ACE-Cert ACE Personal Trainer American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Traniner (PT) Online Training
ACE-Cert ACE Personal Trainer Online Training
The questions for ACE Personal Trainer were last updated at Jul 19,2025.
- Exam Code: ACE Personal Trainer
- Exam Name: American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Traniner (PT)
- Certification Provider: ACE-Cert
- Latest update: Jul 19,2025
Which of the following changes are typical responses to aerobic training?
- A . Decreased stroke volume, decreased resting heart rate, and increased diastolic blood
- B . pressure Decreased stroke volume, resting heart rate, and diastolic blood pressure
- C . Increased stroke volume, decreased resting heart rate, and increased cardiac output
- D . Increased stroke volume, resting heart rate, and cardiac output
Before organizing an outdoor conditioning class in a local park, wtiat is one of the FIRST steps that ACE certified Personal Trainers should take in order to protect themselves and their clients?
- A . Check the local laws regarding use of the public space.
- B . Prepare by inspecting the area for potential dangers.
- C . Have clients sign a participation waiver.
- D . Create an action plan for unexpected situations.
Which of the following are the MOST recommended guidelines for fluid intake prior, during, and after exercise?
- A . – Thirty minutes prior to exercise, drink 500-600 mL (17-20 oz).
– Every 20-30 minutes during exercise, drink 200-300 mL (7-10 oz).
– After exercise, drink 450-675 mL (16-24 oz) every hour for five hours. - B . – One hour prior to exercise, drink 500-600 mL (17-20 oz).
– Every 5-10 minutes during exercise, drink 200-300 mL (7-10 oz).
– After exercise, drink 450-675 mL (16-24 oz) every hour for five hours. - C . -Two hours prior to exercise, drink 500-600 mL (17-20 oz).
– Every 10-20 minutes during exercise drink 200-300 mL (7-10 oz).
– After exercise, drink 450-675 mL (16-24 oz) for each 0 5 kg or 1 lb lost. - D . – Two hours prior to exercise, drink 1.000-1.200 mL (34-40 oz).
– Every 10-20 minutes during exercise, drink 400-600 mL (14-20 oz).
– After exercise, drink 450-675 mL (16-24 oz) for each 0 5 kg or 1 lb lost.
Regarding muscle performance, which of the following is exhibited by this client?
- A . Glute dominance
- B . Overactive plantar flexors
- C . Quadriceps dominance
- D . Underactive hamstrings
A client’s initial six sessions with an ACE certified Personal Trainer each had comparable training volumes with no indicators of joint stress, psychological discomfort, or overtraining Each session was completed with increased ease. The client’s total rest/recovery time was more than 10 minutes per session.
Which program modification is MOST appropriate for the client’s seventh training session”
- A . Increase rest/recovery time.
- B . Decrease training volume or session duration.
- C . increase training volume or decrease rest/recovery time.
- D . Increase resistance, duration, total number of sets, and number of exercises.
When assessing a client’s hip flexion using a passive supine straight-leg raise, an ACE certified Personal Trainer discovers there is less than 80 degrees of motion on both the right and left sides.
This MOST likely indicates tightness in which muscles?
- A . Iliopsoas
- B . Hamstrings
- C . Adductor magnus and brevis
- D . Gluteus medius and minimus
A 40-year-old female client comes to work with an ACE certified Personal Trainer to lose body fat. The trainer designs a program that includes one session per week and four sessions per week on her own After three weeks, she Informs the trainer that she enjoys working with the trainer but has made it into the gym only once a week to work out independently.
Which of the following would be MOST effective to motivate her to adhere to her program?
- A . Work with her to develop a reward system for adhering to her program.
- B . Sign her up for the club’s frequent participant rewards program.
- C . increase the level of difficulty of her session with the trainer to make up for sessions missed on her own.
- D . Agree to spend an hour with her doing all core work to reward her for participating in all her sessions.
A client wishes to improve their fitness in preparation for the upcoming soccer season During the past season, the client developed a mild case of patellofemoral syndrome that was corrected through physical therapy.
To help the client prepare for the upcoming season and to decrease their risk of patellofemoral issues, which of the following would be MOST important to include in a training program?
- A . Eccentric exercises for the hamstrings to improve deceleration
- B . Eccentric exercises for the quadriceps to improve deceleration
- C . Concentric exercises for the hamstrings to improve acceleration
- D . Concentric exercises for the quadriceps to improve acceleration
Watch the attached video to answer the following question.
What does the movement screen shown in the video determine about a client?
- A . Readiness to perform a one-repetition maximum for the squat and deadlift
- B . Mobility of the torso and bilateral stability of the feet, knees, and hips
- C . Muscular endurance of the quadriceps, gluteus maximus, hamstrings, and core
- D . Stability of the trunk and symmetrical stability and mobility of the lower extremity
This assessment is MOST adequate for which measurement?
- A . Hip mobility
- B . Hip stability
- C . Thoracic mobility
- D . Thoracic stability