ISSA Final Exam ALL ANSWERS 100% SOLVED 2026/2027 EDITION RATED GRADE A+ (19pages)

What is the recommended amount of fat per meal for a male client? 2 thumbs What muscle is the prime mover in the bench press? Pectoralis major How is strength usually measured? 1RM What is an environmental stressor a client may experience? Allergies What type of muscle fiber is best for competing in a triathlon? Type 1 (slow-twitch) "Keep shoulder blades down and together through the entire movement" is an appropriate cue to give clients during what movement ? Dumbbell incline bench press What are the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables per day? 5 - 10 servings per day. What is the appropriate protein portion for men? 2 palms Which type of contraction allows the muscles to "activate" but have no movement or change in muscle length? Isometric contraction A client thinks they injured their shoulder, what should the trainer do? Refer them to a doctor. All activities begin in which energy pathway? ATP/CP pathway What is the most superficial (closest to the surface) muscle of the abdominals? External obliques Utilizing the FITT principle, how many times a week should a beginner client workout for? 3 times a week. What is responsible for sensing excessive stretch to protect the muscle? Muscle spindle. Cycling your training to help account for shock, compensation, and exhaustion is an important part of periodization and refers to which principle? The GAS principle. The need for different phases of training helps to prevent what? Overtraining Individuals with hypertension should moderate their intake of what? Salt A client performs 8 reps of the seated leg press at 320 lbs. What is their estimated 1RM? 400 lbs What would be a symptom of overtraining? Decrease in performance What is primarily responsible for strength gains in beginner clients? Neural adaptations What plane of motion does squatting take place in? Sagittal plane In a client's training cycle, one day or training session is known as what? Microcycle How often should information be collected when training with a client? Once a month What is a portion control strategy for women regarding carbs? 1 cupped handful When creating rigidity in the torso, what involves expiring against a closed glottis combined with contracting muscles of the abdomen and rib cage? Valsalva maneuver What would determine how many meals a day a client should eat? Client preference. What is the angle of muscle pull? The angle at which the muscle pulls relative to the long axis of the bone that it pulls on. Protein is composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and what else? Nitrogen Which of the following intake forms is necessary to ensure that that there are no prior medical concerns for the client? PAR-Q. Marathon training primarily recruits what kind of fibers? Slow-twitch (type 1) muscle fibers. When the scapular abductors are weak, what postural deviation can occur? Kyphosis