Gym Trainer Gym Training Principles 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Specificity of training means a marathon runner should primarily train by:
- Running long distances (Correct answer)
- Heavy powerlifting only
- Max-effort sprints only
- Upper-body bodybuilding
Correct answer: Running long distances
Specificity means training should mirror the demands of the goal activity.
Question 2: Which variable describes how often a client trains per week?
- Frequency (Correct answer)
- Intensity
- Tempo
- Duration
Correct answer: Frequency
Frequency refers to the number of training sessions completed in a given period, usually a week.
Question 3: Training intensity in resistance training is most commonly expressed as:
- Percentage of one-rep max (1RM) (Correct answer)
- Total gym time
- Number of water breaks
- Heart rate variability only
Correct answer: Percentage of one-rep max (1RM)
Resistance intensity is typically a percentage of the client's one-rep maximum.
Question 4: A client hits a plateau after months of the same routine. The best principle to apply is:
- Variation/overload by changing the stimulus (Correct answer)
- Reversibility by stopping training
- Doing nothing different
- Cutting all rest days
Correct answer: Variation/overload by changing the stimulus
Introducing variation and new overload renews the adaptive stimulus to break plateaus.
Question 5: The recovery principle states that adaptation occurs primarily:
- During rest between training sessions (Correct answer)
- Only during the workout itself
- When skipping sleep
- By never resting
Correct answer: During rest between training sessions
Muscle repair and supercompensation happen during recovery, not during the workout.
Question 6: Which best defines training volume?
- Sets multiplied by reps multiplied by load (Correct answer)
- Speed of one rep
- Rest length only
- Days off per month
Correct answer: Sets multiplied by reps multiplied by load
Volume is the total work done, calculated from sets, reps, and load.
Question 7: Why are rest intervals an important acute training variable?
- They influence energy system recovery and adaptation (Correct answer)
- They have no effect on performance
- They only matter for cardio
- They replace progressive overload
Correct answer: They influence energy system recovery and adaptation
Rest interval length affects ATP recovery, intensity, and the training adaptation targeted.
Gym Trainer Gym Training Principles 3
Specificity of training means a marathon runner should primarily train by: