath in order to enhance relaxation

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Discourage hatha yoga during pregnancy

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Maintain her pre-pregnancy intensity levels and range of motion during stretching and yoga postures

Question 6

Which muscle causes the navel to draw inward toward the spine?

Accepted Answer

Transverse abdominis

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Internal oblique

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Transitional

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Balance activities

Question 7

What is the best way to improve flexibility in an older people' fitness class during the warm-up period?

Accepted Answer

Include neuromuscular exercises, leading participants through various balancing exercises

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To prepare mentally and physically for the upcoming workout

Answer

Lift the chest and slide the shoulder blades down

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Advise her to avoid any inverted postures